Oscillator vs Depmin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oscillator
Generate simple audio tones with four distinct waveforms including sine, square, saw, and white noise. Control frequency, panning, and amplitude with intuitive sliders and numeric input. Ideal for testing audio or creating experimental music.
- Four waveforms (sine, square, saw, white noise)
- Exponential frequency control
- Numeric frequency input
- Panning control
- Amplitude control
- Multi-touch controls
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Oscillator is a simple and rough audio generator application which has the following functions. You can use it as a test tone and play it as a strange musical instrument. - Four waveforms. (i.e. sine wave, square wave, saw wave and white noise.) - Exponential Frequency control using the slider. - Frequency numeric input using the software keyboard. - Equal distance panning control using the slider. - dB style amplitude control using the slider. - Sound output on/off button. - All sliders and buttons are multi-touch controlled. Please note the limitations below before you purchase/use this application. - The frequency control is not effective with the white noise oscillator. - The panning control is not effective with an iPhone internal speaker because it is monophonic. Use headphones or stereo speakers. - The audio output might be interrupted on a keyboard input, a view change and so on. - The accuracy of the audio output is not very high but it is reasonable.
Depmin
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Depmin is a synthesizer app that pays homage to the theremin, using the TrueDepth sensor to play. It converts the distance to the nearest object into pitch and produces sound by touching the display. Volume and effects can be adjusted based on the touch coordinates. Please note that this app cannot be used on some devices that do not have Face ID.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Depmin at Free against Oscillator's $0.99. Oscillator's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Depmin is free to download; Oscillator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Oscillator | Depmin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Kokoro Nemoto |
In-app purchases
Oscillator
No in-app purchases
Depmin
No in-app purchases









