Comparison

GyroSynth vs BAZER

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

Head to head
About

GyroSynth

This app transforms your device into a gesture-controlled musical instrument. Use your device's gyroscope to manipulate sound parameters like pitch and volume, creating melodies and effects by moving your hand through the air. Explore various synthesizer types and built-in effects for a unique music creation experience.

Highlights
  • Gesture-driven sound manipulation
  • Multiple synthesizer types
  • Built-in effects (delay, boost)
  • Musical scales for easy playing
  • Recorder with overdub function
  • Experimental FM modulation
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GyroSynth is a gesture driven music synthesizer, which takes full adventage of the gyroscope. You can play and modulate the sound by moving your hand through the air - just like the legendary Theremin instrument. GyroSynth makes use of the gyroscope to measure true roll, pitch, and yaw and translates them to sound parameters like pitch, volume, modulation or filter cutoff. Thanks to phenomenal accuracy (2000 degrees), you can play melodies perfectly in tune. A finalist in 'Most Innovative App' category at the 2010 Best App Ever Awards (148apps). GyroSynth has been used in numerous live jams and performances (e.g., Mindex) FEATURES - Synthesizers: vocal (formant synthesizer), sine wave , square (PWM modulation), saw, granular sample player with recording function and R2D2 - experimental FM modulation - Effects: delay and boost - Several control modes - Included musical scales allow you to effortlessly play in several styles - Built-in recorder and player with overdub function "There isn’t too much more to say about GyroSynth other than wow!" AppSafari Enjoy the new experience!

About

BAZER

Explore your musical creativity with three distinct tools. Craft beats, play rhythm games, and control sounds using intuitive hand and face gestures. Save and experiment with your musical ideas all within one application.

Highlights
  • Hand and face gesture sound control
  • Beat-making playground
  • Rhythm game for timing practice
  • Create, play, and experiment
  • Save musical ideas
Features
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BAZER is a playful music app with three creative instruments: BAZER lets you control sound with your hands and face BEATS is a fast beat-making playground for building patterns and loops. RhythmKING is a rhythm game for practicing timing and musical feel. Create, play, experiment, and save your musical ideas from one app.

Screenshots

GyroSynth3 screens
BAZER3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BAZER at Free against GyroSynth's $4.99. BAZER also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). GyroSynth's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

BAZER is free to download; GyroSynth costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BAZER holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GyroSynth has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of GyroSynth's written reviews are positive against 100% of BAZER's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GyroSynth versus BAZER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGyroSynthBAZER
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (37 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeepStreetYehonatan Bazer

Customer experience

GyroSynth

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative18.2%

BAZER

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GyroSynth

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • No sound no matter what I do
  • Crashed on startup on iOS 8
  • Crashes on launch since the iOS 8 update
  • Stopped working with iOS 8
  • Sampler doesn't work
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  • Doesn't work on iOS 8.1
  • Crashes as soon as I open it on iOS 8

Requested features

7 requests
  • Custom scales that can be saved
  • Wireless midi out
  • Ability to play iPod tracks in background
  • More synth modules, more/selectable FX, sample import, the ability to assign parameters beyond waveform modification to the gyroscopic planes
  • Recording and export feature
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  • Labels for the notes
  • More voices

BAZER

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GyroSynth

No in-app purchases

None

BAZER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GyroSynth free?
GyroSynth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BAZER free?
BAZER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GyroSynth or BAZER?
BAZER is rated higher. GyroSynth averages 4.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while BAZER averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GyroSynth or BAZER have ads?
Neither GyroSynth nor BAZER shows ads.

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