Comparison

Nimbus Synth vs Aureline

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

Head to head
About

Nimbus Synth

Features
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Nimbus Synth is an ambient instrument you play by moving. No keys, no piano roll, no menus to learn. Tilt your phone, drag a finger across the screen, and slow, evolving drones grow out of the motion. Every gesture shapes the sound in real time. SIX VOICES Layer up to six ambient timbres: Sub Drone, Warm Pad, Glass, Air, Metallic, Cello Dark, each with its own character, sculpted through tilt and touch. ALWAYS IN KEY Seven scale modes and note-exclusion keep whatever you play in tune with itself. No wrong notes. LOOP AND LAYER Record a phrase, loop it, and keep playing on top. Quantize to tempo, add a metronome with time signatures and subdivisions, and build a piece one layer at a time. SAVE YOUR IDEAS Keep a library of recordings and slot presets to return to later. NIMBUS SYNTH PRO A one-time unlock, no subscription: • Unlimited saved ideas and presets • Export recordings as WAV and MIDI (free tier exports MP3) • MIDI Out: send what you play live to a DAW or hardware synth over Network MIDI Made for headphones, a quiet room, and a phone in your hand.

About

Aureline

This app is an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer that combines the feel of classic analog synths with the unique character of waveform memory sound sources. It offers a wide range of sound creation capabilities, from warm pads and powerful basses to digital game sounds and sound effects.

Highlights
  • 8-voice polyphony
  • Dual oscillator configuration
  • Analog modeling and waveform memory
  • WAVE EDIT for drawing waveforms
  • POLY MOD
  • Filter/Amp Envelope
  • LFO, Arpeggiator, Chord, Hold
Features
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Aurelineは、クラシックなアナログシンセの操作感と波形メモリ音源の個性を組み合わせた、8ボイス・ポリフォニックシンセサイザーです。 2基のオシレーター、フィルター、エンベロープ、LFO、POLY MOD、アルペジエーターを備え、温かいパッドや力強いベースから、デジタルなゲームサウンド、効果音まで幅広く作れます。 主な機能 ・8ボイス・ポリフォニー ・2オシレーター構成 ・アナログモデリング波形と波形メモリ ・波形を指で描けるWAVE EDIT ・POLY MOD ・フィルター/アンプ・エンベロープ ・LFO、アルペジエーター、コード、ホールド ・50音色ライブラリ ・音色ファイルとライブラリの保存/読み込み ・外部MIDI入力 ・AUv3 Instrument対応 スタンドアロンアプリとして本体の鍵盤から演奏できるほか、GarageBandなどの対応ホストではAUv3 Instrumentとして使用できます。

Screenshots

Nimbus Synth4 screens
Aureline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aureline at none against Nimbus Synth's 1. Aureline also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nimbus Synth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aureline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nimbus Synth ships an update weekly, Aureline daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nimbus Synth versus Aureline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNimbus SynthAureline
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOndre Studios, LDAHideki Konishi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nimbus Synth

One-time1
  • Nimbus Synth Pro$6.99
None

Aureline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nimbus Synth free?
Nimbus Synth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aureline free?
Aureline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nimbus Synth or Aureline have ads?
Neither Nimbus Synth nor Aureline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nimbus Synth or Aureline?
Nimbus Synth ships an update weekly, and Aureline daily. Most recently, Nimbus Synth was updated on October 14, 2026 and Aureline on October 23, 2026.

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