Hypnotizer vs Polywave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hypnotizer
Explore the world of creepiness with this horror synthesizer. Create original, unsettling textures and sounds for your music or immersive soundscapes. Adjust parameters like chorus, reverb, and delay to craft unique, eerie audio experiences.
- Horror synthesizer
- Create creepy textures
- Generate original sounds
- Explore soundscapes
- Adjust chorus, reverb, delay
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Hypnotizer is a horror synthesizer created to explore the world of creepiness. Create original creepy textures and sounds for you music, or just get lost with a pair of headphones in the soundscapes you can create! Parameters included to modify chorus, reverb, delay, etc to create original creepy sounds.
Polywave
Create unique, evolving sonic experiences with a novel wavetable sequencer inspired by vintage synths. Draw your own waveforms, explore a vast library, and connect to external keyboards or DAWs. Record your creations directly within the app.
- Wavetable sequencer
- Custom waveform drawing
- Expansive waveform library
- 100+ factory presets
- MIDI and Audio Unit support
- Live recording module
- 8-voice polyphony
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From Fingerlab (multiple-time winner of Music App of the Week, 2012 Apple Design Award) and Jordan Rudess (keyboardist of Dream Theater), comes Polywave — a revolutionary wavetable sequencer synthesizer for iPhone, iPad & Mac. Inspired by the legendary Korg Wavestation, Polywave lets you draw your own waveforms with your finger and create unique, ever-evolving sounds that are truly yours. Draw your own waveforms directly on screen 100+ factory presets: leads, pads, loops & FX Connect any MIDI keyboard or load as AUv3 in your DAW Live recording built-in Free version includes 12 factory presets and a selection of core features. Get the Full Version IAP to unlock everything. Features: • 8-voice polyphony & 6 octaves • Wavetable & waveform sequencer • VCO & FM Oscillators • FM Modulation & Detune • ADSR Envelope editor • Moog Ladder filter with ADSR • 2 LFOs with custom modulation waveform • LFO Sync & Loop mode • Waveform drawing editor & library (100 waveforms) • Preset Randomizer & export/import • 5 FX: Tube Amp, Vibrato, Chorus, Delay & Reverb • Live recording & export • Full MIDI & MIDI Mapping support • AudioBus & Inter-App Audio (iOS) • Full AudioUnit AUv3 support • iCloud Family Sharing Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: contact@fingerlab.net Stay tuned! The Fingerlab Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hypnotizer at none against Polywave's 1. Hypnotizer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Polywave's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (34 vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Polywave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hypnotizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hypnotizer against 4.7 for Polywave. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 34 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.
| Parameter | Hypnotizer | Polywave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jake Ruth | Fingerlab |
Customer experience
Hypnotizer
Polywave
In-app purchases
Hypnotizer
No in-app purchases
Polywave
- Full Version$7.99
