Comparison

Theremin Touch vs neo Drone

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Camera-controlled pitch
  • Touch-based kill switch
  • 2.5 octave tonal range
  • Adjustable light sensitivity
  • Core MIDI support
  • Legato and staccato modes
Features
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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

Screenshots

Theremin Touch4 screens
neo Drone2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Theremin Touch ships an update every 2 weeks, neo Drone every 43 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Theremin Touch versus neo Drone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheremin Touchneo Drone
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.0 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn McMillanAleksandar Mlazev

Customer experience

Theremin Touch

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

neo Drone

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Theremin Touch

No in-app purchases

None

neo Drone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Theremin Touch free?
Theremin Touch costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is neo Drone free?
neo Drone costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Theremin Touch or neo Drone have ads?
Neither Theremin Touch nor neo Drone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Theremin Touch or neo Drone?
Theremin Touch ships an update every 2 weeks, and neo Drone every 43 months. Most recently, Theremin Touch was updated on November 2, 2026 and neo Drone on November 2, 2026.

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