# HALion Sonic Play vs Skipback AUv3

The clearest difference is price: Skipback AUv3 at Free against HALion Sonic Play's $19.99. HALion Sonic Play's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 4). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Skipback AUv3 is free to download; HALion Sonic Play costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HALion Sonic Play against 5.0 for Skipback AUv3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HALion Sonic Play has 83 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | HALion Sonic Play | Skipback AUv3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (83 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halion-sonic-play-workstation/id6762268475/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skipback-auv3/id6780318822/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **83** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/316698251) | [Signals Intelligence Sound LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780318824) |

## What reviewers say

### HALion Sonic Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halion-sonic-play-workstation/id6762268475)

This mobile workstation instrument app provides over 2,000 sounds for iPhone and iPad. It's designed for quick sound shaping and seamless integration with AUv3-compatible DAWs, allowing for fast creation of professional tracks anywhere.

**Highlights:** Over 2,000 instrument sounds, AUv3 integration, Standalone use, Quick Controls for sound shaping, Arpeggiator, ADSR controls

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Skipback AUv3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skipback-auv3/id6780318822)

This tool captures your recent audio and MIDI performances retroactively, allowing you to save great ideas even if you forgot to press record. It continuously stores your playing in memory and lets you export it as WAV or MIDI files.

**Highlights:** Retrospective audio and MIDI capture, Transparent audio pass-through, Selectable audio history, Selectable MIDI history, Export audio as 24-bit WAV, Export MIDI as Standard MIDI File

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HALion Sonic Play free?

HALion Sonic Play costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Skipback AUv3 free?

Skipback AUv3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HALion Sonic Play or Skipback AUv3?

Skipback AUv3 is rated higher. HALion Sonic Play averages 4.9 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Skipback AUv3 averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do HALion Sonic Play or Skipback AUv3 have ads?

Neither HALion Sonic Play nor Skipback AUv3 shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*