Comparison

AddStation vs Fundamental2

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

Head to head
About

AddStation

Explore new sonic territories with this advanced additive synthesis tool. Create complex timbres by combining thousands of sine waves and unique morph sequencing. Integrate seamlessly with iOS production environments and enjoy a suite of built-in effects.

Highlights
  • Fractal additive synthesis
  • Sound morphing
  • Over 170 sound presets
  • AUv3 AudioUnit integration
  • Built-in effects suite
  • Audiobus 3 and Ableton Link support
Features
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The next generation of additive synthesis Additive synthesis is a sound synthesis technique that creates timbre by adding sine waves together. The timbre of musical instruments can be considered to consist of multiple harmonic or inharmonic partials or overtones. VirSyn already has a remarkable track record of products ( CUBE, POSEIDON ) trying to make this virtually unlimited synthesis method manageable for creative sound designers and musicians. AddStation is the next step forward giving you a tool to explore completely new sonic territory. The massive amount of sine waves in AddStation - thousands per voice - together with unique morph sequencing blocks blur the frontiers between analog and digital sonic realms. And all this integrated in all relevant iOS production environments especially the emerging AUv3 AudioUnit standard. Synthesis • Fractal additive synthesis • over 170 sound presets • Four parts with 8 Additive Sequence Blocks • Sound morphing • up to 512 partials per voice with independent AD envelopes • harmonic/inharmonic spectra • Ringmodulation • arbitrary filter function and noise spectra • four independent analog style Arpeggiators Effects • Chorus • Phaser • Flanger • Overdrive • Parametric EQ • Echo/Delay • Reverb Global • AUv3 for Host integration • Audiobus 3 compatible (Input slot) with state saving • Support for Ableton Link. • Inter-app audio compatible (Instrument/Generator) • CoreMIDI / Virtual MIDI • Audio recorder.

About

Fundamental2

Explore the origins of electronic music with this sound synthesis software. It recreates a vintage vacuum tube oscillator with advanced modulation and morphing capabilities. Ideal for live electronics, media composition, or exploring early electronic music history.

Highlights
  • Vintage vacuum tube oscillator recreation
  • Complex modulation possibilities
  • Stochastic parameter distribution
  • Morphing engine between scenes
  • Real-time tuning scale transitions
  • Morse code simulator LFO
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Fundamental is a sound synthesis software combining the different roots of electronic music history. Its wave engine is a faithful sonic recreation of a vintage Rohde&Schwartz vacuum tube oscillator ( having been widely used at WDR by Stockhausen ) Thanks to sonicLAB audio engine design, Fundamental leaves behind the limitations of the original device by proposing complex modulation possibilities, stochastic distributions addressing the sonic parameters like frequency , gain, stereo panning etc. in continuum, which has not been applicable until now. The Fundamental software presents you 8 instances of this vintage sine wave generator with all the artifacts and richness of a vintage equipment. That combination is we believe something you should experience. Direct Link for manual : https://www.sonic-lab.com/Fundamental/Fundamental2iOS_manual.pdf Fundamental2 brings following new features to the Fundamental1, basically now you can create organic, endless moving textures. (for iOS standalone and AUv3 ) - Ring Modulator, 7 individual modulator oscillators and one carrier oscillator. - A morphing engine which lets you gradually morph between four instances of Fundamental scenes. Also a stochastic manipulation on the 2D morphing panel is possible. - True real time gradual transition between tuning scales. - Rotary Encoder midi controller mapping for high resolution oscillator frequency and gain control with midi hardware. - One can send midi note-on messages to each Fundamental oscillator on discrete midi channels. - A morse code simulator is available on each GEN (sonicLAB LFO design ) which can create custom morse signals to modulate the relevant GEN outputs. - new envelope type "Ernd". Whether you play live electronics, compose for media or just insterested in early electronic music, Fundamental2 is a strong tool. Some of the main features of Fundamental1: ( iOS standalone and AUv3 ) - unique polymorphing wavetable synthesis without any compromise in data content and precision. - 4 dynamic wavetables being rendered for each voice to represent infinitesimal steps of frequency and gain combinations between 1HZ – 3800Hz of the original vacuum tube oscillator. - 8 simultaneous voices each with custom freq, gain, boost, panning and modulation settings. - Custom or harmonic frequency distribution of voices with variable spread ratio and tuning table. - 4 independent stochastic modulations for each voice (32 in total) addressing all parameters with various continuous, discrete distributions and also standard waveforms. - Full MPE support with various configuration possibilites. - Independent Attack / Release envelopes for each voice with various modes, AR times can be set to degrees of randomness. - Vintage oscillator or pure sine wave mode. Recommended iPAD model : A12 processor or higher. Due to screen size challenges, iPAD Mini models are not recommended.

Screenshots

AddStation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AddStation at $8.99 against Fundamental2's $34.99. AddStation also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 57%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AddStation costs $8.99 and Fundamental2 $34.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fundamental2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AddStation has 43 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of AddStation's written reviews are positive against 57% of Fundamental2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AddStation ships an update weekly, Fundamental2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AddStation versus Fundamental2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddStationFundamental2
Price$8.99 — better$34.99
Rating4.5 (43 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.012
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry GohsSonicPlanet Audio Video Teknolojileri Anonim Sti.

Customer experience

AddStation

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative15.4%

Fundamental2

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

AddStation

No in-app purchases

None

Fundamental2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AddStation free?
AddStation costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fundamental2 free?
Fundamental2 costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AddStation or Fundamental2?
Fundamental2 is rated higher. AddStation averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Fundamental2 averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do AddStation or Fundamental2 have ads?
Neither AddStation nor Fundamental2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AddStation or Fundamental2?
AddStation ships an update weekly, and Fundamental2 every 4 weeks. Most recently, AddStation was updated on September 8, 2026 and Fundamental2 on June 28, 2026.

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