Sound Maker Synth vs Overdrive AUv3 Plugin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Maker Synth
Create unique and complex sounds with a versatile FM synthesizer. Combine up to 10 sound generators, adjust frequencies and waveforms, and add effects like reverb. Explore a wide range of sonic possibilities for pads, basslines, and alien-like textures.
- Multiple sound generators (up to 10)
- Adjustable frequency and waveforms
- Volume, modulation, and tremolo effects
- Real-time sound preview
- Reverb effect
- One-octave keyboard for playing
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This app is capable and complex FM synthesiser that can create rich and very strange sounds combining up to 10 sound generators. Every generator can be adjusted up or down from the main frequency almost without restrictions in range. There are 4 possible wave forms for the generator output and you can tweet the volume, modulation and add some tremolo effect. You can listen to the result sound while you are adjusting the new generator and just add it to the result when it sounds good. With the Sound Maker Synth you can also add reverb and then play it as a one voice synth using the one octave keyboard at the top. The app is very capable to create some strange and alien like pad sounds as some dubstep bass.
Overdrive AUv3 Plugin
This AUv3 compatible plugin offers versatile overdrive and distortion effects for music production. It features multiple emulation modes, filtering, tone controls, and an optional compressor for detailed sound shaping. Create everything from subtle crunch to intense distortion.
- AUv3 compatible
- Multiple distortion emulation modes
- Built-in compressor
- Low and high pass filtering
- Parametric equalizer
- Preset management
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This is a AUv3 compatible overdrive/distortion which can be used as plugin with your favourite DAW such as Cubasis, Meteor, Auria or GarageBand. It supports a modern graphical interface and presets with stereo meters for monitoring signal levels. The effect offers the user an incredible variety of control over the sound due to the number of different types of emulation modes and a range of optional filtering and tone controls. We provide an optional a built in compressor to enable you to limit the sound prior to wave shaping. We provide 9 different sounding distortion emulation algorithms, each with unique characteristics and sound. The signal can then be passed through low and high pass filtering to remove harsh or unwanted frequencies such as DC offset or mains hum. We also provide a choice of either pure tone controls or a 3 band +/- 12dB parametric equaliser to have the ultimate control over mid-tones. This effect was designed to give those nice slightly overdriven or crunch sounds but there are some pure all out distortion models too. This is one of a suite of AUv3 compatible plugins which will also soon be available from 4Pockets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Overdrive AUv3 Plugin at 100% against Sound Maker Synth's 0%. Overdrive AUv3 Plugin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months). Sound Maker Synth's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13). On ratings volume, 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
Sound Maker Synth costs $1.99 and Overdrive AUv3 Plugin $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Overdrive AUv3 Plugin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Sound Maker Synth's written reviews are positive against 100% of Overdrive AUv3 Plugin's.
Sound Maker Synth ships an update every 41 months, Overdrive AUv3 Plugin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sound Maker Synth | Overdrive AUv3 Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandar Mlazev | 4Pockets.com |
Customer experience
Sound Maker Synth
Overdrive AUv3 Plugin
In-app purchases
Sound Maker Synth
No in-app purchases
Overdrive AUv3 Plugin
No in-app purchases
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