Comparison

Aether Learn vs MD

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

Head to head
About

Aether Learn

Features
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Aether Learn teaches you how sound and synthesizers actually work, one hands-on lesson at a time. No jargon, no prerequisites. Every concept comes with a real synth engine you play with your finger, so you hear the idea the moment you read it. Start from the very beginning: what sound is, how frequency becomes pitch, and why a wave's shape decides its character. Then build up through the tools real producers use every day. WHAT YOU LEARN - Sound and frequency: vibration, pitch, amplitude, and the difference between loudness you measure and loudness you hear - Waveforms and harmonics: watch a bright wave get built from pure sine waves, one at a time, until it forms a full saw - Subtractive synthesis: shape tone with a low-pass filter, resonance, and the classic filter sweep - Envelopes: attack, hold, decay, sustain, release, and delay, shaping how a note lives over time - Modulation: LFOs, vibrato, tremolo, and the rhythmic filter wobble at the heart of bass music HOW IT WORKS Each lesson has three steps. Learn the idea in plain language, watch a short demo that moves the controls for you, then play with a real, audio-reactive instrument built into the app. You see the waveform, the harmonics, the filter curve, and the envelope respond in real time as you turn the knobs. Built for curiosity. Whether you have never touched a synth or you want to finally understand the gear you already own, Aether Learn gets you from zero to making sounds you understand. Best suited for absolute beginners who want solid foundations to carry into any DAW or software synthesizer when they start producing music.

About

MD

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MD-SQUARE is a landscape performance app that puts drum pads and a keyboard on one screen — inspired by compact MIDI controllers. DRUM PADS • 2Ɨ4 pad grid with Bank A/B • Multiple drum kits • Optional pad artwork KEYBOARD & SOUND • On-screen keyboard with octave shift • Multiple synth voices • Cutoff, resonance, attack, release, and reverb knobs • Pitch bend strip and mod control • Arpeggiator (ARP) • Dedicated keyboard reverb toggle SEQUENCER • Built-in beat patterns (2 / 4 / 8 / 16) • BPM, swing, and tap tempo • Step indicator while playing RECORD & MIDI • Record your performance and share takes • MIDI input support (keys + drum channel) Built for jamming, idea sketching, and controller-style play — all in landscape on iPhone.

Screenshots

Aether Learn4 screens
MD1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MD at $0.49 against Aether Learn's $2.99. Aether Learn's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Aether Learn costs $2.99 and MD $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Aether Learn versus MD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAether LearnMD
Price$2.99$0.49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego PoncianoKouki Yoshimoto

In-app purchases

None

Aether Learn

No in-app purchases

None

MD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aether Learn free?
Aether Learn costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MD free?
MD costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aether Learn or MD have ads?
Neither Aether Learn nor MD shows ads.

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