# Agonizer vs Hand Clapper

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hand Clapper at none against Agonizer's 3. Hand Clapper also leads on price ($6.99 vs $7.99). Agonizer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (203 vs 14). On rating, review sentiment, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Agonizer costs $7.99 and Hand Clapper $6.99 up front. Agonizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hand Clapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Agonizer against 4.7 for Hand Clapper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Agonizer has 203 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Agonizer's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hand Clapper's.

Agonizer ships an update every 5 months, Hand Clapper every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Agonizer | Hand Clapper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$6.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (203 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agonizer/id1499426175/reviews)** | [4.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-clapper-claps-synth/id1665705598/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **203** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 33 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#194** | #197 |
| Size | 362 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kai Aras](https://appshunter.io/developer/370820899) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### Agonizer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agonizer/id1499426175)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app is a monophonic synthesizer focused on bass sounds, developed with a synth bass expert. It features dual wavetable oscillators, a mangle section, and built-in stereo effects. It supports MPE controllers and various audio/MIDI connectivity options for standalone or app-to-app use.

**Highlights:** Monophonic synth engine for bass, Dual wavetable oscillators, Built-in stereo effects, MPE controller support, Standalone and AUv3 operation, 140+ factory presets

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Neon Nightmare Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chrome Oasis Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Circuit Bender Pack | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Excellent sound quality and unique bass tones
- 🎨 Intuitive and well-designed user interface
- ⚙️ Powerful modulation and sound design capabilities
- 🎛️ Wobulator feature for creative bass manipulation
- 📦 Great presets included with the app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Keyboard legato/mono-synth behavior inconsistent
- 🐛 Frequent crashes in host applications (AUM, Cubasis, Audiobus)
- 🐛 No sound output in GarageBand and some AU hosts
- 🐛 App freezes on splash screen with iOS 18.3
- 🐛 UI responsiveness issues and knob lag

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard does not properly handle legato/mono-synth note priority
- Crashes in Audiobus, AUM, and Cubasis host applications
- No sound output when used as AUv3 plugin in hosts
- No sound in GarageBand integration
- App freezes on splash screen with iOS 18.3

**Requested features**

- Polyphony mode or toggle between mono and poly
- Envelope drawing capability instead of preset selection
- Menu-based waveform selection instead of cycling
- Arpeggiator function
- Preset browser search and favorites filter


### Hand Clapper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-clapper-claps-synth/id1665705598)

**Currently charting:** #197 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app is a drum synthesizer plugin focused on creating clap sounds. It offers three internal noise sources to replicate vintage analog drum machine sounds and allows users to load their own samples. It's available as an AUv3 plugin and standalone application.

**Highlights:** Dedicated clap sound synthesizer, Three internal noise sources, Recreates vintage analog drum machine sounds, Load custom samples, AUv3 plugin and standalone modes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Agonizer free?

Agonizer costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Hand Clapper free?

Hand Clapper costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Agonizer or Hand Clapper?

Agonizer is rated higher. Agonizer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while Hand Clapper averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.

### Do Agonizer or Hand Clapper have ads?

Neither Agonizer nor Hand Clapper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Agonizer or Hand Clapper?

Agonizer ships an update every 5 months, and Hand Clapper every 33 months. Most recently, Agonizer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hand Clapper on October 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Agonizer or Hand Clapper?

Agonizer currently peaks at #194 in the App Store charts, and Hand Clapper at #197. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*