orphinio vs LiveBand Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
orphinio
This app offers a unique virtual musical instrument with an interface that allows for expressive melodies and soundscapes. It's designed for both beginners and experienced musicians to create music through intuitive finger movements on virtual pads.
- Unique glockenspiel/jaw harp sound
- Expressive polyphonic music
- Intuitive virtual pad interface
- Various articulations and shaker mode
- MIDI output for other synths
- Record and share performances
- Audiobus support
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orphinio for iPhone is a musical instrument with a unique sound between glockenspiel and jaw harp. Like on its bigger brother Orphion for iPad you can play expressive, wonderful sounds and easy or virtuosic melodies on it just by moving fingers on virtual pads. This video shows you how: https://vimeo.com/82138127 What can I do with it? ◦ Express the sounds you feel ◦ Play polyphonic music very expressively ◦ Crazy drumming and shaking ◦ Dream and relax ◦ Create soundscapes and melodies without musical knowledge ◦ Visually explore music and music theory ◦ Use orphinio’s innovative interface to play other synth apps via MIDI Features ◦ Different articulations from soft to plucked to hardly slapped ◦ Natural interaction ◦ Shaker mode ◦ Individual voices for each finger ◦ Extend your ways of expression as a percussionist, guitarist, pianist or other musician ◦ 9 transposable pad layouts with different tonalities from easy to complex ◦ Record and share what you play via EMail, SoundCloud or AudioCopy ◦ Audiobus support: Now you can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps! See http://audiob.us for more information. Follow orphinio & Orphion on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orphion or Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrphionApp
LiveBand Studio
Create music with friends by playing virtual instruments, recording performances, and collaborating in shared band rooms. Explore various instruments and build your band's sound together.
- Play 6 virtual instruments
- Record and playback performances
- Create or join band rooms
- Find and connect with musicians
- Offline instrument practice
- Organize music projects
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Turn your musical ideas into a band session with LiveBand Studio. Play virtual instruments, record performances, find musicians and bring your friends together in a shared band room. From a quick piano melody to a guitar riff or a drum groove, explore your sound in one music app. PLAY SIX MUSICAL ROLES Choose from vocals, drums, classical guitar, electric guitar, bass and piano. Switch between instruments when inspiration strikes, or build a band with friends and play up to six instruments together. Practice on your own with offline instrument modes, then connect with other musicians for a shared session. PIANO, GUITARS, BASS AND DRUMS Explore an 88-key virtual piano with a range from A0 to C8 and controls for soft, sostenuto and sustain. Try glide mode to move through notes and create new musical phrases. Play classical guitar with nylon-string sound, 19 frets and fingerstyle controls. Explore electric guitar with 24 frets, a pedalboard and an amp, or choose bass to build the foundation of your band's sound. Create rhythms with a virtual drum kit featuring 14 hit zones and multi-touch controls. Add vocals with a dedicated vocal channel, an effect chain and monitoring. Bring melody, rhythm and voice into your music-making routine. CREATE OR JOIN A BAND ROOM Start a private band room and invite your musicians, or join an existing room to play together online. Check your room's lineup, player count and status before opening a session. Keep your bands in one place so you can return to the people you enjoy making music with. Whether you want to try a new arrangement, work on a musical idea or simply enjoy playing with friends, band rooms give your group a shared place to start. FIND MUSICIANS AND BUILD YOUR LINEUP Discover musicians and see which instruments they play. Browse profiles, check their listed languages and send friend requests to connect with potential bandmates. Looking for a guitarist, bassist, drummer, pianist or vocalist? Use musician profiles to explore different musical roles and build connections around the instruments your band needs. RECORD YOUR IDEAS Capture a performance when you find a phrase worth keeping. Use recording and playback controls to revisit what you played, and follow the on-screen musical notation during your session. Set the tempo with the built-in click and BPM controls. Work on a rhythm, explore a melody or develop an instrumental part at a pace that suits your idea. Keep your next musical starting point close at hand. KEEP YOUR MUSIC PROJECTS ORGANIZED Return to locally saved instrument projects from the Projects tab. Filter by instrument and mark favorites to find the sessions you want to revisit. See useful project details such as tempo, key, length and track count. Move between saved drum ideas and guitar performances without losing track of what you were working on. SHOW THE INSTRUMENTS YOU PLAY Personalize your musician profile by selecting your instruments. Choose one role or several, from vocals and classical guitar to drums, electric guitar, bass and piano. Help other musicians understand what you can bring to a band. PRACTICE SOLO OR PLAY WITH FRIENDS Use offline modes for individual instrument practice. When you want to connect, sign in and explore the app's band rooms and musician features. Online features require an internet connection. LiveBand Studio brings virtual instruments, music recording, saved projects and band connections into one place. Use it to explore a new sound, capture a short idea or make time for a session with your friends. Choose your instrument, find your bandmates and start making music with LiveBand Studio. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LiveBand Studio at Free against orphinio's $0.99. orphinio's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment and device support 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
LiveBand Studio is free to download; orphinio costs $0.99 up front. LiveBand Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. orphinio asks for nothing beyond the download.
orphinio holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of orphinio's written reviews are positive against 88% of LiveBand Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | orphinio | LiveBand Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Bastus Trump | Giovanni Emanuele Spina |
Customer experience
orphinio
LiveBand Studio
In-app purchases
orphinio
No in-app purchases
LiveBand Studio
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$24.991 Year









