Comparison

iACID8 vs ANALOGyDR

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

Head to head
About

iACID8

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iACID8 — Hardware roots. Pocket acid. Born from the beloved Twisted Electrons Acid8 family, iACID8 brings the Acid8 to your iPhone—built directly from the uAcid8 Slim Synth’s original firmware, with its distinctive digital grit and hands-on sequencing intact. The filter gets a serious upgrade: a modern, TB-303-inspired algorithm delivers richer resonance, more expressive squelch and extra acid bite. Crunchy oscillators feed a smoother filter and cleaner output stage, keeping the low-fi character while letting every slide and accent shine. Start with 16 factory grooves, twist your sound into shape and build your own basslines. Record notes live, add slides and accents, or chain patterns and key changes into evolving arrangements. Play standalone or load iACID8 as an AUv3 instrument in your favourite host. Each plugin instance keeps its own patterns and sound settings, with optional host transport following and independent Run control. • 12 level-balanced waveform variations with distinctive digital character • Enhanced resonant filter with envelope, decay and accent controls • 16 editable patterns with slides, swing and live recording • Pattern chaining and recorded key changes • Arpeggiator, bit crushing, wobble and performance effects • MIDI input on channel 1 for notes and sound control • Standalone app and AUv3 instrument, designed exclusively for iPhone • Warm tube-style saturation in the upper third of the volume knob • Tactile haptic feedback in standalone mode • Ableton Link for jamming with apps and devices on the same network • Life slider for live rhythmic variations without rewriting your patterns • Illustrated playing guide and printable cheat sheet Your pocket acid machine—reborn for iPhone.

About

ANALOGyDR

This virtual analog synthesizer plugin is designed for creating drum and percussion sounds. It features two oscillators, noise generators, filters, and a drive section, allowing for a wide range of sonic textures. It can be used standalone or within compatible DAWs.

Highlights
  • Virtual analog drum synth
  • AUv3 compatible
  • Standalone operation
  • Two variable pitch oscillators
  • White and pink noise generators
  • Multiple filter types
  • Analog-flavored drive section
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ANALOGyDR Drum Synth (AUv3) ANALOGyDR is a virtual instrument plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Please note that the standalone version does not include a built-in keyboard - you need to connect a suitable MIDI device to play the synth. *** IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ *** ANALOGyDR is a single voice (monophonic) virtual analog synthesiser designed specifically for creating drum and percussion type sounds. Please note that it is not a pitched instrument for playing melodic lines, and does not include a rhythm pattern sequencer. To create a virtual drum kit with ANALOGyDR you need to load multiple instances on separate tracks in a DAW such as Logic or GarageBand and record MIDI notes into each track. Design Overview ANALOGyDR is a tribute to the now legendary vintage analog drum machines that used simple synthesis engines to create their sounds by combining basic oscillators and noise sources. ANALOGyDR has two variable pitch sine wave oscillators, along with white and pink noise generators, three filter types and an analog flavoured drive section. Despite the basic design, ANALOGyDR can create quite a wide variety of sonic textures, and the factory presets include a selection of percussion sounds inspired by the Roland CompuRhythm CR-78 (*), along with some interesting effects such as emulations of a cracking whip, a cardboard box and a mouse trap! The single voice architecture of ANALOGyDR is also useful in situations where you might want to add one or two additional percussion sounds to supplement your favourite drum machine app and gives you the flexibility to apply different effects processing to each ANALOGyDR track. Alternatively, use ANALOGyDR as a sound design tool to create your own unique percussion sounds that you can record and then load into your favourite sampler app. The iPad previews were created using multiple ANALOGyDR tracks in GarageBand, plus some reverb and echo from the built-in GarageBand effects. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson (*) CompuRhythm CR-78 is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation.

Screenshots

iACID82 screens
ANALOGyDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ANALOGyDR at 4 against iACID8's 1. ANALOGyDR also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

iACID8 costs $2.99 and ANALOGyDR $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iACID8 versus ANALOGyDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriACID8ANALOGyDR
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwisted-ElectronsRob Jackson

In-app purchases

None

iACID8

No in-app purchases

None

ANALOGyDR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iACID8 free?
iACID8 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ANALOGyDR free?
ANALOGyDR costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iACID8 or ANALOGyDR have ads?
Neither iACID8 nor ANALOGyDR shows ads.

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