SoundForest vs Overdrive Synth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoundForest
Instantly compose music by tapping on unique musical creatures that represent notes. Create hypnotic tunes and build a musical ecosystem with various environments and pitch levels. Explore endless song possibilities with this intuitive mini music maker.
- Instant music loop composition
- 160 unique musical elements
- 4 distinct musical environments
- Adjustable pitch levels
- Create quick loops or mini songs
- Endless song creation possibilities
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SoundForest is a mini music maker that allows you to instantly compose a song using a collection of musical creatures. Compose a loop by tapping animal instruments and mix them into a hypnotic tune. Make a musical ecosystem with SoundForest. FEATURES: * Instantly compose awesome music loops * 160 elements, each a unique music note * 4 musical environments (SoundForest, ElectroJungle, SynthSavanna, EchoOcean) * 6 pitch levels for each music note * Make a quick loop or compose a mini song * Endless song possibilities TUTORIAL: 1. Listen to whatever the Alien says. 2. Creating music is best with headphones 3. Swipe and tap on the music note bar to select a music note 4. Tap on the song grid to add the music note to your song 5. Tap on the sky to pause or play your song 6. Double tap the sky to change you song's speed 7. Swipe the song grid over to make your song longer 8. Tap the menu button to return to the song modules 9. Tap a blank circle to create a new song 10. Swipe for more environments Visit Soundforestapp.com for more information.
Overdrive Synth
Explore unique synth sounds processed through classic guitar overdrive pedals. This app offers professionally recorded samples with multiple keyboard layouts and AUv3/MIDI support. Unlock over 100 additional instruments to expand your sonic palette.
- Vintage synths re-amped through guitar pedals
- Multiple keyboard layouts
- AUv3 and MIDI support
- Professionally recorded samples
- Expandable instrument library via IAP
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What does a synthesizer sound like through an overdrive pedal? To answer this great mystery, I visited NightSound Studio to re-amp a plethora of synth tones through various classic guitar pedals. The results are now available for your ears in Overdrive Synth! FEATURES: • Vintage Synths Re-amped Through Guitar Pedals • 3 Keyboard Layouts (Piano, Guitar & Scaled) • AUv3 & MIDI Support • Professionally Recorded Samples • 10 Instruments (+100 more with IAP) • Proudly Built With AudioKit The app comes with 10 default instruments, and If you like the starting sounds, unlock the full version (+100 instruments) and become a turbo-powered crunch synth master! I'm also EXTREMELY excited to bring you the full video development story on how this app was made! If you're curious to see what all went into making this app including the recording process, follow the behind-the-scenes link in the app! Special thanks to Nightsound Studios where the samples were recorded, AudioKit for providing the tools to build this app, the amazing open source synth community, and you for supporting indie developers. Thank You & Enjoy! Nick Culbertson MobyPixel.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Overdrive Synth at 4.9 against SoundForest's 4.2. Overdrive Synth also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 67%). SoundForest's advantage is ratings volume (449 vs 34) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SoundForest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Overdrive Synth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Overdrive Synth holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoundForest has 449 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SoundForest's written reviews are positive against 79% of Overdrive Synth's.
SoundForest ships an update every 2 months, Overdrive Synth monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoundForest | Overdrive Synth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (449 ratings) | 4.9 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 449 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Alexander | Moby Pixel |
Customer experience
SoundForest
Overdrive Synth
Bugs and requests
SoundForest
Reported bugs
5 issues- Repeated tutorial loops
- Restore purchases button not working
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
- Audio not working with headphones
- Crashes when trying to unlock features
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to export/share created songs
- Option to create longer/more complex songs
- More themes, environments, and sound options
- Customization and personalization features
- Community features to discover and collaborate
Overdrive Synth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SoundForest
- Unlock Everything$1.99
Overdrive Synth
- Unlock Full Version$4.99
