Theremin Touch vs neo Drone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Theremin Touch
Experience the unique sound of a classic electronic instrument with this vintage-styled simulator. It offers multiple oscillator wave shapes, adjustable frequency ranges, and built-in effects for a realistic playing experience. Optimized for touch and Apple Pencil on compatible devices.
- Vintage theremin emulation
- Onboard delay and reverb FX
- 4 oscillator wave shapes
- Adjustable frequency range
- Touchpad for frequency and volume control
- Apple Pencil support (iPad only)
- Built-in tuner
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The Theremin is one of the earliest electronic musical instruments, created by Leon Theremin in the late 1920's. Theremin Touch is a vintage styled theremin simulator designed to emulate the sound and spirit of the theremin. This single oscillator, monophonic synthesizer with real world style control features - onboard delay and reverb FX - 4 different oscillator wave shapes - adjustable frequency range for a more stable and playable instrument - 1 to 7 octave range (approx.). 32.703Hz (C1) to 4.186KHz (C8) - touch pad to control frequency and volume - works with Apple Pencil (iPad only) - tuner - customisable look - built with AudioKit With its beautiful vintage audio look, "Theremin Touch" provides the closest experience to playing a theremin on iOS.
neo Drone
This music app uses your device's camera to track hand movements, allowing you to control a virtual synthesizer without touching the screen. Explore a 2.5-octave range with legato and staccato modes, and use the touch area as a kill switch for unique vocal synth sounds.
- Camera-controlled pitch
- Touch-based kill switch
- 2.5 octave tonal range
- Adjustable light sensitivity
- Core MIDI support
- Legato and staccato modes
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neo Drone is innovative theremin like synthesizer. The pitch of the oscillators is controlled by moving your hand in the air without touching the device. The hand is tracked by the front face camera. Description video to see it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qACS_XJ_cg The algorithm behind was made by me on the second Music Hakathon in Sofia. You can control the range of the synth by adjusting the light sensitivity, but the app is not working in dark environments. The tonal range is 2 and a half octaves and you can play in legato and staccato mode. The touch area of the device is working as a kill switch so you can produce these talking synth sound. Features: - play without touching the device - kill switch - 2.5 octaves - adjust camera range with light sensitivity slider - core midi - so you can add USB midi keyboard to the show - nice and fat sound - visual color indicator for the playing note - legato and staccato mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Theremin Touch at 65% against neo Drone's 0%. Theremin Touch also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 43 months). neo Drone's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Theremin Touch costs $2.99 and neo Drone $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Theremin Touch ships an update every 2 weeks, neo Drone every 43 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Theremin Touch | neo Drone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John McMillan | Aleksandar Mlazev |
Customer experience
Theremin Touch
neo Drone
In-app purchases
Theremin Touch
No in-app purchases
neo Drone
No in-app purchases








