Comparison

EG WaveSHAPER vs AddStation

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

Head to head
About

EG WaveSHAPER

Create unique sounds by drawing waveforms or shaping built-in ones. Blend them with analog and sub oscillators, and automate parameters with drawable LFOs and envelopes. Explore a hybrid waveshaping and wavetable engine for complex sonic textures.

Highlights
  • Hybrid Wavetable/Waveshaping engine
  • Draw custom wavetables
  • Assignable LFOs and Envelopes
  • Built-in Reverb, Delay, and EG Crush FX
  • Core MIDI support
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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EG WaveSHAPER is the first synthesizer that lets you create your sound with a finger. Draw the waveform on the screen or shape a builtin one, mix it with a classic analog oscillator and a sub oscillator and automate all the knobs with 2 drawable LFOs and 2 ENVs HYBRID WAVESHAPING ENGINE 'Waveshaping is a synthesis-and-transformation technique that turns simple sounds into complex sounds' 2 wavetables can be designed and morphed to create unique and dynamic sounds under your finger, choosing the morph attack and release; complex spectra can be created waveshaping the oscillator and introducing non linear distortion, rich harmonics and a tube-vacuum behaviour. The hybrid Waveshaping/Wavetable engine lets you combine a wavetable oscillator with a classic oscillator and a sub oscillator, to add additional sound layers and depth. LFOs & ENVs 2 Lfo and 2 Envelopes with indipendent time can be assigned to virtually any of the synth parameters. They can also be graphically designed with the touch of your finger or you can choose among the builtin envelopes. OTHER FEATURES - Hybrid Wavetable/Waveshaping engine - Draw your wavetable oscillator with your finger - 100+ presets (Pad, Lead, Bass and Fx) - 30+ builtin waveforms to use and modify - 2 LFOs and 2 ENVs assignable to any parameter - FX: Reverb, Delay and EG Crush - Detune osc to create huge unison sounds - FM and Noise with configurble FM Ratio and Noise eq - VCF and Reso filters - Complete presets management with export and share - Core MIDI: MIDI in, MIDI CC, MIDI channel pressure control - AU3 with full knobs parameters automation - Universal for iPad & iPhone

About

AddStation

Explore new sonic territories with this advanced additive synthesis tool. Create complex timbres by combining thousands of sine waves and unique morph sequencing. Integrate seamlessly with iOS production environments and enjoy a suite of built-in effects.

Highlights
  • Fractal additive synthesis
  • Sound morphing
  • Over 170 sound presets
  • AUv3 AudioUnit integration
  • Built-in effects suite
  • Audiobus 3 and Ableton Link support
Features
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The next generation of additive synthesis Additive synthesis is a sound synthesis technique that creates timbre by adding sine waves together. The timbre of musical instruments can be considered to consist of multiple harmonic or inharmonic partials or overtones. VirSyn already has a remarkable track record of products ( CUBE, POSEIDON ) trying to make this virtually unlimited synthesis method manageable for creative sound designers and musicians. AddStation is the next step forward giving you a tool to explore completely new sonic territory. The massive amount of sine waves in AddStation - thousands per voice - together with unique morph sequencing blocks blur the frontiers between analog and digital sonic realms. And all this integrated in all relevant iOS production environments especially the emerging AUv3 AudioUnit standard. Synthesis • Fractal additive synthesis • over 170 sound presets • Four parts with 8 Additive Sequence Blocks • Sound morphing • up to 512 partials per voice with independent AD envelopes • harmonic/inharmonic spectra • Ringmodulation • arbitrary filter function and noise spectra • four independent analog style Arpeggiators Effects • Chorus • Phaser • Flanger • Overdrive • Parametric EQ • Echo/Delay • Reverb Global • AUv3 for Host integration • Audiobus 3 compatible (Input slot) with state saving • Support for Ableton Link. • Inter-app audio compatible (Instrument/Generator) • CoreMIDI / Virtual MIDI • Audio recorder.

Screenshots

EG WaveSHAPER3 screens
AddStation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EG WaveSHAPER at 4.8 against AddStation's 4.5. EG WaveSHAPER also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). AddStation's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

EG WaveSHAPER costs $8.99 and AddStation $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EG WaveSHAPER holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of EG WaveSHAPER's written reviews are positive against 82% of AddStation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EG WaveSHAPER ships an update fortnightly, AddStation weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EG WaveSHAPER versus AddStation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEG WaveSHAPERAddStation
Price$8.99$8.99
Rating4.8 (23 ratings) — better4.5 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2343 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElliott GarageHarry Gohs

Customer experience

EG WaveSHAPER

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%

AddStation

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

None

EG WaveSHAPER

No in-app purchases

None

AddStation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EG WaveSHAPER free?
EG WaveSHAPER costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AddStation free?
AddStation costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EG WaveSHAPER or AddStation?
EG WaveSHAPER is rated higher. EG WaveSHAPER averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while AddStation averages 4.5 from 43 ratings.
Do EG WaveSHAPER or AddStation have ads?
Neither EG WaveSHAPER nor AddStation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EG WaveSHAPER or AddStation?
EG WaveSHAPER ships an update fortnightly, and AddStation weekly. Most recently, EG WaveSHAPER was updated on October 16, 2026 and AddStation on October 17, 2026.

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