Comparison

Violin ٞ vs AMB

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

Head to head

Alternate FM Synthesizer

Free

🎵 Music

★ 4.01 ratingsView app →

About

Violin ٞ

Features

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A realistic Violin app. Play by bowing (arco) or plucking (pizzicato).

About

AMB

This mobile application offers a simplified approach to FM synthesis, allowing users to create a variety of sounds, from crystalline textures to sharp basslines, directly on their device. It's designed for on-the-go sound design and musical exploration.

Highlights

Simplified FM synthesis
Pocket-sized design
Sound shaping
Crystalline sound creation
Noisy texture generation
Sharp bassline creation

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AMB-R is a simplified and alternate take on FM synthesis that fits snugly in your pocket. Shape crystalline sounds, noisy textures, or sharp basslines anytime and anywhere.

Screenshots

Violin ٞ3 screens

AMB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AMB at Free against Violin ٞ's $4.99. AMB also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 131 months). Violin ٞ's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases 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

AMB is free to download; Violin ٞ costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Violin ٞ ships an update every 131 months, AMB every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Violin ٞ versus AMB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Violin ٞ	AMB
Price	$4.99	Free — better
Rating	—	4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 131 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	41 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Egert-Olger Lattemaa	Jan Strahlberg

In-app purchases

None

Violin ٞ

No in-app purchases

None

AMB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Violin ٞ free?

Violin ٞ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is AMB free?

AMB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Violin ٞ or AMB have ads?

Neither Violin ٞ nor AMB shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Violin ٞ or AMB?

Violin ٞ ships an update every 131 months, and AMB every 3 weeks. Most recently, Violin ٞ was updated on September 25, 2026 and AMB on September 30, 2026.