Tabletop Audio is a huge library of ambient sound that runs in any browser; Summoning Stone is an app for building and running scenes on Apple devices. Tabletop Audio is ideal for quick, no-install ambience. Summoning Stone adds music, a soundboard, scene artwork on a TV and hands-free control.
We make Summoning Stone. Tabletop Audio facts below come from its About page as of October 2026.
At a glance
| Summoning Stone | Tabletop Audio | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | App for iPhone, iPad and Mac | Website that works in modern browsers |
| Ambience | Layered ambient soundscapes you build into scenes | More than 500 ten-minute ambiences, over 80 hours |
| Sound effects | Soundboard with filters like reverb | 30 SoundPads with over 1,200 sounds; a custom tool mixes up to 40 |
| Music | Access to millions of songs, plus built-in tracks | Ambient focus; exclusive Zones for Patreon supporters |
| Scenes | Fully customizable scenes grouped by campaign, plus community-made campaigns | Playlists saved per device, with shareable links |
| Involvement | One tap starts a scene, and it plays exactly as you saved it: music, ambience levels, effects and reverb | You choose and start each ambience or SoundPad; playlists are saved per device |
| 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 About page |
| TV display | Artwork and maps with weather effects | Not stated |
| Hands-free control | Siri, Shortcuts, Stream Deck | Not stated |
| Commercial use | Built-in audio cleared with attribution | Ambiences CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: non-profit with attribution, monetized case by case |
Where Tabletop Audio is stronger
- Nothing to install. Open a browser on any device and press play.
- Depth of ambience. Hours of ten-minute, non-repeating environments.
- Any platform. It works wherever a modern browser does.
Where Summoning Stone is stronger
- 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.
- 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.
- Music. Access to millions of songs, the largest library of music for tabletop games.
- Scenes, not just playlists. Combine music, ambience and effects into fully customizable scenes, group them by campaign, and switch between them in one tap. Or skip the setup with community-made campaigns, including scenes for adventures like Death House in Curse of Strahd.
- Table extras. Show artwork and maps on a TV with rain, snow, fog, smoke or magic effects. See how.
- Hands-free control with Siri or a Stream Deck.
- Clear commercial clearance for built-in audio. See stream-safe music.
Who should choose which
- Choose Tabletop Audio if you want quick, no-install ambience on any device.
- Choose Summoning Stone if you play on Apple devices and want fully customizable scenes, millions of songs, effects and extras in one app.
- Use both. Many game masters keep a browser tab of ambience handy. See our guide to the best tabletop audio apps.
Frequently asked questions
Is Summoning Stone better than Tabletop Audio?
In our view, for running full scenes, yes. Tabletop Audio is a good library of ambience in any browser, but Summoning Stone is a pro-level app with music, effects, room acoustics, a TV display and hands-free control.
Does Tabletop Audio have an app?
Its About page describes a website that works in modern browsers, and doesn’t mention native apps.
Can I use Tabletop Audio on a monetized stream?
Its ambiences are licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Non-profit channels can use them with attribution, and monetized use is decided case by case. Check their terms.
Can I use Summoning Stone on a monetized stream?
Built-in audio is cleared for commercial use with attribution and a link to the app.