Comparison

TerribleSync vs iStem

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

Head to head
About

TerribleSync

Control the tempo of music hardware like synthesizers and drum machines using your iPhone or iPad. Features include tap tempo, precise dial adjustment, and buttons for performance effects. Requires a 3.5mm audio cable for connection.

Highlights
  • Tap tempo
  • Rotary tempo dial
  • Pause/mute button
  • Performance effect buttons
  • Clear interface
  • Open source project
Features
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Use your iPhone or iPad to control the tempo of impulse-sync-enabled synthesizers, drum machines, and other music hardware. Features: • Tap tempo • Supports 20.0 - 999.0+ BPM • Rotary tempo dial for precise, tactile tempo adjustment • Pause/mute button • ?, !, and :fire: buttons to introduce character and chaos into your performance • Clear, simple interface designed to be easy to use in a stage/performance setting This app works with any instrument you own that takes voltage impulses as a tempo control, such as: • KORG SQ-1, Volca, Monotribe, etc. • Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator • Moog MOTHER-32 (choose the "single clock advance" setting on the instrument) This project is open source. Try building it yourself at https://github.com/terribleben/terrible-sync or contact twitter.com/terribleben with feedback! Notes: • 3.5mm audio cable is required to connect your iPhone or iPad to your sync-enabled instruments. • If the instrument isn't responding, you may need to increase the iPhone's volume. • This software is not produced by, endorsed by, or affiliated with KORG, Teenage Engineering, Moog Music, or other instrument manufacturers.

About

iStem

Features
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iStem lets you split songs into drums, bass, vocals, and other instruments, remix them, and practice with tempo/pitch/metronome controls. Features: - Split in instrument/vocal tracks - Detect beats - Count-in function - Speed up or slow down songs - Change pitch - Set up loops for detailed practice - No login or user data required - All computation is done on the device - Export to file

Screenshots

TerribleSync1 screens
iStem4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TerribleSync at none against iStem's 1. TerribleSync also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. iStem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TerribleSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TerribleSync versus iStem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerribleSynciStem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 35 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin RothJan Maes

In-app purchases

None

TerribleSync

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iStem

One-time1
  • iStem Activation$4.99

Questions

Is TerribleSync free?
TerribleSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iStem free?
iStem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TerribleSync or iStem have ads?
Neither TerribleSync nor iStem shows ads.

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