Windy vs Auxy Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Windy
This app transforms your device into a playable musical instrument. Learn to play songs interactively by blowing into your device's microphone and using its tilt controls for different notes and octaves. Enjoy playing along with guided songs or improvising freely.
- Play like a real instrument
- Interactive song playback
- Tilt controls for notes
- Octave control
- Guided songs
- Device microphone input
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Windy is a fully functioning musical instrument. Play Happy Birthday and other songs in a fully interactive way on your iPhone and iPad—no musical experience or talent necessary! To play, simply hold down the keys on the screen and blow lightly into the microphone at the same time. - Tilt your device to the left to play flat notes - Tilt your device to the right to play sharp notes - Tilt your device up and down to play across three successive octaves Play through the list of guided songs, or whatever you want! Make sure to unmute your iPhone or iPad and turn up the volume. Play over your device's speakers, wireless headphones, regular headphones, or REALLY LOUD over wireless Bluetooth-enabled speakers! Enjoy!
Auxy Studio
Create modern beats and electronic music with this intuitive app. Easily compose melodies, drum patterns, and arrange them into full tracks. Access a vast library of sounds or import your own, and enhance your productions with studio-grade effects and automation.
- Create melodies and drum patterns
- Arrange loops into full tracks
- Thousands of instruments and drum hits
- Import custom samples
- Studio-grade effects
- Automation tools
- Export audio, stems, and project files
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Turn your musical ideas into great-sounding productions. Auxy makes it easy to create modern beats and electronic music—whether you're sketching ideas or producing full tracks. "Auxy is my favorite way to get what's going on in my brain into a musical format. It's simple on the surface but with tremendous depth if you need it." – RAC, Grammy Award-winning producer CREATE LOOPS THAT HIT Draw notes to craft melodies and drum patterns. Arrange loops into full tracks—or just mess around and see where the music takes you. No fluff. Just flow. FIND YOUR SOUND Browse thousands of high-quality instruments and drum hits. Import your own samples to create custom kits and unique melodic sounds. MIX IT UP Shape your sound with studio-grade effects like reverb, delay, and distortion. Add energy and movement with powerful automation tools. DROP IT ANYWHERE Finished a track? Export high-quality audio or upload straight to SoundCloud. Need some more layers? Export stems or native project files for Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio, and Studio One. TRY IT FREE Start making music today with a selection of demo sounds. Unlock everything with a 7-day free trial—no commitment. MADE IN SWEDEN We’re a small, independent team making Auxy because we love music and hate unnecessary complexity. We’d love to hear from you—reach out at feedback@auxy.co. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Auxy Studio at 4.5 against Windy's 4.0. Auxy Studio also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 40) and review sentiment (69% vs 52%). Windy's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Windy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Auxy Studio sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Auxy Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auxy Studio has 4.3K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Windy's written reviews are positive against 69% of Auxy Studio's.
Windy ships an update monthly, Auxy Studio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windy | Auxy Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (40 ratings) | 4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #184 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kindred, Inc. | Auxy |
Customer experience
Windy
Auxy Studio
User reviews
Windy
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and make music
- 💡 Clever and innovative concept
- ✨ Attractive interface
- 🤩 Fun and entertaining
- 🚀 Seamless design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes after update
- 🐛 Stops working after first minute
- 🐛 Keeps closing when tilting phone
- 🐛 No sound output
- 🐛 Sound not working
Auxy Studio
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Versatile sound design capabilities
- 🎶 Excellent for creating music on the go
- 👍 Powerful yet simple workflow
- 💡 Useful automation features
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription model limits access
- 🔒 Locked out of past projects without subscription
- 🔒 Lack of free instruments and sounds
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Concerns over battery consumption
Bugs and requests
Windy
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes after update
- App stops working after first minute
- App closes when phone is tilted
- No sound output from the app
- Sound not working at all
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- App does not work as intended
- Notes do not prolong
- Notes play randomly or not at all
- Poor recognition of microphone input
- App not set up for iPad, defaults to iPhone position
Requested features
10 requests- Add more instruments (harmonica, clarinet, oboe, french horn)
- Allow resizing and moving buttons on screen
- Add dynamic range (volume) for each note
- Add reverb
- Prevent sound dropout when changing fingers
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- Add chromatids
- Compress buttons on iPad display
- Make sounds better
- Make app less complicated
- Add ability to play eighth notes on one note
Auxy Studio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Corrupted project files
- Inability to edit loops and patterns
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between scenes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more free instruments and sounds
- Implement one-time purchase option
- Allow more customization of time signatures
- Add undo/redo functionality
- Improve song organization and management
In-app purchases
Windy
- Windy Plus$1.99
Auxy Studio
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription2 Months trial$5.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription2 Months trial$49.991 Year
