Winlive Synth Mobile vs Strive FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Winlive Synth Mobile
This app functions as a powerful virtual synthesizer and MIDI player, offering a wide range of high-quality sounds and multi-timbral capabilities. It allows for low-latency performance and extensive customization of MIDI tracks, making it suitable for music production and performance.
- Multitimbral synthesizer (up to 16 parts)
- GM/GS compatible sound module
- Over 370 high-quality sounds
- Up to 128 polyphony notes
- Low latency performance
- MIDI player with track editing
- MIDI to wave conversion
Read full descriptionHide full description
Winlive Synth Mobile is a powerful multitimbral (up tu 16 part) virtual synthesizer, comptible GM/GS. Stand alone midiplayer, playable with midi-in or accessible from other apps via its virtual midi port (WinliveSynth Out) NB: Midi-In requires camera a ios camera adapter or a compatibile midi interface Up to 128 polifony notes with a new concept sound base on compressed wave-table of 96 MB. Winlive Synth Mobile contains over 370 hi-quality Sound. This App can be used like a sound module, it permit low latency (less than 20-30 ms on hi end iPad/iPhone devices). Main Fetatures: - Compatibility: GS, GM+ ,All GM sounds plus 1, 2 ,3 or more variations, sysex input with reset received multi drumkit tracks on channel 9 or 11. - Wavetable with more than 45 drumkits and more than 340 sounds.Pro, Natural e Real sounds are very hi quality sounds with natural vibrato, multi zone and multi velocity timbre. - MFX added for better realism like Distortions,Phaser,Compressor ecc.. - 16 Multitimbric trakcs - Max Polyphony : 128 note - Buttons fast access: M Melody On/off, B only Bass and Drum, D only Drum, A All instruments - Drum Part Editor for set dynamics of DrumKit Parts or put them in mute singulary. - MidiPlayer with possibility to change Instruments,pitch,tempo,Tracks Volume,Reverber etc.. - Conversion from midi to wave with modification
Strive FM
This app allows artists to distribute their music to engaged audiences in rideshares, driving organic growth and fan interaction. Users enjoy personalized music mixes from familiar playlists and emerging artists, enhanced by AI.
- Music distribution network
- AI-powered music discovery
- Rideshare integration
- QR-code music interaction
- Artist campaign management
- Listener preference tailoring
Read full descriptionHide full description
Play YOUR music for engaged audiences in our rideshare-based music distribution & discovery network. Artists reach new fans and grow organic Spotify traffic from our re-imagined radio in rideshares. Users listen to a mix of their OWN familiar playlists and new music from rising Strive artists tailored to their musical preferences via our AI—ditching radio’s boring music and ads! For Artists: 1. Select up to 5 songs per ad-campaign from your discography that you want to advertise on Strive. 2. Sit back and enjoy our platform's exposure of up to 100,000K+ monthly listeners on our rideshare based Network—with direct growth in monthly listeners from users and rideshare passenger fans. 3. We accelerate organic growth via QR-code remotes for passengers to interact with your music while providing deep insights from your new fans to help you understand how your music is performing over time. For Rideshare Drivers: If you use Strive while driving rideshare, rideshare passengers can join the fun by scanning the in-vehicle QR tags (shipped to drivers for free) to control music within the rideshare via Strive’s music remote control website (no additional download needed). They can see what songs played and recommend music genres for next songs within the drivers' Strive music playlist’s scope. After passengers exit the vehicle, they lose access and the music reverts to the driver’s listening preferences. Strive helps improve drivers’ tips, ratings, and in-car passenger interactions.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Strive FM at Free against Winlive Synth Mobile's $7.99. Strive FM also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). Winlive Synth Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Strive FM is free to download; Winlive Synth Mobile costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Winlive Synth Mobile against 3.9 for Strive FM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strive FM has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Winlive Synth Mobile's written reviews are positive against 25% of Strive FM's.
Winlive Synth Mobile ships an update every 8 months, Strive FM weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Winlive Synth Mobile | Strive FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.9 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Acquafredda | Yash Bolisetty |
Customer experience
Winlive Synth Mobile
Strive FM
In-app purchases
Winlive Synth Mobile
No in-app purchases
Strive FM
No in-app purchases

