Summoning Stone has access to millions of songs, the largest library of music for tabletop games; Syrinscape has the deepest catalogue of purpose-built sound sets and effects. Pick Summoning Stone if you play on iPhone, iPad or Mac and want that music library with ambience, effects and a TV display in one app. Pick Syrinscape for its browser-based player and its catalogue of tabletop sound sets.
We make Summoning Stone. Syrinscape facts below come from syrinscape.com as of October 2026.
At a glance
| Summoning Stone | Syrinscape | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | iPhone, iPad, Mac | Mixed directly in the browser, with apps (see their site) |
| Library | Millions of songs, plus built-in stream-safe music, ambience and effects and community campaigns | 7,087 music tracks, 52,425 sound effects, 81,079 samples across 1,800 SoundSets |
| Scenes and campaigns | Fully customizable scenes grouped by campaign, plus community-made campaigns | SoundSets you mix yourself in the browser |
| Involvement | One tap starts a scene, and it plays exactly as you saved it: music, ambience levels, effects and reverb | Not stated on their homepage, which describes sounds as “mixed directly in the browser” |
| Room acoustics | Reverb on a scene’s ambience and effects, saved with the scene, so a cave can sound like a cave and a church like a church | Not stated on their homepage |
| Your own audio | Apple Music playlists | Upload your own tracks and samples |
| Second screen | Send artwork and maps to a TV, with weather effects | Not stated on their homepage |
| Hands-free control | Siri Shortcuts and Stream Deck plugin | Not stated on their homepage |
| Virtual tabletops | Not designed for them | Works with any virtual tabletop |
| Cost | A paid subscription that costs less than Syrinscape’s | A SuperSyrin subscription unlocks the full library |
| Free tier | Free to download; free sounds, music and effects, and up to five scenes | 18 free SoundSets, no sign-in |
Where Syrinscape is stronger
- Purpose-built sound sets. Over 1,800 SoundSets, with tens of thousands of sound effects, for many game systems.
- Works on any device with a browser, and plays well with virtual tabletops.
- Bring your own files. You can upload tracks and samples. Summoning Stone can’t import audio files.
Where Summoning Stone is stronger
- The largest music library. Access to millions of songs, plus built-in stream-safe tracks.
- Built for professionals. A pro-level app with tons of features. It’s built for live streaming (built-in audio cleared for commercial use, hands-free control with Siri and Stream Deck, scenes that play the same way every time) and for professional game masters running lots of different games, with custom campaigns that fit each group rather than starting from someone else’s ready-made scenes.
- Lower price, with a real free tier. As of October 2026, Summoning Stone’s subscription costs less than Syrinscape’s. It’s free to download with free sounds, music and effects and up to five scenes. A subscription unlocks the premium library, unlimited scenes, screen mirroring and community campaigns. See what’s free.
- One tap, played as saved. Each scene remembers its music, ambience levels, effects and reverb, so switching scenes is one tap and nothing needs adjusting mid-game. Do a little prep up front, then just play.
- Room acoustics. Add reverb to a scene’s ambience and effects, and save it with the scene. A tight cavern, a vast hall or a church can sound like one, every time you start the scene.
- Customizable scenes, grouped by campaign. Do a little prep up front, then run the game from your saved scenes.
- Skip the setup. Community-made campaigns and scenes, including scenes for adventures like Death House in Curse of Strahd.
- Everything in one place. Music, layered ambience and a soundboard with filters like reverb, designed around scenes you can switch quickly.
- Table-friendly extras. Mirror artwork and maps to a TV with rain, snow, fog, smoke or magic overlays.
- Hands-free control. Start scenes and fire effects with Siri or a Stream Deck. See how to tie in your lights.
- Cleared for commercial use. The built-in audio is cleared for commercial use with attribution. Apple Music tracks aren’t covered.
- Community campaigns you can download and share.
Who should choose which
- Choose Syrinscape if you run your games from Windows or Android, or need to upload your own audio files.
- Choose Summoning Stone if you run games on Apple devices and want fully customizable scenes, millions of songs, a TV display, hands-free control and an app that gets out of your way.
- Not sure? Summoning Stone is free to download, so try it first. For a wider view, read our guide to the best tabletop audio apps.
Frequently asked questions
Is Summoning Stone better than Syrinscape?
In our view, for game masters on Apple devices, yes. Syrinscape has a very large catalogue of sound sets and runs in a browser, but Summoning Stone offers fully customizable scenes, millions of songs, a TV display and hands-free control, and plays exactly as you’ve saved it. It takes some setup, which pays off once your scenes are built.
Is Summoning Stone cheaper than Syrinscape?
Yes. As of October 2026, Summoning Stone’s subscription costs less than Syrinscape’s SuperSyrin. Prices change and vary by region, so check both.
Can I use Summoning Stone on Windows or Android?
Not currently. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Can I use my own music in Summoning Stone?
You can import Apple Music playlists. Importing audio files is not supported.
Which is better for streaming my game?
Check licensing for your channel. Summoning Stone’s built-in audio is cleared for commercial use with attribution.