16 Drones vs Henhouse Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
16 Drones
Create evolving soundscapes and harmonic textures with a powerful ambient drone synthesizer. Shape layered drones using custom wavetables and envelopes, then perform expressively in key. Offers deep timbral control and flexible MIDI integration.
- 16 drone voices for layered textures
- Custom wavetable synthesis
- Per-voice drone envelopes
- Subtractive synthesis layer
- Expressive in-key performance voice
- Support for musical scales
- Standalone and AUv3 operation
- MIDI input and learn
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16 Drones is an ambient drone synthesizer built for evolving textures, harmonic soundscapes, and expressive in-key performance. Shape layered drones with a custom wavetable engine, per-voice controls, per-voice custom drone envelopes, and an additional subtractive layer. Then perform on top with a dedicated Play voice that stays in the same scale. Designed to be deep but immediate, 16 Drones gives you rich timbral control, musical scale exploration, expressive performance options, flexible MIDI workflow, and both standalone and AUv3 operation. Features: 16 drone voices for layered evolving textures Custom wavetable synthesis with per-voice control Per-voice custom drone envelopes for motion and character An additional subtractive layer for extra depth and weight A dedicated Play voice for expressive in-key performance Rich musical and exotic scales Standalone app and AUv3 instrument support MIDI input support for performance and control MIDI Learn for fast hardware mapping Aftertouch expression support, including polyphonic aftertouch Factory presets for fast inspiration
Henhouse Jam
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Henhouse Piano is a children's starter keyboard in the spirit of early 1980s Casios and Yamahas. Explore many and varied sounds whilst learning how music works, experiencing simple synthesiser concepts for the first time. FEATURES - Simple, clear interface especially for young people - Wide variety of interesting sounds - Jam along to beats from your favourite Henhouse songs - Spooky echo! - Advanced synthesiser concepts made easy, including arpeggiators and samplers - Record / play back your own songs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 16 Drones at Free against Henhouse Jam's $2.99. Henhouse Jam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
16 Drones is free to download; Henhouse Jam costs $2.99 up front. 16 Drones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Henhouse Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 16 Drones | Henhouse Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruben Terron Rodriguez | S0c13ty |
In-app purchases
16 Drones
- 16 Drones Pro$11.99
Henhouse Jam
No in-app purchases
