Comparison

DefleMask Mobile vs SquareSynth 2

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

Head to head
About

DefleMask Mobile

Create chiptune music for retro consoles and computers with this mobile tracker. It emulates soundchips accurately and allows export to real hardware. Connect MIDI devices and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Chiptune music production
  • Soundchip emulation
  • Export to real hardware
  • MIDI device support
  • Song and instrument sharing
Features
Currently charting
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The best cross-platform chiptune tracker! Now with multiplayer support! Produce video game music for old school game-consoles and computers! In a tracker sound is produced by adding notes in a grid divided by channels, in which special effects can be added for each channel individually. For example you can make a vibrato, portamento and arpeggios with simple commands. There are different systems to choose, from 8 bits to 16 bits consoles, or even Arcade board chips! Check the full list below: - Genesis - Master System (+FM Sound Unit) - Game Boy - PCE - NES (+VRC7, +FDS) - C64 - Arcade - Neo Geo - MSX2 You can export your song in .vgm .wav and .rom formats and get the best quality for your amazing tunes ;) Features: Modular UI with an intuitive design. Realtime emulation of the hardware. Multiplayer support! Collab live with your friends! Built in instrument editor for FM, Wavetables and more. Switch between systems on the fly, port a NES tune to Genesis! Share projects between mobile and pc versions. 16 different global effects and dedicated effects for every chip. MIDI device support. Basic view to have a global view of the song. UI modes (select between desktop and touch mode). Export to .wav, .vgm or rom. 40 beautiful skins. 64 bits support MIDI: Velocity, Pitch Bend and more MIDI mappings New emulation cores Mobile build available for iOS! And more things waiting you to explore! Do you need some help starting making chiptune music? The manual that comes with this software is your friend! Also check our community on Discord to discover other artist and feel free to ask anything you need (except the meaning of life which is clearly 42). Also Youtube have a tons of artist sharing creations every week. System requirements: DefleMask runs everywhere! PC and even we have an iOS version too. You can export that song you have been working on and edit them on the go with DefleMask mobile or finish a tune you are making on the mobile version back in your PC.

About

SquareSynth 2

Create 8-bit style music with this professional chiptune synthesizer. It offers versatile sound design inspired by classic consoles and integrates with modern music production tools.

Highlights
  • 8-bit style synthesizer
  • NES and Commodore 64 inspired
  • Audio Unit (AUv3) support
  • Audiobus support
  • 8 multitimbral channels
  • Looping sound recorder with .wav sharing
Features
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SquareSynth is an 8bit style synthesizer. It takes features from the NES console, and the Commodore 64 personal computer. It is a versatile, pro-quality chiptune music maker. Easily integrates with Audio Unit (AUv3) hosts to create a complete song writing solution. If you would like to experiment with lofi sounds and textures with modern features, look no farther. Features: ▷ Audiobus support. ▷ Audio Unit Version 3 support. ▷ 8 multitimbral channels (5 voices each), accessible via MIDI. ▷ Each voice contains 4 waveforms (Pulse, 4-bit Triangle, Short Noise, Long Noise). ▷ Classic 8bit arcade video game sounds (blorp). ▷ Multi-mode Filter. ▷ Looping sound recorder, with .wav file sharing.

Screenshots

DefleMask Mobile4 screens
SquareSynth 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DefleMask Mobile at 4.5 against SquareSynth 2's 4.1. DefleMask Mobile also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 63%) and price ($6.99 vs $9.99). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DefleMask Mobile costs $6.99 and SquareSynth 2 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DefleMask Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of DefleMask Mobile's written reviews are positive against 63% of SquareSynth 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DefleMask Mobile ships an update fortnightly, SquareSynth 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DefleMask Mobile versus SquareSynth 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefleMask MobileSquareSynth 2
Price$6.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (42 ratings) — better4.1 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better37
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo DemartinoJames Navarro

Customer experience

DefleMask Mobile

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative5.4%

SquareSynth 2

All ratings37 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral10.8%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

DefleMask Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

SquareSynth 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DefleMask Mobile free?
DefleMask Mobile costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SquareSynth 2 free?
SquareSynth 2 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DefleMask Mobile or SquareSynth 2?
DefleMask Mobile is rated higher. DefleMask Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while SquareSynth 2 averages 4.1 from 37 ratings.
Do DefleMask Mobile or SquareSynth 2 have ads?
Neither DefleMask Mobile nor SquareSynth 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DefleMask Mobile or SquareSynth 2?
DefleMask Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and SquareSynth 2 monthly. Most recently, DefleMask Mobile was updated on September 20, 2026 and SquareSynth 2 on September 18, 2026.

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