Comparison

Polythemus AU vs DynaBit

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

Head to head
About

Polythemus AU

This app transforms MIDI chords into individual monophonic MIDI channels. It allows you to create polyphonic synthesizers from monophonic ones, add rhythmic variations to sequences, and control external hardware synths. It offers individual voice management for number of voices, muting, velocity scaling, and transposition.

Highlights
  • Create polyphonic synths from monophonic ones
  • Stack synths for variation
  • Add timbre and rhythm variations
  • Control external hardware synths
  • Voice allocation and management
  • MIDI velocity scaling per voice
  • Transpose MIDI output per voice
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Polythemus AUv3 Midi was created for five main uses: • Creating a polyphonic synth from individual monophonic synths • Stacking different or similar synths that play alternatively for variation • Interesting variations in timbre & rhythms by having multiple synths driven with a sequencer (e.g. Quantum) or arpeggiator • work outside IOS on hardware synths • voice allocation of externally hosted software vst(e.g. Logic or Ableton Live) using mac osx IDAM for direct device to mac midi Polythemus turns your midi chords into mono midi channels so you can allocate polyphonic notes (i.e. chords) into different synth patches. Load up multiple mono synths to turn them into one polyphonic synth. Add variation to sequences and arpeggios by varying synth patches slightly or even extremely. Individual control on number of voices and quick mute/unmute per voice. Midi velocity scaling per voice for volume balancing. Transpose midi output per voice to allow more compact keyboard playing & voice balancing. Option to use just one midi output with midi channels for hosts that don't yet support multi-output midi effect apps. Universal app for iPhone & iPad devices online manual here: http://amssoftware.org/manual/PolythemusManual.pdf Polythemus requires an AUv3 host that supports midi effects (like AUM) - the standalone version contains the manual

About

DynaBit

Create a wide range of bitcrushed audio textures, from subtle enhancements to extreme digital distortion. Animate tracks with dynamic chopping and expressive modulations using advanced controls and a powerful modulation matrix. Designed as an AUv3 plugin for iOS and iPadOS music production hosts.

Highlights
  • Bitcrushed audio texture creation
  • Dynamic audio-chopping and modulation
  • Low-Pass, Band-Pass, High-Pass filtering
  • Sample rate and resolution control
  • Envelope shaping and repetition effects
  • Modulation matrix with LFOs, Sequencers, Envelope Followers
  • AUv3 plugin for iOS/iPadOS hosts
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•Create rich, energetic and detailed bitcrushed textures. •Explore a wide range of tones, from refined, graceful characters to glitchy mutilated mayhem. •Animate your tracks with dynamic audio-chopping and expressive modulations. •Enjoy the straightforward, elegant design in your new and powerful bitcrush effect. Control whether the whole signal or a specific frequency range is affected using a Low-Pass, Band-Pass or High-Pass filter. Refine it further with 'Cutoff' and 'Resonance' control. Slash the rate of samples taken from the incoming audio down to 10hz, reduce unwanted sampling errors using the Nyquist filter and refine the sampling shape with the smoothen control. Crush the resolution of the audio down to a single bit, use the range booster to exploit all available bits and structure the chaos using the envelope to shape the original dynamics of the incoming signal. Mangle your tracks into digital disorder; use the Threshold to time the trigger, Time & Num Repeats to shape your repetitions then have them fade away using the Decay. Strike excitement into your productions with Dynabit´s powerful modulation matrix, including 2 LFO´s, 2 Sequencers, 2 Envelope Followers and MIDI control. Dynabit works brilliantly for a variety of styles and genres. From gentle sonic enrichment to digital oblivion, Dynabit comes jam-packed with 50 presets in Basic, Drums, Glitch & Tonal Folders. DynaBit is designed as an AUv3 plugin, meaning it works within iOS and iPadOS hosts such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cubasis 3, AUM and Beatmaker 3.

Screenshots

Polythemus AU2 screens
DynaBit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Polythemus AU at $3.99 against DynaBit's $12.99. Polythemus AU also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). DynaBit's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Polythemus AU costs $3.99 and DynaBit $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DynaBit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Polythemus AU versus DynaBit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolythemus AUDynaBit
Price$3.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeranthony saundersCaelum Audio

Customer experience

Polythemus AU

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

DynaBit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Polythemus AU

No in-app purchases

None

DynaBit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polythemus AU free?
Polythemus AU costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DynaBit free?
DynaBit costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polythemus AU or DynaBit?
DynaBit is rated higher. Polythemus AU averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while DynaBit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Polythemus AU or DynaBit have ads?
Neither Polythemus AU nor DynaBit shows ads.

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