Hypnotizer vs Overdrive Synth
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.
Overdrive Synth
Explore unique synth sounds processed through classic guitar overdrive pedals. This app offers professionally recorded samples with multiple keyboard layouts and AUv3/MIDI support. Unlock over 100 additional instruments to expand your sonic palette.
- Vintage synths re-amped through guitar pedals
- Multiple keyboard layouts
- AUv3 and MIDI support
- Professionally recorded samples
- Expandable instrument library via IAP
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What does a synthesizer sound like through an overdrive pedal? To answer this great mystery, I visited NightSound Studio to re-amp a plethora of synth tones through various classic guitar pedals. The results are now available for your ears in Overdrive Synth! FEATURES: • Vintage Synths Re-amped Through Guitar Pedals • 3 Keyboard Layouts (Piano, Guitar & Scaled) • AUv3 & MIDI Support • Professionally Recorded Samples • 10 Instruments (+100 more with IAP) • Proudly Built With AudioKit The app comes with 10 default instruments, and If you like the starting sounds, unlock the full version (+100 instruments) and become a turbo-powered crunch synth master! I'm also EXTREMELY excited to bring you the full video development story on how this app was made! If you're curious to see what all went into making this app including the recording process, follow the behind-the-scenes link in the app! Special thanks to Nightsound Studios where the samples were recorded, AudioKit for providing the tools to build this app, the amazing open source synth community, and you for supporting indie developers. Thank You & Enjoy! Nick Culbertson MobyPixel.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hypnotizer at none against Overdrive Synth's 1. Hypnotizer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Overdrive Synth's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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. Overdrive Synth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hypnotizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Overdrive Synth holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 34 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 79% positive.
| Parameter | Hypnotizer | Overdrive Synth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) | 4.9 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 79.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| 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 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jake Ruth | Moby Pixel |
Customer experience
Hypnotizer
Overdrive Synth
In-app purchases
Hypnotizer
No in-app purchases
Overdrive Synth
- Unlock Full Version$4.99
