Comparison

Sound Maker Synth vs Guitar Note Recognizer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Guitar Note Recognizer

This tool helps identify guitar fretboard notes using your device's microphone. It offers high-quality sounds and supports various tuning systems, assisting in music learning and instrument tuning.

Highlights
  • Fretboard note identification
  • Real-time audio analysis
  • Multiple tuning systems
  • Pitch detection and tuning fork
  • Works in noisy environments
  • Automatic note detection
Features
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Guitar Note Recognizer is the simplest and the best tool for the fretboard note identification of the guitar. It has the high-quality sounds of the tuned acoustic guitar. Standard, drop D, drop A, open C, half step down, and many more. The application captures audio signal using the microphone and performs Fast Fourier Transform in order to analyser the signal and determine its frequency, which in turn determines the note being played. Guitar Note Recognizer that Assists Music Learning by Detecting and Processing Musical Characteristics from Microphone in Real-Time. Guitar Note Recognizer to help you quickly and easily tune your musical instrument. As a pitch detector the tuner app is capable of working in noisy environment. This tuning app also works as a pitch pipe and can sound a reference note to tune your instrument. Pitched Tuner displays a traditional tuner needle and dial. Guitar Note Recognizer designed in collaboration with The Great And professional singing teacher. User can choose from different strings naming systems such as - Standard Tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E)", - Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) - Open D Tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D) - Open C Tuning (C-G-C-G-C-E) - Open A Tuning (E-A-C#-E-A-E) - Open B Tuning (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) - Open E Tuning (E-B-E-G#-B-E) - Open F Tuning (F-A-C-F-C-F) - Open G Tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D) - Half step (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) - One step down (D-G-C-F-A-D) - F-A-D-G-B-E - D-A-D-G-A-D - D-A-D-D-A-D - C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D# Easy to use and innovative must have features are all included. - The most acoustic, electric or bass guitar tuning app - Super fast and simple user interface! - Automatic note detection - Analog like needle - Exact frequency display. - Wide Detection Range - Clean bright and simple analog like UI - High precision tuner - Tuning fork, pitched pipe - An Alternative tunings app for other musical instrument - Works in noisy surroundings - Input microphone volume control to control microphone gain. - No advertisements

Screenshots

Sound Maker Synth3 screens
Guitar Note Recognizer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Guitar Note Recognizer at every 3 days against Sound Maker Synth's every 39 months. Guitar Note Recognizer also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Sound Maker Synth's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Sound Maker Synth costs $1.99 and Guitar Note Recognizer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Sound Maker Synth against 1.0 for Guitar Note Recognizer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Maker Synth ships an update every 39 months, Guitar Note Recognizer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Sound Maker Synth versus Guitar Note Recognizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Maker SynthGuitar Note Recognizer
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandar MlazevSuresh Verma

Customer experience

Sound Maker Synth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Guitar Note Recognizer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sound Maker Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Guitar Note Recognizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Maker Synth free?
Sound Maker Synth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guitar Note Recognizer free?
Guitar Note Recognizer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sound Maker Synth or Guitar Note Recognizer?
Sound Maker Synth and Guitar Note Recognizer are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Sound Maker Synth or Guitar Note Recognizer have ads?
Neither Sound Maker Synth nor Guitar Note Recognizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Maker Synth or Guitar Note Recognizer?
Sound Maker Synth ships an update every 39 months, and Guitar Note Recognizer every 3 days. Most recently, Sound Maker Synth was updated on November 2, 2026 and Guitar Note Recognizer on November 3, 2026.

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