Comparison

Stylusphone 3D vs Fingerophone

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

Head to head
About

Stylusphone 3D

Experience a virtual pocket synthesizer inspired by 1970s electronic keyboards. Enjoy authentic polyphonic sound with multiple waveforms and customizable retro body styles. This app offers an interactive 3D view and optional note overlays for a nostalgic musical journey.

Highlights
  • Realistic pocket synthesizer model
  • Interactive 3D view
  • Authentic polyphonic sound
  • 3 different waveforms
  • Choice of retro body styles
  • Optional note overlay
Features
Currently charting
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Recreate your childhood with a modern take on a classic. Inspired by the pocket synthesizers of the 1970's, this virtual electronic keyboard instrument expands on it to offer 3 different waveform sounds and 3 retro body styles. Features: * Realistic pocket synthesizer model * Interactive 3D view * Authentic polyphonic sound with 3 different waveforms * High or low octave selection * Choice of body styles * Optional note overlay * No Ads or In App Purchases

About

Fingerophone

Features
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Fingerophone brings the feel of a classic pocket electronic instrument to your iPhone and iPad: slide a finger to play, with no extra hardware to buy. Slide across the compact hex keyboard to play an electronic tone instantly. It is a real monophonic touch synthesizer that makes its own warm, analog-style sound: two slightly detuned oscillators give it a vintage warmth, a resonant low-pass filter rounds off the digital edge, and vibrato adds the familiar wobble. Every control stays within reach while the note is still playing: - Four waveforms (sine, triangle, saw, square), crossfaded as you switch - Vibrato for the classic pocket-synth wobble - Tone to darken or brighten the sound - Drive to push it from clean into gritty - Volume A live oscilloscope draws the actual signal coming out of the synth, so the screen moves with the sound instead of running a canned animation. Scroll the keyboard across several octaves and play quick melodies, sustained drones, and noisy little riffs. Plug in a MIDI keyboard to play the synth, then map its knobs to the controls with MIDI Learn. The sound is generated on your device. You can play without an account or an internet connection. Whether you want to experiment with a pocket synth, explore warm analog-style sounds, or try a finger-played instrument without buying hardware, Fingerophone keeps everything on one focused screen.

Screenshots

Stylusphone 3D3 screens
Fingerophone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fingerophone at Free against Stylusphone 3D's $0.99. Fingerophone also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). Stylusphone 3D's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fingerophone is free to download; Stylusphone 3D costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stylusphone 3D ships an update every 16 months, Fingerophone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Stylusphone 3D versus Fingerophone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStylusphone 3DFingerophone
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert SwinburnMaxim Oransky

In-app purchases

None

Stylusphone 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Fingerophone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stylusphone 3D free?
Stylusphone 3D costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fingerophone free?
Fingerophone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stylusphone 3D or Fingerophone have ads?
Neither Stylusphone 3D nor Fingerophone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stylusphone 3D or Fingerophone?
Stylusphone 3D ships an update every 16 months, and Fingerophone every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stylusphone 3D was updated on October 29, 2026 and Fingerophone on October 22, 2026.

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