Comparison

Choir Player vs The Sorting Synth

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

Head to head
About

Choir Player

Practice vocal parts for choir songs with adjustable volume controls for each voice. Record and review your own performances, loop sections, and change tempo or pitch. Ideal for singers, choir leaders, and music enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Adjustable vocal part volumes
  • Record and review performances
  • Loop song sections
  • Change tempo and pitch
  • On-screen lyrics
  • Backing track option
Features
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Let's Sing Together! Learn Practice Perform Choir Player is a brand new way to learn and practice. All songs in our library feature 4 x SATB vocal parts + backing track. All 5 parts can be separately controlled. Solo any part, combine in any way. Free to try. Lots of features. Fun, simple, complete - for singers, choir leaders and anyone who enjoys harmonies. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Take it everywhere. Controlling the volume of the choir parts separately is at the heart of Choir Player. Listen to your own part in isolation and learn till perfect. Bring back the other parts one at a time while reducing the level of your own part. Practice with our without the backing track. Or do it any way you want. No more CD’s, no more copying. All your tracks are always with you. New feature! You can now record your own part. Learn your part, press Record button and the part you want to replace, sing (headphones recommended) and Review your performance. Every new recording is saved separately in ‘My Performances’, so the original recording is always there. You can even have reverb (just switch on/off in settings). Features: • SOLO: shortcut to isolating any one part • LYRICS: scroll on screen with SATB labelling • RESET LEVELS: restores all parts to full volume • SECTION INDICATOR: shows which section is playing • GO TO SECTION: move play head or drop down menu • LOOP: loop any section • SPEED: slow down for ease of learning • PITCH: change key • RECORD & REVIEW: record your own performance into the mix and play it back to review Library: Choir Player is free and comes with one free song pre-loaded for you to try. Add more songs from the Library. They have all been arranged for SATB choir. We will be adding new songs regularly. Live: Use backing track for live performance. Connect to sound system from headphone socket. All our tracks and arrangements are fully licensed and legal.

About

The Sorting Synth

This app offers a creative outlet for generating unique musical patterns and textures. Inspired by vintage synthesizers, it allows for endless sonic exploration with configurable settings and effects. It's perfect for both casual time-passing and serious music composition.

Highlights
  • Vintage synthesizer design
  • Configurable settings
  • Built-in effects
  • Speed controls
  • Vast pattern possibilities
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The simple joys in life are fun for the sake of fun, while sparking your creativity and letting the chaos sort itself out. The Sorting Synth embodies that philosophy. You can mindlessly pass the time or use it as an instrument to add colorful melodies and textures to your music.  Features include: - Design inspired by 1970's synthesizers - Configurable settings - Effects - Speed Controls - 11,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 unique patterns possible (1.1 x 10^21) - No internet required after install Happy Sorting!

Screenshots

Choir Player1 screens
The Sorting Synth2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Choir Player at Free against The Sorting Synth's $2.99. Choir Player also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). The Sorting Synth's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume, 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

Choir Player is free to download; The Sorting Synth costs $2.99 up front. Choir Player sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. The Sorting Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Sorting Synth holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Choir Player's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Sorting Synth's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Choir Player ships an update every 2 weeks, The Sorting Synth every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Choir Player versus The Sorting Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoir PlayerThe Sorting Synth
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.8 (12 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3FireMusic LimitedKelly Mylett

Customer experience

Choir Player

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.3%

The Sorting Synth

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Choir Player

One-time10
  • Do You Hear What I Hear$1.99
  • O Holy Night$1.99
  • Ave Verum Corpus$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Total Praise$2.99
  • Oh happy day$2.99
  • Star Spangled Banner$2.99
  • A Million Dreams$2.99
  • Bohemian Rhapsody - SATB$2.99
  • Battle Hymn of the Republic$2.99
  • Let It Be - The Beatles Version$2.99
None

The Sorting Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Choir Player free?
Choir Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Sorting Synth free?
The Sorting Synth costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Choir Player or The Sorting Synth?
The Sorting Synth is rated higher. Choir Player averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while The Sorting Synth averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Choir Player or The Sorting Synth have ads?
Neither Choir Player nor The Sorting Synth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Choir Player or The Sorting Synth?
Choir Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Sorting Synth every 18 months. Most recently, Choir Player was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Sorting Synth on November 4, 2026.

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