Comparison

Legend '70s Editor vs Magic Tines

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

Head to head
About

Legend '70s Editor

This application provides real-time control over sound and effects for a specific instrument series. It allows users to adjust parameters, save and load custom programs, and create song lists for live performances. The interface is designed to be simple and adaptable.

Highlights
  • Real-time sound parameter adjustment
  • Real-time effects parameter adjustment
  • Save and load custom instrument programs
  • Create and rearrange song lists
  • Dedicated live performance settings
  • Adaptable user interface
Features
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Legend '70s Editor allows real-time adjustment and storage of all the sound generation parameters and effects of the Legend '70s series instruments. In addition to this, it allows you to modify parameters that are not present in the instrument, to save the modified programs in your device and to reload them quickly. Moreover, it provides dedicated settings for live performance. Legend '70s Editor comes with a clear and simple user interface, adaptable to any screen resolution. Specifically, Legend '70s Editor allows you to: - Adjust all sound parameters; - Adjust all effect parameters; - Adjust the physical model parameters of the E.Piano module; - Adjust the physical model parameters of the Clavi module; - Adjust the additional parameters of the A.Piano module; - Adjust all system settings; - Save and load programs; - Create and rearrange song lists; - Recall any program or song during the performance quickly and easily. - Create 2 live sets with a selection of 24 programs. How it works: - Connect your device to the Legend '70s by a USB cable and the Camera Connection Kit. - Press the [CONNECT] button in the app to connect to the instrument. - Select the desired environment from the top bar by pressing the menu buttons. For more information about Legend '70s Editor, please download the guide from the site: www.viscountinstruments.com/instrument/legend-70s-editor

About

Magic Tines

This app emulates a classic electric piano using a hybrid approach of sampling and synthesis. It offers a range of effects, adjustable parameters, and multiple instrument models for a versatile sound experience. Available as a standalone app or audio plugin.

Highlights
  • Hybrid Modeling engine (samples + synthesis)
  • Three EP models
  • Adjustable sampled and synthesis parameters
  • Multiple amplifier and phaser models
  • Mono or Stereo tremolo
  • Built-in programmer with unlimited Programs
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GSi Magic Tines is a Hybrid Modeling emulation of a Tine Electric Piano. INSTRUMENT BACKGROUND The Rhodes Piano was invented during WWII by an american music teacher, Harold B. Rhodes (1910 - 2000), and has been widely used for decades in nearly every genre of music ranging from soul music to jazz, blues, modern and pop. This instrument quickly became a legend, and is still used today. In 2007 it had a first rebirth thanks to an American entrepreneur who tried to restore the glory to this instrument, so the Mark 7 was born, but unfortunately his venture failed after a few years. In 2021, a group of British entrepreneurs acquired the brand and put a revamped edition of this instrument back into production, the Mark 8. In digital territory, the sound of a Rhodes piano is an important part of every digital piano / keyboard / workstation, and is reproduced mainly using samples, and in a few cases using some kind of synthesis. The Crumar Seven is one example of a hardware digital piano that uses real Physical Modeling to recreate the sound of a Tine Piano, i.e. it doesn't use any samples to recreate the sound, just real-time math calculations. GSi Magic Tines uses a different approach, which consists in both sampling and modeling, whereas all attack and release transients come from recordings of real life electric pianos, and the body of each note is recreated by a special synthesizer that uses math functions to simulate the exact behavior of a steel tine being struck by a rubber hammer tip. What is excluded by the synthesis engine is compensated by the sampled material. In other words, the best of the two worlds. Main features - Hybrid Modeling engine (samples + synthesis) - Full Polyphony (up to 88 keys) - Three EP models to choose from - Parameters for adjusting both the sampled part and the synthesis part separately - Three band semi-parametric EQ - Mono or Stereo tremolo with opto-coupler panner - Amplifier simulation with 5 different models - Tube overdrive effect - Adjustable stereo chorus - Phaser effect with six different models - Stereo Delay effect - Stereo Reverb effect - User programmable Velocity curve - Built-in programmer with unlimited Programs - Embedded user's manual - Available as Stand-alone application and audio plugin - Very low CPU and RAM usage - AUv3 for iPad and iPhone - Supports Background audio and Bluetooth Midi

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Legend '70s Editor at Free against Magic Tines's $19.99. Legend '70s Editor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.0). Magic Tines's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Legend '70s Editor is free to download; Magic Tines costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Legend '70s Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Legend '70s Editor ships an update every 3 months, Magic Tines every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Legend '70s Editor versus Magic Tines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegend '70s EditorMagic Tines
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViscount Int.Genuine Soundware

Customer experience

Legend '70s Editor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Magic Tines

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Legend '70s Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Tines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Legend '70s Editor free?
Legend '70s Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Tines free?
Magic Tines costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Legend '70s Editor or Magic Tines?
Legend '70s Editor is rated higher. Legend '70s Editor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Magic Tines averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Legend '70s Editor or Magic Tines have ads?
Neither Legend '70s Editor nor Magic Tines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Legend '70s Editor or Magic Tines?
Legend '70s Editor ships an update every 3 months, and Magic Tines every 2 months. Most recently, Legend '70s Editor was updated on June 9, 2026 and Magic Tines on August 26, 2026.

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