Comparison

Selah Pads vs Etherpad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Selah Pads

Create warm, cinematic textures and evolving soundscapes with this ambient pad instrument. Easily build beautiful pad layers for music production, worship, or sound design. Features include a playable note grid, sound shaping filters, and preset saving.

Highlights
  • Playable 12-note pad grid
  • Layer multiple soundscapes
  • Dual filters for tone shaping
  • Movement controls for modulation
  • Save and browse presets
  • MIDI support
  • Standalone and AUv3 instrument
Features
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Selah Pads is an expressive ambient pad instrument for creating warm, cinematic textures, soft drones, and evolving soundscapes. Designed for musicians, producers, worship teams, composers, and sound designers, Selah Pads makes it easy to build beautiful pad layers without interrupting your creative flow. Play rich atmospheric pads from a simple note grid, shape the sound with layers and filters, add movement with modulation, and save your favorite combinations as presets. Features: - Playable 12-note pad grid - Built-in Default Pack included - Layer multiple soundscapes - Shape tones with dual filters - Add motion with movement controls - Reverb, stereo width, pad transition, and metronome settings - Save and browse presets - MIDI support - Works as a standalone app and AUv3 instrument Selah Pads is built for fast, musical inspiration: open the app, choose a preset, press a note, and start creating.

About

Etherpad

Create evolving soundscapes and ambient textures with an intuitive touch-based music synthesizer. Explore generative music without needing music theory, perfect for relaxation or creative expression.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch synthesis
  • Multiple sound presets
  • Visual particle effects
  • Effect overlays
  • Scale selection
  • Landscape & portrait modes
  • Low-latency audio
Features
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Etherpad is an expressive touch-based music synthesis instrument for iPhone, iPad and your Mac. Sweep your fingers across the screen to create evolving soundscapes, ambient drones, and generative textures. (AUv3 support in Beta) Powered by the legendary Csound audio engine, Etherpad turns your device into a portable synthesizer that responds to every touch with rich, organic sound. No music theory required — just touch, listen, and explore. KEY FEATURES • Multi-touch synthesis — Each finger controls pitch and timbre independently • Distinct Soundscapes — Switch between evolving pad sounds and textures • Reactive Visuals — ripples, trails, rings, and column glow respond to every touch • 14 evolving sounds — from lush pads to Glass Choir, PWM Pad, and Morphwave • Advanced Scales & Tuning — Break out of standard keys and explore the Bohlen-Pierce scale, overtone series, pentatonics, and more • Jam Sessions — Load your own audio tracks directly into the app and play along with your creative flow • MIDI 2.0 — per-note expression and full MIDI support for connected controllers (Beta) • AUv3 plug-in — play Etherpad inside Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, and other hosts (Beta) • Ultra Low-latency audio — Built on Csound, the industry-standard audio engine PERFECT FOR • Ambient and drone musicians • Meditation and relaxation • Beginners exploring sound synthesis • Live performers and improvisers • Sound designers and experimental composers • Anyone curious about generative music Website: https://etherpad.app Touch the surface. Hear the universe.

Screenshots

Selah Pads4 screens
Etherpad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Etherpad at none against Selah Pads's 4. Etherpad also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 2). Selah Pads's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Selah Pads sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Etherpad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Selah Pads against 4.9 for Etherpad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Etherpad has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selah Pads ships an update daily, Etherpad every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Selah Pads versus Etherpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelah PadsEtherpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin D'ursoDinesh Yadav

Customer experience

Selah Pads

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Etherpad

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Selah Pads

One-time4
  • Strings Pack$4.99
  • Voices Pack$4.99
  • Waves Pack$4.99
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  • Selah Bundle$9.99
None

Etherpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selah Pads free?
Selah Pads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Etherpad free?
Etherpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Selah Pads or Etherpad?
Selah Pads is rated higher. Selah Pads averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Etherpad averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Selah Pads or Etherpad have ads?
Neither Selah Pads nor Etherpad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selah Pads or Etherpad?
Selah Pads ships an update daily, and Etherpad every 2 days. Most recently, Selah Pads was updated on October 6, 2026 and Etherpad on September 22, 2026.

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