Comparison

Sonic Synth vs Harmonitron

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

Head to head
About

Sonic Synth

Create a wide variety of sounds with this FM synthesizer app. It features three independent oscillators, each capable of generating four unique waveforms, and offers a responsive touch keyboard for real-time performance. Enjoy high-quality audio with a 44100 Hz sample rate.

Highlights
  • 3 independent oscillators
  • 4 waveform types per oscillator
  • Volume, modulation, tone, and detune controls
  • Envelope filters (attack, sustain, release)
  • Multitouch support
  • Responsive piano keyboard
  • Core MIDI support
Features
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Sonic Synth is very capable FM Synthesizer app with 3 oscillators. Every oscillator is independent and can generate 4 wave forms. The app works with 44100 Hz sample rate so the sound quality is great. Core MIDI - support for MIDI keyboards via USB The touch keyboard is also very responsive and dynamic - feels like a real instrument. Keys are big enough. The last wave form is our secret algorithm for string sound also generated by the oscillators. Variety of sounds can be created and even changed real time while you are playing using the setting of the 3 oscillators of the synthesizer. Sonic Synth main features:
- 3 oscillators
- 4 wave form types for every oscillator
- volume, modulation, tone and detune for every oscillator
- envelope filters (attack sustain release)
- multitouch
- fast and usable piano keyboard 
You can now use your phone or tablet as a recording instrument.

About

Harmonitron

This app creates a rich, swirling harmonic tremolo effect, distinct from standard volume pulsing. It splits sound into low and high bands, modulating them in opposite phases for a lush, phaser-like character. Apply it to various instruments or full mixes as a standalone app or AUv3 effect.

Highlights
  • True harmonic tremolo with anti-phase modulation
  • Voice control for morphing between classic and harmonic tremolo
  • Split & Tilt for band crossover and balance
  • Tube Drive and tone shaping
  • Adjustable Rate and LFO Shapes
  • Tempo Sync with musical note divisions
  • Stereo Spread for auto-pan and width
Features
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Harmonitron is a harmonic tremolo. The rich, swirling amp "vibrato" made famous by early-1960s brownface amplifiers. A normal tremolo just pulses your volume up and down. A harmonic tremolo goes deeper: it splits your sound into a low band and a high band, then sweeps them in OPPOSITE phase. As the lows swell, the highs dip and back again. That contrary motion is what gives Harmonitron its lush, watery, almost phaser-like character that an ordinary tremolo can't reach. Turn the Voice control and the effect morphs smoothly from a classic in-phase tremolo all the way to a full harmonic swirl. Drop it on guitars, keys, synths, pads, drums, or a whole mix. Standalone, or as an Audio Unit (AUv3) effect inside GarageBand, AUM, Logic, and other hosts. THE SOUND • True harmonic tremolo: anti-phase modulation of a low and high band • Voice: morph continuously from classic tremolo to full harmonic swirl • Split & Tilt: place the crossover and balance the two bands • Tube Drive and tone shaping for warmth and grit MOVEMENT • Rate from a slow tide to a fast flutter, shown in BPM • LFO Shape: sine, triangle, square, and ramp with adjustable edge Slope • Tempo Sync that locks to your project and lands on the beat, with musical note divisions from 1/1 to 1/32 (dotted and triplet) • Stereo Spread for auto-pan and rotary-style width HANDS-ON • A living hero orb whose two halves breathe in opposite phase — drag it to set Depth, tap to bypass • Grouped, color-coded controls: Motion, Sync, Harmonic, Stereo, Drive, Output • Factory presets: Brownface, Rotary Swirl, Slow Tide, Sync Chop, Wide Harmonic and more — plus your own saved presets PLUGIN & STANDALONE • Full AUv3 audio-effect support with host presets and parameter automation • Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Standalone mode with a built-in demo pad, live microphone input, or import a song and export the processed result

Screenshots

Sonic Synth3 screens
Harmonitron2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Harmonitron at 5.0 against Sonic Synth's 3.0. Sonic Synth's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Sonic Synth costs $1.99 and Harmonitron $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Harmonitron holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sonic Synth versus Harmonitron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic SynthHarmonitron
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandar MlazevKonstantin Torsten Schutz

Customer experience

Sonic Synth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Harmonitron

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sonic Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Harmonitron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonic Synth free?
Sonic Synth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmonitron free?
Harmonitron costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonic Synth or Harmonitron?
Harmonitron is rated higher. Sonic Synth averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Harmonitron averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sonic Synth or Harmonitron have ads?
Neither Sonic Synth nor Harmonitron shows ads.

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