Comparison

S vs Suede Studio Muse

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

Head to head
About

S

This app is a polyphonic synthesizer that works with specific hardware. It offers a variety of sound engines, filters, and effects for creating unique audio textures. Advanced modulation options and a flexible routing system allow for deep sound design.

Highlights
  • Dual engine slots per voice
  • Multiple sound flavors (analog, wavetable, FM, speech)
  • Classic and Modern filter modes
  • Advanced FX rack
  • Two free-routing LFOs
  • Unified mod matrix
  • Standalone, AU, and AUv3 formats
Features
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s-2 is a polyphonic synthesizer designed to work with the Roland AIRA Compact S-1. ENGINE Each voice runs two parallel engine slots that mix together. Pick a sound flavor per slot, including: • Classic analog — saw, square, sub, noise, pulse-width • Wavetable • FM • Speech • Chord • Plucked string FILTER AND FX Classic mode runs a vintage-style ladder filter into a simple Delay → Chorus → Reverb chain. Modern mode swaps in a multi-mode SVF (LP / BP / HP) followed by a 3-slot Advanced FX rack with Bitcrusher, Drive, Flanger, Phaser, Auto-Filter, Tape Delay, Plate Reverb and Chorus. MODULATION Two free-routing LFOs (sine / triangle / saw / square / random / noise, with optional clock-sync), a dedicated filter envelope with two destination slots, and a unified mod matrix dialog that visualizes every routing in one place. Click any knob in Learn mode to assign — no digging through menus. FORMATS • Standalone for iOS • Audio Unit (AU) for Logic Pro and other AU hosts • AUv3 plugin for iPad / iPhone in AUM, GarageBand, Cubasis and more - s-2 is an independent third-party application. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Roland Corporation. "Roland", "AIRA", "AIRA Compact", and "S-1" are trademarks of Roland Corporation, used here only to describe MIDI compatibility between this app and that hardware.

About

Suede Studio Muse

Engage in conversations about music gear, tone, and technique with an AI companion. It remembers past discussions and provides direct, specific answers like a bandmate, focusing on your playing style and goals.

Highlights
  • Gear discussions (guitars, pedals, amps)
  • Tone and technique advice
  • AI-powered conversation partner
  • Remembers conversation history
  • Focuses on player goals
  • Recording and practice tips
Features
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Muse is the musician's companion — a conversation partner that knows gear cold and cares more about the person playing it. Talk guitars, pedals, amps, tone, and technique with something that actually listens. Muse remembers where the conversation has been, builds on what you said, and answers like a bandmate: direct, specific, and allergic to filler. WHAT MUSE KNOWS • Guitars — pickups, neck profiles, scale lengths, setups • Pedals — overdrive, fuzz, delay, reverb, and the boutique rabbit hole • Amps — clean headroom, break-up, wattage, speaker pairings • Recording — DAWs, mics, room sound, capturing a take • Technique and practice — voicings, tunings, habits that stick WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Muse doesn't lecture and doesn't gush. It asks the kind of questions a good bandmate asks: why you play, what you're chasing, what happened when you finally nailed the take. One question at a time. No homework unless you ask for it. Built by Suede Labs for players who'd rather talk shop than scroll.

Screenshots

S3 screens
Suede Studio Muse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Suede Studio Muse at 5.0 against S's 4.5. S's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Suede Studio Muse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
S versus Suede Studio Muse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSuede Studio Muse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathias Kirkerødjason colapietro

Customer experience

S

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Suede Studio Muse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

S

No in-app purchases

None

Suede Studio Muse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S free?
S is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Suede Studio Muse free?
Suede Studio Muse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, S or Suede Studio Muse?
Suede Studio Muse is rated higher. S averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Suede Studio Muse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do S or Suede Studio Muse have ads?
Neither S nor Suede Studio Muse shows ads.

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