APOLYVOKS vs 4Waves Synth AUv3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APOLYVOKS
This app offers a powerful synthesizer experience, combining vintage analog warmth with modern modulation. Explore dual oscillators, a ladder filter, and cross-modulation for diverse sound creation.
- Vintage analog warmth
- Modern modulation flexibility
- Dual oscillators
- Ladder filter
- Cross-modulation capabilities
- Soundscape creation
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APOLYVOKS is a powerful synthesizer that blends vintage analog warmth with modern modulation flexibility. Its dual oscillators, ladder filter, and unique cross-modulation capabilities open the door to endless sonic creativity, from raw textures to rich, evolving soundscapes.
4Waves Synth AUv3
This synthesizer app offers a powerful sound with an intuitive interface, suitable for both beginners learning about sound design and experienced musicians needing a quick, robust tool. It functions as a standalone application and an AUv3 plugin for DAWs.
- Dual oscillators with detune and sub-oscillator
- Dual ADSR envelopes
- Dual filters with frequency, resonance, and mix controls
- Multiple built-in effects (filter, tremolo, chorus, phaser, flanger, delay, reverb)
- Low CPU load
- 100 factory presets
- AUv3 plugin and standalone functionality
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4Waves Synth AUv3 is an easy to use synthesizer with a powerful sound. Its characteristics make it perfect for learning about oscillators, envelopes, filters and effects; for live music and if you need a powerful sound easily and quickly. It can be used as standalone and as AUv3 plugin in DAWs apps. Parameters: Osc1: -Saw 1 -Saw 2 -Detune1 -Detune2 -Suboscillator -Volume Osc2: -Square -PWM -Detune3 -Detune4 -Suboscillator -Volume ADSR1: -Attack -Decay -Sustain -Release ADSR2: -Attack -Decay -Sustain -Release Filter1: -Frequency -Resonance -Mix Filter2: -Frequency -Resonance -Mix Effects: -Filter: -Frequency -Resonance -Mix -Tremolo: -Deeph -Rate -Chorus: -Deeph -Mix -Feedback -Frequency -Phaser: -Deeph -LFO BPM -Feedback -Frequency -Flanger: -Deeph -Mix -Feedback -Frequency -Delay: -Time -Mix -Feedback -Filter -Reverb: -Size -Mix Features: -Low CPU load. -Presets module. -100 factory presets. -MIDI learn. -Bluetooth LE MIDI. -Keyboard. -Mod wheels. -Panic. -Parameters values window. -Standalone and AUv3. -Demo Video on app site.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 4Waves Synth AUv3 at 4.6 against APOLYVOKS's 4.1. 4Waves Synth AUv3 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). APOLYVOKS's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 50%) and ratings volume (27 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
4Waves Synth AUv3 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APOLYVOKS has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of APOLYVOKS's written reviews are positive against 50% of 4Waves Synth AUv3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
APOLYVOKS ships an update every 6 months, 4Waves Synth AUv3 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APOLYVOKS | 4Waves Synth AUv3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (27 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Shchekochikhin | pablo lopez |
Customer experience
APOLYVOKS
4Waves Synth AUv3
In-app purchases
APOLYVOKS
No in-app purchases
4Waves Synth AUv3
No in-app purchases
