Comparison

Reactable mobile vs Animoog Z Synthesizer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Reactable mobile

Create and improvise electronic music visually on your mobile device. This app offers a full range of sound generation, modification, and control objects, inspired by the renowned interactive Reactable instrument. Access exclusive content and remix tracks from other musicians.

Highlights
  • Visual music creation
  • Sound generation objects
  • Sound effect objects
  • Parameter control objects
  • Global table settings
  • Remixing and sharing
  • Reactable Community access
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: If you have an iPad Air/Air2, iPad Mini 2/3/4, or iPad Pro, we strongly recommend you to download Reactable ROTOR instead of Reactable mobile! ROTOR is the new App by Reactable Systems that turns the iPad into a comprehensive electronic music performance suite. Using the optional ROTOR controllers, which can be purchased separately, it also brings the reactable tangible music experience for the first time into the iPad. More info at www.reactable.com/rotor Create and improvise music in an intuitive and visual way. This app brings the full creative power of the internationally awarded interactive Reactable instrument used by renowned musicians like Björk to your mobile device. All Reactable mobile users get access to exclusive content. Download and remix original tables by Oliver Huntemann, Nortec Collective Bostich+Fussible, Amo+Navas, Gui Boratto and many more. SPECIAL MENTIONS • Top 10 Music App Worldwide by App Store • New And Noteworthy by Apple • Featured in Best Music Apps by iTunes Rewind • App of the week and Hall of fame App • 2nd and 3rd Best Music App Ever by Best App Ever • Interactive category nomination by BI Designs of the Year *Reactable Mobile* enables you not only to create your own sound tables but also to act as producer by remixing tables of fellow Reactable musicians, adding your personal touch and share it again in a seamless way. Based on the very same audio and graphics engine as the Reactable, the mobile version brings a complete range of objects to multi-touch devices: • Generate sound with a set of generator objects including are loop players, synthesizers, oscillators and input object. • Modify generated sounds with a set of effect objects including wave shapers, delays, modulators and filters. • Modify other objects parameters with a set of controller objects including sequencers, LFOs and accelerometer. • Modify the settings of the entire table with a set of global objects including tempo, volume and tonalizer. The new version gives you mobile access to the brand new *Reactable Community* where you’ll be able to listen and remix tracks created by your friends and musicians, to watch videos of their performances, to comment and to share your favorites. “Reactable for the iOS is awesome! If you are into synthesis it’s a must have app. I’ve been jamming all night!” — Jordan Rudess “[…] a quality product for people serious with their music making.” — Chris O’Shea FOLLOW US Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Reactable Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/reactable Google+: http://gplus.to/reactable Note: as this application uses both graphic and audio resources extensively, recent devices will provide the best user experience.

About

Animoog Z Synthesizer

Explore multidimensional sound design and performance with this polyphonic synthesizer. Create unique evolving soundscapes by navigating sonic universes and sculpting fluid sounds. Features a built-in keyboard, MPE support, and a diverse library of timbres.

Highlights
  • 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer
  • Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE)
  • Multidimensional sound design
  • MPE-compliant sound engine
  • Timbre Editor for custom sounds
  • Advanced ENV/LFO and MOD pages
Features
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Designed by Moog Music, the world’s first synth company, Animoog Z is an inspiring 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer that invites you to explore new concepts of multidimensional sound design and performance. Powered by Moog’s Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE), Animoog Z empowers you to visually traverse new sonic universes and even create your own! ASE utilizes a novel orbit system to expand the concepts of wavetable and vector synthesis, allowing you to navigate dynamically through the X, Y, and Z axes of sound. Spontaneous sound design with Animoog Z is easy—simply select and drag the orbit path to explore endless sonic configurations. Animoog Z captures the immediate and intuitive experience of Moog synthesizers and applies it to the modern digital paradigm, enabling you to quickly sculpt incredibly fluid sounds that live, breathe, and evolve as you play. Use Animoog Z’s built-in keyboard to control pitch and pressure per voice (or send MIDI out), or connect your favorite MPE controller and explore Animoog Z’s MPE-compliant sound engine. Animoog’s diverse library of timbres includes digital tones and spectral sources alongside analog waveforms recorded from classic Moog circuits. If you ever run out of sounds, you can use the built-in Timbre Editor to record and edit your own timbres! Visually captivating and sonically immersive, Animoog Z brings music production to the next level. Whether you are new to synthesis or a professional musician, Animoog’s unique user interface gives you the power to easily create a visually vibrant and sonically rich universe. Key Features: • Multiplatform Experience: Share presets, timbres, and in-app purchases across your compatible Apple devices. • Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE): An exciting Moog technology that allows you to move through the X, Y, and Z axes of unique timbres to create an expressive and constantly evolving soundscape. Sonic modulations are visualized in real time, providing a multisensory feedback mechanism for sound creation. • Polyphonic Modulation and Pitch Shifting: Control Animoog Z's advanced touch surface keyboard with configurable scales, key distances, pitch correction, and glide. Simply slide your fingers to control multiple per-voice parameters in Animoog Z right from the keys. • Timbre Editor: Go beyond simple sample playback and build unique sounds that evolve in multi-dimensional space. Select from a wide variety of built-in timbres or customize your sound by recording your own timbres (or import your own WAV files). • ENV/LFO Page: Articulate your dynamics with 3 independent six-stage DAHDSR envelopes for Amp, Filter, and Mod, each with loop and sync functionality. Give motion to your sound with 3 independent LFOs featuring continuously variable wave shapes, phase offset, delayed start, sync, and support for 1-8 repeats. • MOD Page: Highly flexible modulation matrix with 10 lanes and a multitude of sources, controllers, and destinations—including global destinations like Delay and Thick. Use the Solo and Enable controls to explore complex modulations layer by layer. • Effects Page: A collection of dynamic sound-altering and sound-augmenting effects with Delay, Chorus, Bitcrush, Filter, Arpeggiator, and Looper. Oscilloscope-style views display the output and impact of your effects. • MIDI: Use your favorite MIDI controller to control Animoog Z (with full support for MPE input) or go MIDI out to use Animoog Z's highly expressive keyboard to control your favorite instruments. Go even deeper with Animoog Z's exhaustive MIDI CC mapping system featuring MIDI Learn, multiple destinations for a single CC, and detailed control of which presets are loaded with program change. • Additional Features: Backwards compatibility with presets and timbres from the original Animoog, AUv3 support, 440Hz base frequency offset (+/- 10Hz), preset tagging, preset sharing, Global BPM, Tap Tempo, Ableton Link, keyboard typing and shortcuts, random presets, and undo/redo.

Screenshots

Reactable mobile4 screens
Animoog Z Synthesizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Animoog Z Synthesizer at Free against Reactable mobile's $4.99. Animoog Z Synthesizer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 19). Reactable mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Animoog Z Synthesizer is free to download; Reactable mobile costs $4.99 up front. Reactable mobile sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Animoog Z Synthesizer sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animoog Z Synthesizer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animoog Z Synthesizer has 1.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Reactable mobile's written reviews are positive against 79% of Animoog Z Synthesizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reactable mobile ships an update every 2 months, Animoog Z Synthesizer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reactable mobile versus Animoog Z Synthesizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReactable mobileAnimoog Z Synthesizer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (19 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings191.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReactable Systems SLMoog Music Inc.

Customer experience

Reactable mobile

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews582 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative26.5%

Animoog Z Synthesizer

All ratings1,158 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

Reactable mobile

From 19 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful and innovative
  • 🎨 Unique and creative interface
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🎶 Excellent sound quality
  • 💡 Versatile and customizable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤔 Limited functionality and features
  • 📚 Lack of clear instructions and documentation
  • 💸 Expensive for the current state

Animoog Z Synthesizer

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful synth engine
  • 🎨 Visually appealing interface
  • 🎹 Expressive and versatile controls
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🔊 Excellent sound quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Preset navigation could be improved
  • 📱 Cramped interface on smaller devices
  • 🔇 Missing built-in recording/looping
  • 🔒 Difficulty restoring previous purchases

Bugs and requests

Reactable mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when downloading community tables
  • Syncing and latency issues with external audio
  • Compatibility problems with older iOS devices
  • Graphical glitches and UI elements overlapping

Requested features

5 requests
  • More sequencer and oscillator modules
  • Ability to record and export compositions
  • Support for importing custom samples and loops
  • Audiobus and MIDI integration
  • More detailed tutorial and user guide

Animoog Z Synthesizer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard controls freeze after short usage
  • Timbres import causing buzzing/distortion
  • Animoog presets not transferring to Animoog Z
  • Compatibility issues with certain DAWs and iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add global volume control for presets
  • Improve preset management and organization
  • Implement a more intuitive preset browser
  • Bring back the 4-track recorder from original Animoog
  • Add support for more MIDI controllers and MPE

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Reactable mobile

One-time10
  • Loop (1 of 2)$0.99
  • Loop (2 of 2)$0.99
  • Sampler (1 of 2)$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Oscillator (1 of 2)$0.99
  • Waveshaper (1 of 3)$0.99
  • Delay (1 of 2)$0.99
  • Filter (1 of 2)$0.99
  • Sequencer (1 of 2)$0.99
  • Sequencer (2 of 2)$0.99
  • All objects pack$4.99
9 purchases

Animoog Z Synthesizer

One-time9
  • Celestial DynamicsFree
  • Monster Moog 1$0.99
  • Fundamental Elements$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Evolving Oscillations$4.99
  • Outer Orbits$4.99
  • Monster Moog 2$4.99
  • Wireframe Plans$4.99
  • Cybernetic Futures$4.99
  • Unlock Full App$29.99

Questions

Is Reactable mobile free?
Reactable mobile costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Animoog Z Synthesizer free?
Animoog Z Synthesizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reactable mobile or Animoog Z Synthesizer?
Animoog Z Synthesizer is rated higher. Reactable mobile averages 3.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Animoog Z Synthesizer averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Reactable mobile or Animoog Z Synthesizer have ads?
Neither Reactable mobile nor Animoog Z Synthesizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reactable mobile or Animoog Z Synthesizer?
Reactable mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Animoog Z Synthesizer monthly. Most recently, Reactable mobile was updated on October 2, 2026 and Animoog Z Synthesizer on September 30, 2026.

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