Bebot vs VIRAL Synth 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bebot
This app transforms your device into a musical instrument with an intuitive touch interface and a friendly robot performer. Create and edit unique sounds with a powerful synth engine and apply effects. It's designed for both beginners and experienced musicians, offering features like scale locking for error-free playing and expressive gesture controls.
- Easy-to-use touch control system
- Powerful synth engine for sound creation and editing
- Robot performer animates your music
- Scale locking for error-free playing
- Polyphonic for chords and harmonies
- Expressive gesture controls
- Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
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Bebot is a musical instrument that anyone can play. Instead of a keyboard, it has an easy-to-use touch control system. And it's all built into a friendly animated robot, who performs your music while you play. Although it looks simple on the outside, inside is a powerful synth engine which lets you create and edit your own sounds and apply effects. The controls are easy to use, making it fun to tinker and experiment with sound. If you just want to get playing, there's also a wide selection of preset sounds. The touch control system lets you lock in a scale so that you'll never play a wrong note, which makes it easy to play, even on your iPhone. It's polyphonic, which means you can use multiple fingers at once to play chords and harmonies. Plus, you can perform sweeping slides and expressive gestures that would be practically impossible on a regular keyboard. While it's designed to be simple and fun, that doesn't mean it's only for beginners. Bebot has been used both on stage and in the studio by accomplished musicians and performers including Dream Theater, How To Destroy Angels and The Flaming Lips. To see and hear Bebot in action, check out the demo videos at normalware.com, including a walkthrough demo by keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess. Now with Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, you can connect Bebot to other apps such as GarageBand to record, multitrack and add effects, making Bebot more versatile and useful than ever. For more information about Audiobus, visit http://audiob.us/
VIRAL Synth 2
This is a powerful virtual analog synthesizer app for iOS, inspired by classic hardware. It offers a vast library of original presets, advanced sound-shaping tools, and a variety of effects. It can be used as a standalone instrument or as a plugin within DAWs.
- 64-voice Retro VA-Synth engine
- 48+ Virus TI2 inspired waveforms
- Advanced Synth Engine (PWM, Osc Morph)
- Trance Gate and Arpeggiator
- 3 LFOs with Polarity
- Vintage-style Step Sequencer
- Built-in Reverb and FX suite
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VIRAL SYNTH 2: T2x (Inspired by Virus TI2 Synth series)* NEW T2x: Enjoy New Oscillators, Filters, Microtonality, Scales and more! FULLY LOADED w/ 600+ presets by Analog Matthew, Brice Beasley, Electronisounds, DMT Cymatics, Moby Pixel, Wabi Sabi Waves, Red Sky Lullaby, and more NOTE: This is a synth, and contains no hardware preset samples. All presets are completely original. "HUGE! VIRAL SYNTH sounds like serious hardware!" - GarageBand Guide "Amazing! Possibly my favorite iOS Synth of all time" - DJ Puzzle, iPad Music Reddit founder & Hardware Virus TI Owner "So many inspiring presets, it's inspiring so many songs!" - Loopy Pro, Forum Not imitation, it's Innovation! https://audiokitpro.com/viralsynth FIRST AudioKit Synth app with Trance Gate, LFO Polarity, Triplets, and more! Uses NEW Technology to sound more like Real Hardware Synth VIRAL SYNTH gives you Access (see what we did there?) to 40+ classic waveforms inspired by Virus TI2!* VIRAL SYNTH T2X: • 64-voice, Retro VA-Synth • Includes 48+ Virus TI2 inspired waveforms • Advanced Synth Engine (including PWM, Osc Morph, and waveform shapes) • Plus, Bonus XL exclusive samples, created by Analog Matthew (Not available anywhere else!) • 3 Low-Pass Filter choices, New self-resonating T12 and T24 models • Trance Gate, with routings to different OSC • MICROTONALITY, World Scales, Western Scales • Synth section features 2x Oversampled Oscillators • 3 LFOs, with POLARITY! Fun Routings. LFOs can modify other LFOs • Arpeggiator! Classic Hardware-style Arp, with extra features • Vintage-style Step Sequencer that can be routed to specific layers • A proper filter envelope ADSR, with visual feedback • TouchPads! 2 fun assignable pads, • Four-voice Unison PER Oscillator ++ 3 different Unison algorithms: Regular, HYPER, and BEAST! Modeled sound: It's like a time-capsule. Imagine if there were iPads in 2009? Complete with that Hardware VA sound that ruled the dance floors and stages ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • EPIC Glorious Reverb + Sparkle Verb option • FX: Analog Tape Delay, Distortion, Phaser, Chorus, Crush, and more. • On board "Record" button, no external hardware required • Works with a MIDI Keyboard • FM wild pitch drop controls! Modeled after digital VA-Synths, complete with vintage digital aliasing for old-school vibe! • Crazy aggressive distorted RING MODULATION – It's like robots talking, or fighting? You decide! COOL: • iPad version has "stacked" views for maximum onscreen control! Tap the current Nav Button at the top to change the bottom view • This is a Premium App: No iAP, No Ads, No subscriptions! Use as a plug-in in DAWs like GarageBand & Logic for iPad, Cubasis, AUM, and more! * LEGAL NOTICES This app has no affiliation or endorsement from Access Corporation. It is not a clone of the Virus TI2, or any other synthesizer. Nor does it use any Virus ROM or direct waveforms. The wavetables are legally different, and the names have been changed. While we were inspired by the sound and legacy of these iconic instruments, this is an original creation, built from the ground up. All product names, trademarks, and images mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are used only to describe the inspiration behind this app and for purposes of reference. Their inclusion does not imply any association, affiliation, or endorsement. We sincerely respect the incredible work of Access in shaping music history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIRAL Synth 2 at every 2 weeks against Bebot's every 8 months. VIRAL Synth 2 also leads on ratings volume (745 vs 205). Bebot's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and chart position (#155 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Bebot costs $1.99 and VIRAL Synth 2 $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 — 4.8 for Bebot against 4.9 for VIRAL Synth 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205 and 745 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Bebot's written reviews are positive against 89% of VIRAL Synth 2's.
Bebot ships an update every 8 months, VIRAL Synth 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bebot | VIRAL Synth 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (205 ratings) | 4.9 (745 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better | 89.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205 | 745 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #155 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 321 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Normalware | AudioKit Pro |
Customer experience
Bebot
VIRAL Synth 2
User reviews
Bebot
From 205 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤖 Fun and engaging robot interface
- 🎨 Versatile sound customization
- 🎹 Polyphonic and expressive synth capabilities
- 💰 Great value for the price
- 🎢 Enduring appeal and longevity
Room to improve
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🔀 Orientation lock problems on iPad
- 🔇 Lack of volume control
VIRAL Synth 2
From 745 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Awesome synth sounds
- 👍 Highly customizable
- 💡 Bridging the gap between genres
- 🚀 Tons of presets
- 👍 Easy to program
Room to improve
- 🐛 Audio crashes every 3 presets
Bugs and requests
Bebot
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional note-sticking issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS devices
Requested features
5 requests- Recording and audio export capabilities
- Metronome and looping functions
- Additional sound effects and presets
- MIDI support
- Ability to load custom samples
VIRAL Synth 2
Reported bugs
1 issue- Audio crashes every 3 presets
In-app purchases
Bebot
No in-app purchases
VIRAL Synth 2
No in-app purchases









