Comparison

Envau vs ANALOGyGR

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

Head to head
About

Envau

Features
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Envau turns location and gestures into sound. Place notes, songs, or audio samples anywhere on a map, then activate them by moving through space or swiping across the screen. Create ambient soundscapes that respond to your movement, compose spatial melodies, or use it as a MIDI controller for compatible music apps and hardware. Perfect for musical walking meditations, soundwalks, location-responsive compositions, or recording journeys as finished tracks. Built-In Synthesis & Effects Use the app's internal synthesizers, import or record audio samples, or use both simultaneously. Shape your sound with built-in effects including phaser, chorus, delay, and reverb. Touch Mode Switch to touch mode and play your composition by swiping across the screen. Transform the map into a dynamic instrument where gesture and sound unite. MIDI Controller Connect Envau to external synthesizers, drum machines, and music apps, all while using internal sounds and samples simultaneously. Your spatial compositions become MIDI data, opening up endless creative possibilities with your existing setup. Create & Share Toggle, combine, and share your work in real-time. All active samples and presets are automatically bundled, ensuring your projects load exactly as intended with no broken links or missing assets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

ANALOGyGR

This virtual analog synthesizer generates experimental sound design and atmospheric textures using a unique 'granalog' approach. It features eight polyphonic voices with multiple oscillators and adjustable grain parameters for dynamic, evolving sounds. Designed for real-time performance and manipulation, it integrates with MIDI devices and hosts.

Highlights
  • Eight-voice polyphonic virtual analog synth
  • Granular-inspired oscillator rendering
  • Adjustable grain shape and length
  • Randomized oscillator and grain parameters
  • MIDI CC and polyphonic aftertouch support
  • Real-time performance manipulation
  • AUv3 plugin and standalone operation
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ANALOGyGR Granalog Synth (AUv3) ANALOGyGR is a virtual instrument plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Please note that the standalone version does not include a built-in keyboard - you need to connect a suitable MIDI device to play the synth. What's a "granalog" synth? It's granular... but (probably) not as you know it. ANALOGyGR (analog-ee gee are) is not a granular synth in the traditional sense, but it does borrow some ideas and terminology from granular synthesis. Please note that ANALOGyGR is not a file-based audio effects processor that allows you to load your own samples, and this is what makes it different, possibly even unique! At its heart, ANALOGyGR is an eight voice polyphonic virtual analog synth with oscillators that are rendered as "grains". While ANALOGyGR can get close to sounding like a "normal" synth, it's really aimed at people who prefer more experimental type sound design and atmospheric textures. For traditional analog sounds, I'd ask you to also take a look at the popular ANALOGyXS (poly) and ANALOGyX1 (mono) synths as all three cover slightly different sonic territory. Design Overview Each of the 8 voices in ANALOGyGR have 3 dedicated grain oscillators each (saw, triangle and square waveforms), and these 24 oscillators are used to generate grains of varying shape (saw, ramp and triangle envelopes) and variable length (50ms to 10 seconds). The oscillator and grain shape can also be randomly selected on each grain cycle for some really interesting dynamic textures, and grains are also randomly spread in the stereo field. ANALOGyGR also has a noise generator that can be applied to the main amplitude ASR envelope, or at the grain level. Grain notes can be pitched up or down an octave on alternate cycles or randomly per voice, and can also glide from one note to the next which can make even the simplest chord sound much more intriguing! ANALOGyGR also shares many of the "under the hood" features introduced in ANALOGyXS and ANALOGyX1 which can result is some very complex, evolving and dramatic sounds for a relatively small synth with just 16 parameters. Speaking of which... ANALOGyGR has been designed very much as a performance-based instrument to be played and manipulated in real-time. To facilitate this, all of the instrument parameters are controllable via dedicated MIDI CCs from your keyboard or another MIDI generator plugin. ANALOGyGR can also respond to channel and polyphonic aftertouch pressure MIDI messages for an enhanced and expressive playing experience. As the sounds of ANALOGyGR typically tend to evolve over time, it is perhaps better suited to sustained note passages and sparse / simple chord voicings combined with a dynamic playing style. Please note that while ANALOGyGR has been designed to be CPU-friendly, if you want to take advantage of the extended MIDI capabilities such as polyphonic aftertouch and parameter modulation, a fairly up to date hardware setup is recommended. More info: https://www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

Screenshots

Envau4 screens
ANALOGyGR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Envau at Free against ANALOGyGR's $2.99. ANALOGyGR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence 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

Envau is free to download; ANALOGyGR costs $2.99 up front. Envau sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ANALOGyGR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Envau ships an update every 10 days, ANALOGyGR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Envau versus ANALOGyGR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnvauANALOGyGR
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.712.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim SandgrenRob Jackson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Envau

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$3.991 Month
  • All Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

ANALOGyGR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Envau free?
Envau is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ANALOGyGR free?
ANALOGyGR costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Envau or ANALOGyGR have ads?
Neither Envau nor ANALOGyGR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Envau or ANALOGyGR?
Envau ships an update every 10 days, and ANALOGyGR fortnightly. Most recently, Envau was updated on October 11, 2026 and ANALOGyGR on October 24, 2026.

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