Comparison

SoundSync vs R

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

Head to head
About

SoundSync

This app allows users to program and play up to 48 custom sound effects and music clips. Upload your own audio files and assign them to buttons with various playback modes like one-shot, loop, or gate. Enhance performances with precisely timed audio.

Highlights
  • Program up to 48 custom sounds
  • Import own audio files (wave, aiff, mp3, m4a)
  • Assign sounds to selectable buttons
  • Multiple playback modes (one shot, loop, gate, trigger, pause)
  • Volume adjustment for sound balance
  • Wireless control with optional receiver
Features
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Just imagine... Anytime, Anywhere, The Power of sound effects at your fingertips! The “sound” of the magic, a door bell, crashing sounds, thunder, a knock on a door, Sound effects are necessary in many performing situations. Up until now, for a sound effect to work, it was necessary to push a button on the touch screen of the iPhone, and you were not easily able to play sounds that you set yourself. Now you can program up to 12 sounds on each of four pages for a total of 48sounds! You can transfer your own wave, aiff, mp3, or m4a files to this iPhone app via iTunes and set it to your own selected sound button. That’s right, "Sound Sync" can set the playing of each sound effect, or piece of music, to the button of your choice. You also have 4 settings of how the sound effect, or music, will be played: “One shot” = only once. +++ “Loop” = playing a phrase repeatedly. +++ “Gate” = plays only while you hold down the button. +++ Trigger = Continues playing the effect one time even if you release the button. +++ Pause = Pauses the sound effect or music until you want it to resume playing. +++ Vol = Volume adjusts the balance of other sound effects and with your Back Ground Music. With the combination of the above settings you can have full control over how all of your sound effects are played! === In addition to the free “Sound Sync” app we also sell the "Sound Sync Receiver" which plugs into your iPhone. This will enable you to control your sound effects wirelessly using either our "Sound Sync Table,” our "Sound Sync Switch," or a combination of both for perfectly timed sounds at any time in your show to enhance all of your routines. Sound effects will now match the performer's own timing perfectly, wirelessly, anytime, anywhere you want! Now there is no need to hold countless meetings with the sound operator. The Sound Sync series will be available from the middle of February, 2011. Your shows will never SOUND the same again! == iPod Touch support of the fourth generation.

About

R

This app allows numbers to magically transfer from a spectator's phone to yours, mimicking a real calculator interface. It offers a variety of magic effects and configurable options, including Bluetooth remote control support. Designed for magicians, it enables seamless transitions between calculator and routine modes.

Highlights
  • Spectator number transfer
  • Realistic calculator interface
  • Switch between modes
  • Chainable routines
  • Configurable effects
  • Bluetooth remote support
Features
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With R-DIGIT, Iphone calculator app numbers travel magically from spectator's mobile to yours. You can find a large field of magic effects with this principle. Get ready for stupefaction and laughts from your audience ! Hightlights : - Strictly like the real calculator app - Switching secretly from calculator mode to routine mode and vice versa right in front of your audience and whenever you want. - Possibility to chain up any calculator routine from your repertoire (ex: Toxic) after or before R-DIGIT, without leaving the application - For all Iphone. - All effects are configurable (triggering of effects, delays) - Possibility of connecting a Bluetooth remote control, but everything is provided to do without. - Full routine detailed in video (subtleties to reinforce the effects) . This application is intended for professional and amateur magicians who know how to keep a secret !

Screenshots

SoundSync3 screens
R1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SoundSync at Free against R's $29.99. SoundSync also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). R's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

SoundSync is free to download; R costs $29.99 up front. R sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SoundSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundSync ships an update every 5 weeks, R monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SoundSync versus R: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundSyncR
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoichi SatoBenjamin Vianney

Customer experience

SoundSync

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

R

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SoundSync

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

R

One-time3
  • Digits Peek$8.99
  • LED travel$9.99
  • R-Digit +$24.99

Questions

Is SoundSync free?
SoundSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is R free?
R costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do SoundSync or R have ads?
Neither SoundSync nor R shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundSync or R?
SoundSync ships an update every 5 weeks, and R monthly. Most recently, SoundSync was updated on October 8, 2026 and R on October 15, 2026.

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