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 4.7 against APOLYVOKS's 4.2. 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 (30 vs 7). 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, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 7 respectively. 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 November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APOLYVOKS | 4Waves Synth AUv3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (30 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 7 |
| 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
