Comparison

Lorentz vs Synclavier Go! App and Plugin

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

Head to head
About

Lorentz

This app offers an analog-style synthesizer with a unique resonator for experimental sound design. Explore a wide range of sonic possibilities with familiar analog tones and innovative resonator effects.

Highlights
  • AUv3 compatibility
  • Analog-style synthesis
  • Integrated resonator
  • Experimental sound creation
  • Wide sound design possibilities
Features
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Lorentz is an AUv3-compatible synthesizer that combines analog-style synthesis with a resonator. The resonator enables experimental sound creation using familiar analog-style tones, allowing you to explore a wide range of sound design possibilities. For more detailed information about the product, please visit the website. The website offers detailed product descriptions, manuals and videos, as well as important notices. https://icegear.net/

About

Synclavier Go! App and Plugin

Experience the legendary Synclavier sound on your mobile device. This app offers a powerful vintage synthesizer and sampler with modern MPE and AUv3 compatibility, allowing for deep sound design and integration with iOS DAWs.

Highlights
  • Vintage synthesizer and sampler
  • AUv3 client for iOS DAWs
  • MPE compatibility
  • 12 Partial Timbres
  • 16-track mixing console
  • Artist Preset Libraries
  • Sample Library
Features
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“Nothing sounds quite like a Synclavier” World-class iOS synthesis has arrived! The Synclavier® II helped shape a generation of popular music and film soundtracks. Now this beast of an emotional vintage synthesizer has been incarnated on iOS using much of the core DSP code from the original and keeping the authentic red-button interface that is both deep and immediate. Not only retro, but decidedly modern: fully compatible with MPE, Ableton Link, Audiobus 3, MIDI. And the included AUv3 client can run inside of iOS DAWs such as GarageBand, NanoStudio 2, BeatMaker 3, Cubasis 3, Auria Pro. The powerful Synclavier DSP Engine affords 12 Partial Timbres, Timbre Frames, Samples, FM-Synthesis and Additive-Synthesis methodologies. It’s so easy to create playable rich string sounds, fantastic Moog esque drones, Prophet like pads, crazy FM brass noises, or Roland 808 style drum hits. It’s a sound designer’s dream and a synthesist’s wonderland. But there’s more! We’ve added a ton of stuff. The original hardware was 8-bit. With newer technology, we can pack more fidelity and more features in this already awesome synth. MPE compatibility, seven timbre “quick-change” character buttons, 16-track mixing console, crazy-good Artist Preset Libraries from world-renowned sound designers, and lots more. The Synclavier was always a versatile attention-getting instrument, but now it’s a powerhouse synth to be reckoned with! Release 1.30 features include - • iPad, iPhone and iPad Touch compatibility iOS9 or later • 96-button authentic VPK interface • AUv3 client compatibility for use within iOS DAWs • 16 original “Factory Preset Libraries” (8 banks x 8 entries) - 979 timbres • 3 “Artist Libraries” - 127 all-new timbres • Sample Library with 116 high-quality soundfiles • Audio Setup 44.1/48 kHz and sample latency controls • 16-track multi-timbral implementation with mix controls (iPad only, iPhone is mono-timbral) • Audiobus-compatible stereo output • Meticulous re-creation of the Synclavier FM sound using hardware modelling • Soundfile playback, pitch-shifting, looping, and keyboard mapping • iCloud compatibility to easily share Timbres (or via Audiobus) • iTunes file sharing for backup of user timbres and mixes • Direct expression routing for pitch bend, mod wheel, velocity and pressure • Full compatibility with MPE interfaces • Ableton Link synchronization with Repeat/Arpeggiate • 7 character buttons to quickly sculpt any timbre • Embedded “Tour” pages detailing setup and operation • Library browser for saving and calling up Timbres Synclavier DSP Engine • 12 Partial Timbres • Delay-Attack-Decay-Release envelope generators • 100 Timbre Frames per Partial • Noise Floor and Bit Depth controls • Micro-tuning controls • Dynamic and Keyboard Envelopes • Vibrato and Tremolo LFOs • Authentic re-creation of the original instrument and sounds, adjustable from 4-bit grunge to 24 bit silky smoothness. Synclavier Go! is compatible with all iPad, iPhone and iPad Touch models that can operate iOS 9.0 or later. Soundfile playback and AUv3 compatibility require iOS11 or later. The latest iOS version that is compatible with your device is recommended. The Synclavier® knob is as unique today as it was revolutionary at the time of its introduction. The knob is a rate-of-change controller; close your eyes and let your right-brain kick in to the sound design process. Forget the numbers; forget the digits; let your ears guide the process. Sound design with a touch-screen and Synclavier® knob is as different from a mouse-driven GUI as, well, Synclavier® was different than the Fairlight CMI! The Synclavier Knob is an exciting and authentic option, but is not required for Synclavier Go! since a virtual knob is provided in the app. Note to Parents: Synclavier Go! is as educational as it is historic and authentic. This app can introduce your teenager to the technical aspects of sound and sound design in a fun and informative environment.

Screenshots

Lorentz4 screens
Synclavier Go! App and Plugin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lorentz at $8.00 against Synclavier Go! App and Plugin's $19.99. Lorentz also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 81%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lorentz costs $8.00 and Synclavier Go! App and Plugin $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lorentz against 4.7 for Synclavier Go! App and Plugin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Lorentz's written reviews are positive against 81% of Synclavier Go! App and Plugin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lorentz ships an update monthly, Synclavier Go! App and Plugin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lorentz versus Synclavier Go! App and Plugin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLorentzSynclavier Go! App and Plugin
Price$8.00 — better$19.99
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better4.7 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better81.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2453 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopericeWorks, Inc.Synclavier Digital Corporation Ltd

Customer experience

Lorentz

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%

Synclavier Go! App and Plugin

All ratings52 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral13.5%
Negative5.4%

In-app purchases

None

Lorentz

No in-app purchases

None

Synclavier Go! App and Plugin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lorentz free?
Lorentz costs $8.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Synclavier Go! App and Plugin free?
Synclavier Go! App and Plugin costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lorentz or Synclavier Go! App and Plugin?
Lorentz is rated higher. Lorentz averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Synclavier Go! App and Plugin averages 4.7 from 53 ratings.
Do Lorentz or Synclavier Go! App and Plugin have ads?
Neither Lorentz nor Synclavier Go! App and Plugin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lorentz or Synclavier Go! App and Plugin?
Lorentz ships an update monthly, and Synclavier Go! App and Plugin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lorentz was updated on October 24, 2026 and Synclavier Go! App and Plugin on October 21, 2026.

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