Comparison

KORG Module vs Animoog Z Synthesizer

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

Head to head
About

KORG Module

This app offers professional piano and keyboard sounds for mobile devices. The free version provides access to high-quality piano sounds, with options to unlock more sound libraries and features through in-app purchases or by connecting Korg MIDI controllers.

Highlights
  • High-quality piano and keyboard sounds
  • Customizable sound sets with over 30 libraries
  • AUv3 support
  • Ultra-low latency sound engine
  • Unlock sounds with Korg MIDI controllers
Features
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The best sounds, available to everyone. FREE version lets you experience the high-quality piano & keyboard sound. Announcing a new high-quality mobile sound module app for iOS! • KORG Module Pro (Full version): Achieved the #1 position on Ideal for performance and music production, KORG Module is a high-quality sound module app for iOS that contains a professional sound library. With just your iPad/iPhone and a MIDI keyboard such as the KORG microKEY, you can play studio-quality keyboard and grand piano sounds anywhere. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS ● With just an iPad/iPhone and the new microKEY, you can enjoy great sound anywhere ● Stunningly high-quality piano for free. ● Customize your sound set: Available over 30 sound libraries from the Store page. ● AUv3 support ● Ultra-low latency sound engine ● Unlock additional 4 sounds by connecting Korg MIDI controllers/synthesizers. Check the details from www.korg.com/bundle. More info at https://www.korg.com/products/software/korg_module/ !

About

Animoog Z Synthesizer

Explore multidimensional sound design and performance with this polyphonic synthesizer. Create unique evolving soundscapes by navigating sonic universes and sculpting fluid sounds. Features a built-in keyboard, MPE support, and a diverse library of timbres.

Highlights
  • 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer
  • Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE)
  • Multidimensional sound design
  • MPE-compliant sound engine
  • Timbre Editor for custom sounds
  • Advanced ENV/LFO and MOD pages
Features
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Designed by Moog Music, the world’s first synth company, Animoog Z is an inspiring 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer that invites you to explore new concepts of multidimensional sound design and performance. Powered by Moog’s Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE), Animoog Z empowers you to visually traverse new sonic universes and even create your own! ASE utilizes a novel orbit system to expand the concepts of wavetable and vector synthesis, allowing you to navigate dynamically through the X, Y, and Z axes of sound. Spontaneous sound design with Animoog Z is easy—simply select and drag the orbit path to explore endless sonic configurations. Animoog Z captures the immediate and intuitive experience of Moog synthesizers and applies it to the modern digital paradigm, enabling you to quickly sculpt incredibly fluid sounds that live, breathe, and evolve as you play. Use Animoog Z’s built-in keyboard to control pitch and pressure per voice (or send MIDI out), or connect your favorite MPE controller and explore Animoog Z’s MPE-compliant sound engine. Animoog’s diverse library of timbres includes digital tones and spectral sources alongside analog waveforms recorded from classic Moog circuits. If you ever run out of sounds, you can use the built-in Timbre Editor to record and edit your own timbres! Visually captivating and sonically immersive, Animoog Z brings music production to the next level. Whether you are new to synthesis or a professional musician, Animoog’s unique user interface gives you the power to easily create a visually vibrant and sonically rich universe. Key Features: • Multiplatform Experience: Share presets, timbres, and in-app purchases across your compatible Apple devices. • Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE): An exciting Moog technology that allows you to move through the X, Y, and Z axes of unique timbres to create an expressive and constantly evolving soundscape. Sonic modulations are visualized in real time, providing a multisensory feedback mechanism for sound creation. • Polyphonic Modulation and Pitch Shifting: Control Animoog Z's advanced touch surface keyboard with configurable scales, key distances, pitch correction, and glide. Simply slide your fingers to control multiple per-voice parameters in Animoog Z right from the keys. • Timbre Editor: Go beyond simple sample playback and build unique sounds that evolve in multi-dimensional space. Select from a wide variety of built-in timbres or customize your sound by recording your own timbres (or import your own WAV files). • ENV/LFO Page: Articulate your dynamics with 3 independent six-stage DAHDSR envelopes for Amp, Filter, and Mod, each with loop and sync functionality. Give motion to your sound with 3 independent LFOs featuring continuously variable wave shapes, phase offset, delayed start, sync, and support for 1-8 repeats. • MOD Page: Highly flexible modulation matrix with 10 lanes and a multitude of sources, controllers, and destinations—including global destinations like Delay and Thick. Use the Solo and Enable controls to explore complex modulations layer by layer. • Effects Page: A collection of dynamic sound-altering and sound-augmenting effects with Delay, Chorus, Bitcrush, Filter, Arpeggiator, and Looper. Oscilloscope-style views display the output and impact of your effects. • MIDI: Use your favorite MIDI controller to control Animoog Z (with full support for MPE input) or go MIDI out to use Animoog Z's highly expressive keyboard to control your favorite instruments. Go even deeper with Animoog Z's exhaustive MIDI CC mapping system featuring MIDI Learn, multiple destinations for a single CC, and detailed control of which presets are loaded with program change. • Additional Features: Backwards compatibility with presets and timbres from the original Animoog, AUv3 support, 440Hz base frequency offset (+/- 10Hz), preset tagging, preset sharing, Global BPM, Tap Tempo, Ableton Link, keyboard typing and shortcuts, random presets, and undo/redo.

Screenshots

KORG Module4 screens
Animoog Z Synthesizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Animoog Z Synthesizer at 79% against KORG Module's 52%. Animoog Z Synthesizer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. KORG Module sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Animoog Z Synthesizer sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animoog Z Synthesizer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 791 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of KORG Module's written reviews are positive against 79% of Animoog Z Synthesizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KORG Module versus Animoog Z Synthesizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKORG ModuleAnimoog Z Synthesizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (791 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7911.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.614.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKORG INC.Moog Music Inc.

Customer experience

KORG Module

All ratings783 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative36.0%

Animoog Z Synthesizer

All ratings1,158 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

KORG Module

From 791 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎹 Great sounds and interface
  • 🎨 Realistic piano and organ sounds
  • 💻 Works well as an AUv3 plugin
  • 🔍 Helpful as a teaching tool
  • 🎚️ Excellent sound quality and options

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Frequent need to restore purchases
  • ⚠️ Compatibility issues with Korg hardware
  • 🔒 Confusing purchase options and restrictions
  • 🔋 Causes device heating issues
  • 🔇 Low volume compared to other apps

Animoog Z Synthesizer

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful synth engine
  • 🎨 Visually appealing interface
  • 🎹 Expressive and versatile controls
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🔊 Excellent sound quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Preset navigation could be improved
  • 📱 Cramped interface on smaller devices
  • 🔇 Missing built-in recording/looping
  • 🔒 Difficulty restoring previous purchases

Bugs and requests

KORG Module

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased sounds disappearing after updates
  • Inability to delete individual modules to save space
  • Inconsistent behavior with Bluetooth MIDI controllers
  • Crashes when using certain expansion packs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add virtual pitch bend and modulation wheels
  • Improve Gadget integration and availability of IAPs
  • Implement AUv3 support for better integration
  • Provide a more intuitive and streamlined interface
  • Add more instrument categories like brass, woodwinds, and Latin percussion

Animoog Z Synthesizer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard controls freeze after short usage
  • Timbres import causing buzzing/distortion
  • Animoog presets not transferring to Animoog Z
  • Compatibility issues with certain DAWs and iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add global volume control for presets
  • Improve preset management and organization
  • Implement a more intuitive preset browser
  • Bring back the 4-track recorder from original Animoog
  • Add support for more MIDI controllers and MPE

In-app purchases

10 purchases

KORG Module

One-time10
  • 7-day trial:TRITON Best selectFree
  • 7-day trial : Organ & ClavFree
  • 7-day trial : Module Perf ExpFree
Show 7 more
  • 7-day trial : Ivory GrandFree
  • 7-day trial : Ivory American DFree
  • 7-day trial:Essential CompleteFree
  • 7-day trial Hybrid 2Free
  • 7-day Trial : GENERAL 128Free
  • TRITON Best Selection$19.99
  • Essential Complete$39.99
9 purchases

Animoog Z Synthesizer

One-time9
  • Celestial DynamicsFree
  • Monster Moog 1$0.99
  • Fundamental Elements$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Evolving Oscillations$4.99
  • Outer Orbits$4.99
  • Monster Moog 2$4.99
  • Wireframe Plans$4.99
  • Cybernetic Futures$4.99
  • Unlock Full App$29.99

Questions

Is KORG Module free?
KORG Module is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animoog Z Synthesizer free?
Animoog Z Synthesizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KORG Module or Animoog Z Synthesizer?
Animoog Z Synthesizer is rated higher. KORG Module averages 4.6 out of 5 from 791 ratings, while Animoog Z Synthesizer averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do KORG Module or Animoog Z Synthesizer have ads?
Neither KORG Module nor Animoog Z Synthesizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KORG Module or Animoog Z Synthesizer?
KORG Module ships an update monthly, and Animoog Z Synthesizer monthly. Most recently, KORG Module was updated on November 11, 2026 and Animoog Z Synthesizer on November 11, 2026.

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