iSymphonic Orchestra vs Camelot Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSymphonic Orchestra
This app provides sophisticated, realistic orchestral sounds for musicians. Connect a MIDI keyboard to your device to access a wide range of instruments for live performance or composition. It supports advanced audio and MIDI connections with other apps.
- Realistic orchestral instrument sounds
- MIDI keyboard connectivity
- Audio Unit and Inter-App Audio support
- Low latency audio engine
- Integrated effects with presets
- MIDI recording and playback
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The ultimate orchestra sound app for sophisticated musicians by award-winning sound designer Kurt Ader, designed as professional sound module for your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch by connecting an external MIDI keyboard, using the Apple USB camera adapter or another adapter supported by Apple.¹ Listen to the demo videos on our product website! This app supports Audio Unit and Inter-App Audio for audio & MIDI connections from/to other audio apps, as well as Bluetooth LE MIDI ! iSymphonic Orchestra was designed with the goal to deliver you superb, extremely realistic and stunning orchestra sounds, instantly with the first key being pressed by you on your MIDI keyboard. Just select a sound and you are ready for your live performance or for a boost of creativity while composing new songs. The sounds used in this app were explicitly recorded to fulfill these requirements and involved several months of recording and post processing under supervision of Kurt Ader and included a variety of innovative, new recording techniques. So far these sounds were only available to very few, famous movie composers. Now they are finally available for the first time to everybody. The supreme quality of these sounds, combined with the unique way they were recorded and assembled, gives us confidence that you haven't heard anything comparable as of to date, even not on Mac or PC. 25 Sounds included with base App: • Orchestra Strings Spiccato & Legato 1 - 4 • Orchestra Strings Slow 1 - 3 • Chamber Arco Strings • Legato Orchestra Strings 1 • Full Sordino Strings 1 - 2 • Legato Orchestra • Staccato Orchestra 1 - 3 • Tremolo Orchestra • Pizzicato Strings • Full Strings • Tremolo Strings • All Brass 1 - 2 • Trombone Section • Cello & Woodwinds • Horns & Strings • Full Legato Orchestra 297 additional sounds available as 15 optional in-app purchase sound sets: „Pro-", „Arpa-", „Canto-", „Boato-", „Vento-", „Ottone-", „Voce-", „Varia-", „Perla-", „Aulos-", „Keys-", „Cupra-", „Organ-", „Tosca-" and „Corda Sound Set". You find a detailed sound list & demo videos on our product website. General Features: • Low latency disk streaming. • Very efficient audio engine. • Polyphony of several hundred stereo voices.² • Audio latency down to 1 ms. • Integrated effects with 18 presets. • 16 parts. • Scale Tuning & Master Tune. • MIDI velocity response curve editor. • App States: Save app's entire state as user presets. • Interactive, easy & quick sound finder. • App can keep running in the background, so you can play on your keyboard while e.g. using Safari or another app to display scores or surfing the Internet. • Hermode Tuning: Imitates the tuning behavior of well educated musicians of i.e. orchestras and choirs. • Audio Unit v3 Plugin included. • Supports Apple's "Inter-App Audio" (IAA) system. • Virtual on-screen piano keyboard with velocity support, scalable & scrollable. MIDI Player / Recorder: • Record, save and load your songs in standard MIDI file format. • Share your songs easily as audio file. • Unlimited amount of tracks. • Configurable MIDI channel per track. • Unlimited recording and playback length. • Open MIDI (.mid) files directly from other apps (i.e. from Safari, Mail). • Metronome • Use the "Tempo Zoom" dial knob to i.e. slow down playback at any time and learn your favorite songs easily. ¹ For more information about supported adapters and MIDI keyboards, please visit our product website. ² Sounds are using several voices per note. Polyphony depends on the exact device model being used. You find a polyphony table on our product website. Anti-Spy Commitment: We take your privacy very seriously. None of our apps contain so called „spy” behaviors and we committed ourself to a very high privacy standard. For more information read our „Privacy Policy for Mobile Apps”.
Camelot Pro
This app is a comprehensive digital workstation for live musical performances. It integrates setlist management, software instrument hosting, score reading, audio playback, and advanced MIDI routing into a single, user-friendly interface.
- Setlist management
- Software instrument and FX hosting (AUv3)
- PDF music score reader
- Multitrack audio player
- Advanced MIDI routing and transformers
- Smart scene switching with no audio interruption
- Tempo sync with MIDI Clock and Ableton Link
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Camelot is an application created to address the most complex live performance needs with a simple and guided workflow. It combines in one app, a convenient and beautifully designed digital performance workstation that in the past could only be achieved with a complex setup made of connecting different applications and devices together. Camelot is a Setlist Manager, a Software Instrument & FX Host, a PDF Music Score reader, a Multitrack Audio Player, and the most advanced Audio/MIDI Patchbay and Router. All in one piece of software: ● Hardware Instrument presets: select your instrument Smart Map and go! With no MIDI knowledge! ● Software instruments and effects (AUv3) Play with your favorite software sounds & FX (Auv3 format) and enjoy switching from one scene to another WITHOUT SOUND INTERRUPTION! ● MIDI Learn: Quickly assign hardware controls to plugin parameters with an intuitive MIDI Learn workflow. Map knobs, faders, and pedals in seconds for full hands-on control. ● MIDI keyboards and MPE controllers: connect any MIDI controller directly or with a USB hub; ● Advanced MIDI routing: duplicate, filter, and route any MIDI messages with ease; ● Powerful MIDI Transformers: Message Transformers convert CC messages from one number to another. Trigger a chord by pressing one note Remap/rescale any CC or velocity curve. Easily play different scales or harmonize/shift parts; ● MIDI and Bluetooth remote controls: Remote scene switching, start/stop buttons, or assign track levels to external pedals, faders, or controllers; ● Smart Scene Switching: It’s a unique feature on iOS!!! There is no AUv3 host capable of switching sound with NO AUDIO INTERRUPTION and clever MIDI messages management, that does not truncate MIDI instances & routing. Stop using production tools for live performances! ● Tempo Sync with MIDI Clock and Ableton Link, with dedicated output for metronome (click) ● Lyrics and Chords attachments with custom annotations: each Scene recalls PDF or images that you can visualize during the performance. The attached file can be saved at the desired zoom level and scroll position. Stop using paper chord, lyrics, or music score books! ● Audio backing tracks, Timeline & Automations: attach Audio Tracks, add auto-play and auto-stop markers, and even add Scene automation. You can have multiple audio tracks with separate audio outputs and, at the same time, use the Timeline to automate Scene switches at specific points in the sequence; ● Audio Inputs and Routing: Manage any audio input source: mic, guitar, bass, or hardware synth. Add effects to any internal or external audio source in Camelot. Endless audio routing options with dedicated audio send connectors; ● Manage your Performance with ease: Forget about the complications of last-minute Setlist changes. Rearrange, move and duplicate Songs with simple Drag & Drop directly on each Setlist. How Camelot is organized: ● Setlists - a collection of Songs ● Songs - can have one or more Scenes that each include a Timeline. When you select a Song in Camelot, you load all the resources needed to play that Song (i.e., Virtual Instruments, FX, and Audio Tracks). ● Scenes - recall and organize Hardware instruments presets, MIDI connections, Software plugin presets, and Music Score Attachments. You can switch freely from one Scene to another with no interruption in the sound. ● Layers - the building blocks of each Scene. Layers allow the connection between MIDI Input Controllers and the Items. Layers manage the MIDI and Audio flow for all the Items that are loaded on them. ● Items - Individual Hardware or Software Instruments and FX.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iSymphonic Orchestra at $9.99 against Camelot Pro's $29.99. iSymphonic Orchestra also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Camelot Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
iSymphonic Orchestra costs $9.99 and Camelot Pro $29.99 up front. iSymphonic Orchestra sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Camelot Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camelot Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of iSymphonic Orchestra's written reviews are positive against 69% of Camelot Pro's.
iSymphonic Orchestra ships an update every 2 months, Camelot Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSymphonic Orchestra | Camelot Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (103 ratings) | 4.2 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte | Audio Modeling |
Customer experience
iSymphonic Orchestra
Camelot Pro
Bugs and requests
iSymphonic Orchestra
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when using multiple AU instances in AUM
- GarageBand integration fails during export and audio merging
- Audio cuts out or plays only partially during export
- Track deletion causes complete app crash and data loss
- Reverberation artifacts on specific notes (C4, C5)
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- Loud distortion spikes occurring randomly
- MIDI keyboard connection freezes or stops working
- Settings menu becomes garbled with accessibility features enabled
- App freezes when connecting to certain MIDI controllers
- Audiobus compatibility issues despite advertised support
- Sound packs fail to download or load correctly
- Stuck MIDI notes when changing channels with pedal depressed
- Glitching and connection loss in multi-instance setups
- Export functionality broken in GarageBand AU version
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to hide unowned sound packs for easier navigation
- Zoom function for keyboard section
- Adjustable attack and release envelope controls
- Filter to show only owned sounds
- Dedicated save/record/play controls on main screen
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- Bundle pricing option for all sound packs
- Separate woodwinds, horns, and strings-only IAP options
- Improved AU plugin UI closer to standalone version
- Microphone placement and mixing options like Spitfire Labs
- Favorites or custom sound folders
- Better orchestral percussion sounds
- Ability to import files from device without USB
- Export preset functionality between devices
- All-off MIDI signal for all channels simultaneously
- Cheaper entry-level sound pack bundle
Camelot Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iSymphonic Orchestra
- Arpa Sound Set$8.99
- Vento Sound Set$8.99
- Pro Sound Set$11.99
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- Canto Sound Set$11.99
- Boato Sound Set$11.99
- Voce Sound Set$11.99
- Varia Sound Set$11.99
- Aulos Sound Set$11.99
- Perla Sound Set$11.99
- Cupra Sound Set$16.99
- Corda Sound Set$16.99
- Keys Sound Set$24.99
Camelot Pro
No in-app purchases









