Tutunes vs SquareSynth 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tutunes
Create chip tune sound effects for games and other projects with simple operations. Easily share your creations as .wav files.
- Chip tune sound generation
- Simple operation
- Game sound effect creation
- WAV file export
- Sound sharing
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This app will make a sound, such as a chip tune with a simple operation. It will help you create the sound effects of the game and the like. (.wav)File of sound made with this app, you can share.
SquareSynth 2
Create 8-bit style music with this professional chiptune synthesizer. It offers versatile sound design inspired by classic consoles and integrates with modern music production tools.
- 8-bit style synthesizer
- NES and Commodore 64 inspired
- Audio Unit (AUv3) support
- Audiobus support
- 8 multitimbral channels
- Looping sound recorder with .wav sharing
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SquareSynth is an 8bit style synthesizer. It takes features from the NES console, and the Commodore 64 personal computer. It is a versatile, pro-quality chiptune music maker. Easily integrates with Audio Unit (AUv3) hosts to create a complete song writing solution. If you would like to experiment with lofi sounds and textures with modern features, look no farther. Features: ▷ Audiobus support. ▷ Audio Unit Version 3 support. ▷ 8 multitimbral channels (5 voices each), accessible via MIDI. ▷ Each voice contains 4 waveforms (Pulse, 4-bit Triangle, Short Noise, Long Noise). ▷ Classic 8bit arcade video game sounds (blorp). ▷ Multi-mode Filter. ▷ Looping sound recorder, with .wav file sharing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tutunes at Free against SquareSynth 2's $9.99. Tutunes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). SquareSynth 2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 2). On 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
Tutunes is free to download; SquareSynth 2 costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tutunes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SquareSynth 2 has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tutunes's written reviews are positive against 63% of SquareSynth 2's.
Tutunes ships an update every 4 months, SquareSynth 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tutunes | SquareSynth 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Mori | James Navarro |
Customer experience
Tutunes
SquareSynth 2
In-app purchases
Tutunes
No in-app purchases
SquareSynth 2
No in-app purchases
