S vs Pinkish Trombone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S
This semi-modular synthesizer app for iPad offers a hands-on sound design experience with a single-screen interface for intuitive patching. It delivers a warm, vintage sound inspired by 1970s synthesizers, featuring dual oscillators, resonant filters, and multiple modulation sources.
- Single-screen interface
- Fast, hands-on patching
- Vintage 1970s synth sound
- Dual oscillators
- Resonant ladder filter
- Multiple modulation sources
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S-Modular is a semi-modular synthesiser for iPad, designed for fast, hands-on patching without clutter. Everything is presented on a single screen, making sound design immediate and intuitive. Simply drag from one jack to another to create connections. S-Modular delivers a distinctive vintage sound inspired by classic 1970s synthesis — warm, rich, and full of character. Features Dual oscillators 24 dB/oct ladder filter Resonant high-pass and low-pass filters Two LFOs Four-step CV sequencer Four-track mixer Audio and CV splitter Two AHR envelope generators Delay effect
Pinkish Trombone
This app is a studio-ready instrument for iOS, expanding on a classic web-based speech synthesizer. It offers multitouch playability with modulation options and automatable parameters, functioning as a standalone app or AUV3.
- Articulatory speech synthesizer
- Multitouch playability
- Modulation options
- Automatable parameters
- Standalone app
- AUV3 support
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Based on Neil Thapen's classic web-based interactive articulatory speech synthesizer, Pink Trombone, Pinkish expands the original into a studio-ready instrument for iOS. While staying faithful to the original's multitouch playability, Pinkish Trombone adds a suite of modulation options and automatable parameters that breath new life into that venerable vocal tract. Pinkish Trombone operates as a standalone app as well as an AUV3 so you can use it in any of your favorite iOS DAW apps. Apple Silicon macOS users can even use it in Ableton Live!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pinkish Trombone at 100% against S's 31%. Pinkish Trombone also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). S's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
S costs $2.99 and Pinkish Trombone $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pinkish Trombone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: S has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of S's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pinkish Trombone's.
S ships an update every 7 months, Pinkish Trombone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S | Pinkish Trombone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #173 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Betowski | Aaron Meyers |
Customer experience
S
Pinkish Trombone
In-app purchases
S
No in-app purchases
Pinkish Trombone
No in-app purchases
