Airfoil Speakers Touch vs Sync³ Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airfoil Speakers Touch
Transform your iOS device into a wireless audio receiver. Stream any audio from your Mac or PC to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad over Wi-Fi. Enjoy music from various apps and web sources throughout your home.
- Wireless audio streaming to iOS device
- Receive audio from Mac or PC
- Supports any audio app
- Works with web-based audio sources
- Whole-house audio distribution
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****************************************** PLEASE NOTE: THIS APP IS INTENDED ONLY FOR DEVICES RUNNING iOS 6, iOS 5, OR iOS 4. Devices running iOS 7 or higher should install the newer “Airfoil Satellite” instead! ****************************************** Airfoil Speakers Touch turns your iOS device into an audio receiver. Send any audio from your Mac or PC to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, using Airfoil and Airfoil Speakers Touch. You'll be able to send audio from any audio app, like iTunes, Rdio, or Spotify, as well as web-based sources like Pandora and more. Hear your audio anywhere around the house! Just connect your device to your local Wifi network, then open up Airfoil on your Mac or Windows machine, and start transmitting to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Get Airfoil right from our site: http://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/ Airfoil Speakers Touch: Another fine Rogue Amoeba product
Sync³ Remote
This iPad app emulates the original Synclavier® Velocity-Pressure Keyboard interface with modern touch controls. It connects to your Synclavier³ installation via custom MIDI messages, offering full hardware integration. Multiple iPads can be used simultaneously for expanded studio control.
- Recreates Synclavier® Velocity-Pressure Keyboard interface
- Modern touch-screen technology
- Custom MIDI message communication
- Complete Synclavier® hardware integration
- Timbre design and Digital Memory Recorder panels
- Supports multiple iPad control stations
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Sync³ Remote, formerly Synclavier® Touch, is an iPad app that faithfully recreates the original Synclavier® Velocity-Pressure Keyboard button interface using modern touch-screen technology. Sync³ Remote communicates with your Synclavier³ installation using custom MIDI messages. The integration with the Synclavier® hardware is complete - touching a button on the iPad lights the button on the VK for example. The VK buttons are organized in two panels - one for Timbre design, one for controlling the Digital Memory Recorder. And, two - or more - iPads could be used simultaneously to set up multiple remote control stations within your studio. This latest build operates Synclavier³ using the Synclavier Knob attached to the iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sync³ Remote at 5.0 against Airfoil Speakers Touch's 2.2. Sync³ Remote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Airfoil Speakers Touch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 31 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Sync³ Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Airfoil Speakers Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sync³ Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Airfoil Speakers Touch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sync³ Remote's.
Airfoil Speakers Touch ships an update every 4 months, Sync³ Remote every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airfoil Speakers Touch | Sync³ Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rogue Amoeba Software, Inc. | Synclavier Digital Corporation Ltd |
Customer experience
Airfoil Speakers Touch
Sync³ Remote
Bugs and requests
Airfoil Speakers Touch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Audio sync issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with certain WiFi setups
Requested features
4 requests- Remote control for Airfoil speakers
- Ability to stream video/audio from iPhone
- Background audio playback
- Tighter integration with iTunes/Apple Remote
Sync³ Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Airfoil Speakers Touch
No in-app purchases
Sync³ Remote
- Synclavier® Touch Full Feature$79.99
Questions
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