Comparison

EchoSketch vs Soren

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

Head to head
About

EchoSketch

Shape delay and reverb effects in real-time with a playable X/Y performance surface. Explore four distinct delay types and multiple reverb options, with extensive parameter control for unique sound morphing. Works as a standalone app or an Audio Unit plugin.

Highlights
  • X/Y performance surface for real-time sound shaping
  • Four distinct delay types: digital, analog, reverse, ping-pong
  • Spring, plate, and hall convolution reverb
  • Modulation and tone control for echoes
  • HOLD, LIFT, FREEZE, and MOTION performance gestures
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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EchoSketch turns delay and reverb into a live, playable instrument. Shape your sound in real time using a responsive X/Y performance surface designed for intuitive touch expression. At its core are four great-sounding delays: digital, analog, ping-pong, and reverse. The range for each parameter and the XY axes direction can be set independently, allowing you to easily morph between sounds. It works as an Audio Unit plugin or standalone — iOS or Mac. Comprehensive Delays • Digital (patterned after a legendary '80s rack delay), Analog (warm, with tape-style pitch glide), Reverse, and Left/Right Ping-Pong • Delay times can sync to tempo or be set in milliseconds • Feedback features delay-dependent tone shaping — bright for short delays and darker for long ones Convolution Reverb • Stereo or mono Spring, Plate, and Hall • Reverb path is separate from the delay (same as vintage tape echo units), so repeats don’t get washed out Modulation and Filter • Analog-style modulation for chorused, warbly pitch echoes • Tone control — darken or brighten delays, with a center detent for flat Designed for Hands-On Performance • HOLD / LIFT — leave the XY cursor in place, or touch the pad for momentary delay sounds • FREEZE — set the current feedback into an infinite loop and play over it • MOTION — record a gesture on the XY pad and loop it Presets and More • Presets are transferable between hosts • Two looks — light "Trail" and dark "Glow" • Works standalone with live audio or as an AUv3 plugin • Universal — iPad/iPhone also gets you the Mac version — one purchase • Mac: after installing, open EchoSketch once to use it as a plugin in your DAW • Works in AUM, AudioBus, GarageBand, Logic, and other AUv3 hosts

About

Soren

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Finish your track. Hear the difference. Keep your sound on your device. Soren brings focused automated mastering to iPhone and iPad. Import a mix or video, choose the sound you want, compare the result, and export your finished file. TRY YOUR OWN SOUND FREE Master previews of up to 30 seconds with the same mastering quality and sound choices as the full version. Choose the section you want to hear. One permanent in-app purchase unlocks full-length listening and all audio and video exports. No subscription or per-track fees. FEWER DECISIONS. YOUR SOUND. Start with the defaults, or adjust genre, character and loudness, from Soft to Loud. Pick one of 27 Smart References or import your own reference track. Hear the actual original and mastered levels, or turn on Match loudness for a fair comparison at matched listening volume. MUSIC AND VIDEO Finish a song, a performance video or a spoken recording. Video imports offer video export with finished sound and the original picture. Import videos from Files or Photos. For spoken content, choose the Speech preset. Save finished videos directly to Photos or share them to Files and other apps. EXPORT WITH CONTROL Unlock WAV at 24 or 16 bits, MP3 at 320 kbps, and MOV video with finished audio. Use Soren's -0.8 dBTP peak ceiling or choose -1.0 dBTP. Video exports use a 24-bit PCM soundtrack, so files can be larger than the original compressed video. PRIVATE PROCESSING Audio processing happens on your device. No audio uploads, Soren account or cloud processing service. Apple handles in-app purchases. Supports files up to six minutes. Audio: mono/stereo WAV, AIFF, M4A and MP3 at 32-96 kHz. Video: supported MOV/MP4 files with a single mono/stereo soundtrack. Keep Soren open while it processes or exports. The mobile unlock is separate from desktop Soren. Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

EchoSketch4 screens
Soren4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Soren at Free against EchoSketch's $7.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Soren is free to download; EchoSketch costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
EchoSketch versus Soren: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoSketchSoren
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvi BortnickRast Media GmbH

In-app purchases

None

EchoSketch

No in-app purchases

None

Soren

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoSketch free?
EchoSketch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soren free?
Soren is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EchoSketch or Soren have ads?
Neither EchoSketch nor Soren shows ads.

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