Melodic Studio vs WaveCraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melodic Studio
This mobile application provides a professional digital audio workstation for creating music on the go. It offers a comprehensive workflow for sketching ideas, building tracks, and finishing songs with various instruments, effects, and editing tools.
- Scene and Arrangement Modes
- Eight built-in instruments
- Audio recording and sampling
- Full channel mixer
- MIDI editor
- Cloud sync and collaboration
- Multiple export formats
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Melodic Studio is a professional, mobile-first DAW designed to make music creation feel fast, clear, and natural. It gives you a complete environment to sketch ideas, build tracks, and finish songs—all from a single, focused workflow. At its core, Melodic Studio is built around two main modes: Scene Mode and Arrangement Mode. Scene Mode lets you work with looping clips, building ideas in small sections. Arrangement Mode gives you a full timeline where you structure your track from start to finish. A simple Context Button is always available, letting you switch modes and manage scenes without breaking your flow. You get eight built-in instruments: Drum Pads, Piano, Synth, Guitar, Strings, Sampler, Voice Recorder, and Chord Organ. Each one includes built-in music theory features, along with tools like note repeat, real-time effects, and expressive controls that make playing feel immediate and responsive. There are also hundreds of sounds and presets available, so you can move quickly from idea to sound. You can also turn your own recordings into playable instrument sounds. Record or import audio, refine it in Audio Lab, use pitch detection to set the root note, then play it from instruments like Piano, Guitar, Strings and more. The workflow is pattern-based. You create clips, arrange them, and build your track step by step. Audio editing tools are included, allowing you to trim, split, fade, and process recordings directly inside the app. A full channel mixer lets you control volume, panning, and routing across your project. You can also apply effects to any track or instrument, including EQ, compression, delay, reverb, and more. Melodic Studio includes a MIDI editor with tools to manipulate notes in detail. You can also automate any parameter, from volume to effects, giving you full control over how your track evolves over time. The interface is split into four main views: Arrangement, Instrument, Launchpad, and Mixer. Each one is focused on a specific part of the process. Arrangement handles the timeline. Instrument is where you record. Launchpad lets you control clips and scenes in real time. Mixer gives you quick access to balancing your tracks. Clips can be saved and reused across projects, making it easy to build your own library of ideas. When your track is ready, you can export full arrangements, individual clips, or scenes as WAV, MP3, or MIDI files. Projects can also be synced to the cloud and shared with others, allowing for collaboration and continuity across devices. You explore, listen & create - That’s the core idea behind Melodic Mind. Let music feel natural again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://melodic-mind.com/privacy-policy
WaveCraft
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Your studio, wherever inspiration strikes. WaveCraft turns your phone into a real multitrack editor and recording studio — record, edit, mix, and master without ever opening a laptop. Every layer, every take, every idea, right in your pocket. RECORD & MIX, MULTITRACK Capture a vocal, an instrument, a voiceover — then stack take after take on a timeline with no track limit. Split, trim, fade, and blend with an editor built for real editing — not a toy. AI THAT DOES THE WORK Separate vocals from any track, denoise a noisy take, or auto-mix your whole session — in seconds, with one tap. STUDIO EFFECTS & MASTERING EQ, reverb, compression, limiting, modulation, and mastering presets. Shape your sound like a pro. PULL AUDIO FROM VIDEO Turn any video into a clean audio track, ready to edit. LOSSLESS EXPORT, ANY FORMAT WAV, AAC, ALAC, or FLAC, up to 32-bit float — export ready for any platform. Bring your sound to life. Your studio is already in your pocket. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Melodic Studio at 15.0 against WaveCraft's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Melodic Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WaveCraft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Melodic Studio ships an update every 8 days, WaveCraft every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Melodic Studio | WaveCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Ray Dvir | Beijing SginalRender Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Melodic Studio
- No Ads$1.991 Month
- Melodic Studio Full Access$5.991 Month
- Melodic Studio Full Lifetime$79.99
WaveCraft
- Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$49.99









