# MOUND vs Studio Field

The clearest difference is price: MOUND at Free against Studio Field's $29.99. MOUND also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Studio Field's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

MOUND is free to download; Studio Field costs $29.99 up front. MOUND sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Studio Field sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Studio Field holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of MOUND's written reviews are positive against 63% of Studio Field's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MOUND | Studio Field |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $29.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mound-music-generator/id6768479656/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-field/id6790190192/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 176 MB | 179 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [fourtrack.fm LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883350705) | [Lithium ehf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583999127) |

## What reviewers say

### MOUND

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mound-music-generator/id6768479656)

Create unique music by layering sounds and applying effects with intuitive touch controls. Explore chord progressions, sonic combinations, and evolving soundscapes.

**Highlights:** Collage soundscape sequencer, Four mix channels, 100+ soundfont instruments, Paint to drive effects, Euclidean sequencing, Choose key, scale, BPM, and sequence length

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MOUND Lifetime Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |


### Studio Field

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-field/id6790190192)

This pocket sound lab offers a drum machine, bass synth, ambient synth, and microphone sampler for iPhone and iPad. It also includes a companion Mac app for managing your OP-1 Field device, allowing you to capture and shape sounds anywhere.

**Highlights:** Drum machine with 8 procedural voices, Deep bass synth with ladder filter, Ambient synth for lush pads, Microphone sampler with iCloud sync, Companion Mac app for OP-1 Field management, Stereo sampling directly to OP-1 Field

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OP-1 Field Dust | $9.99 | one-time |
| OP-1 Field Field Memories | $9.99 | one-time |
| OP-1 Field Unified Field | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Sands of Time | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-1 Field Analog Classics | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Yesterday's Machines | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Analog Classics Pro | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Sound In Motion | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Memory Bloom | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Koto Skies | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY BRISTOL | $19.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Memories | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MOUND free?

MOUND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Studio Field free?

Studio Field costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MOUND or Studio Field?

Studio Field is rated higher. MOUND averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Studio Field averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do MOUND or Studio Field have ads?

Neither MOUND nor Studio Field shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MOUND or Studio Field?

MOUND ships an update every 5 days, and Studio Field every 5 days. Most recently, MOUND was updated on October 24, 2026 and Studio Field on October 25, 2026.

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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.*