Comparison

TerribleSync vs Westside SuperSport

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

Westside SuperSport

This app offers a comprehensive synthesizer experience for creating West Coast G-funk sounds, including talkbox hooks, basslines, and classic keys. It features over 600 presets and 280 sampled instruments, with advanced sound-shaping tools and built-in effects.

Highlights
  • 600+ ready-to-play presets
  • 280+ sampled instruments
  • Dual oscillators with multiple filter models
  • Flexible LFO and voice modes
  • Built-in effects suite
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Westside SuperSport brings that West Coast sound to your iPhone and iPad. It is a full synth built for G-funk leads, talkbox hooks, subby basses, and warm classic keys, running the same engine and sounds as the desktop version. WHAT'S INSIDE - 600+ ready-to-play presets across bass, leads, keys, talkbox and more - 280+ sampled instruments for authentic West Coast textures - Dual oscillators plus sub and noise, with multiple filter models (Mini, SEM, Prophet, OG and Talkbox) - Filter and amp envelopes, a flexible LFO, glide, and mono, poly and unison voice modes - Built-in effects: arpeggiator, LA-213 compressor, SPACE reverb, mod FX and saturation - Six panel skins - Auto Level so every sound sits right in your mix PLAYS EVERYWHERE - Standalone app so you can jam anywhere - AUv3 plugin inside GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker and other iOS hosts The full sound library downloads on first launch, so you get everything with your purchase. Made by Braumah Media. Whether you are sketching a beat on the couch or building a full record, Westside SuperSport puts the West Coast in your hands.

Screenshots

TerribleSync1 screens
Westside SuperSport2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TerribleSync at Free against Westside SuperSport's $19.99. TerribleSync also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Westside SuperSport's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 35 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

TerribleSync is free to download; Westside SuperSport costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Westside SuperSport holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of TerribleSync's written reviews are positive against 100% of Westside SuperSport's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TerribleSync ships an update every 35 months, Westside SuperSport daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TerribleSync versus Westside SuperSport: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerribleSyncWestside SuperSport
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin RothBraumah Media, LLC

Customer experience

TerribleSync

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Westside SuperSport

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TerribleSync

No in-app purchases

None

Westside SuperSport

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TerribleSync free?
TerribleSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Westside SuperSport free?
Westside SuperSport costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TerribleSync or Westside SuperSport?
Westside SuperSport is rated higher. TerribleSync averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Westside SuperSport averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do TerribleSync or Westside SuperSport have ads?
Neither TerribleSync nor Westside SuperSport shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TerribleSync or Westside SuperSport?
TerribleSync ships an update every 35 months, and Westside SuperSport daily. Most recently, TerribleSync was updated on November 2, 2026 and Westside SuperSport on November 6, 2026.

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