# HALion Sonic Play vs Baethoven 2

The clearest difference is price: Baethoven 2 at Free against HALion Sonic Play's $19.99. Baethoven 2 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). 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.

Baethoven 2 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 Baethoven 2. 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. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of HALion Sonic Play's written reviews are positive against 100% of Baethoven 2's.

## The numbers

| Metric | HALion Sonic Play | Baethoven 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/baethoven-2/id6784751978/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **83** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 24 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/316698251) | [victor borges](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895513471) |

## 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


### Baethoven 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baethoven-2/id6784751978)

Create and export melodic pad banks for Akai MPCs directly from your mobile device. Features original samples, multiple banks, and MIDI controller support for seamless beatmaking.

**Highlights:** 379 original melodic samples, 8 pad banks with individual octaves, Tune samples across pads, Export native MPC kits, MIDI controller support, Built-in sample browser

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HALion Sonic Play free?

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

### Is Baethoven 2 free?

Baethoven 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HALion Sonic Play or Baethoven 2?

Baethoven 2 is rated higher. HALion Sonic Play averages 4.9 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Baethoven 2 averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do HALion Sonic Play or Baethoven 2 have ads?

Neither HALion Sonic Play nor Baethoven 2 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.*