iDousyn vs mood
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDousyn
This app transforms your device into a professional music production tool. It features a sample-based synthesizer with dual-layer sampling, advanced filters, and a professional effects chain. Create immersive sounds and build captivating tracks with an intuitive interface and extensive sound library.
- Dual-layer sampling
- Advanced filters and EQ
- Professional effects chain
- Creative chord pads
- MIDI mastery
- Expansive sound library
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iDousyn transforms your iPhone and iPad into a premium sampler, synthesizer, and AUv3 plugin built for professional music production, beat making, and sound design. Powered by a massive dual-layer rompler engine, it delivers a touch-optimized workflow to create studio-quality music anywhere. Seamlessly integrating as a high-performance AUv3 Audio Unit, iDousyn is the perfect companion for Logic Pro for iPad, GarageBand, Cubasis, AUM, Loopy Pro, and other leading iOS DAWs. Whether you are producing EDM, making hip hop beats, scoring cinematic soundtracks, or designing ambient soundscapes, iDousyn gives you the ultimate sonic palette. Chord Sequencer & Harmony Engine • Ultimate Inspiration: Instantly browse, audition, and map over 432 chord variations and 100 global musical scales directly to your pads—no advanced music theory required. • Timeline Sequencer: Drag and drop your custom chords into the new visual timeline. Program rests, set loop lengths, and let the zero-latency lookahead scheduler play your progressions with perfect tempo synchronization. • Dynamic Performance: 10 customizable Chord Pads featuring intelligent strumming, dual MIDI keyboards, and assignable key ranges with real-time Neon Glow visual feedback. Dual-Layer Synthesis & DSP Effects • True Dual-Layer Rompler: Stack and blend two independent sample oscillators. Fine-tune with octave, semitone, cents, pan, and level controls for massive, evolving textures. • Studio-Grade FX Chain: Shape your tone with multi-mode filters, a parametric EQ, and fully automatable AUv3 effects including Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Compressor, and Limiter. Massive Sound Library & iCloud Sync • 1,100+ Premium Samples: An expansive built-in soundbank featuring heavy basses, lush synth pads, sharp leads, drum kits, acoustic guitars, and orchestral strings. • Smart Presets: Create unlimited custom patches. Your library is safely backed up with automatic, silent background iCloud Drive synchronization across all your Apple devices. Pro Recording & Export • Lossless Audio & MIDI: Record your live sessions directly within the app and export high-fidelity FLAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF, or M4A audio files, as well as full MIDI sequences. • AudioShare Integration: Instantly route your bounces to your favorite audio editors. • Background Audio: Keep your sequences running and your MIDI controllers active even while switching between apps. Designed for modern producers, beat makers, live performers, and synth enthusiasts, iDousyn brings desktop-class virtual instruments right to your fingertips.
mood
This app offers a personal interpretation of a legendary analog synthesizer, providing immense sonic ability and a captivating sense of discovery. It includes a wide array of features expected in a top-tier iOS instrument app, allowing for deep sound design and musical exploration.
- Audiounit v3 support
- Audiobus and Inter-App Audio
- Sample WARP and FM Module
- Multiple Oscillators
- VCF Filter Ladder
- Mono or Polyphonic modes
- MIDI and Ableton Link support
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mood - A personal interpretation of the legendary Analog Synthesizer by Eugenio Giordani Jordan Rudess says: The Mood synth has immense sonic ability. It has captivated my imagination and sense of discovery. In usual apeSoft form, it also has all the features that one expects in a top notch IOS instrument app. Features: ° Audiounit v3 ° Audiobus and Inter-App Audio Sender/Filter ° Audiobus 3 MIDI support ° Share Presets and Samples between App and AUv3 ° iOS Universal ° 3 Oscillators ° Noise Generator with own envelope ° Sample WARP ° FM Module ° Input Source Processing ° VCF Filter Ladder 24db per octave ° ADSR VCA ° Mono or 16 voices Polyphonic ° Keyboard Tracking and Control ° Keyboard Ribbon Style ° XLFO 7 shapes + Sequencer ° Classical/Vintage Reverberator ° Stereo Delay ° Ring Modulator ° Distort Output ° Full Parameters MIDI/LFO/Accelerometer mapping ° Presets Interpolation Pad ° MIDI Clock and Ableton Link ° Record to .wav file ° AudioCopy/Audioshare/Open In... etc...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: mood at 87% against iDousyn's 29%. mood also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). iDousyn's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $12.99). On ratings volume, 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
iDousyn costs $9.99 and mood $12.99 up front. iDousyn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mood asks for nothing beyond the download.
mood holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 159 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of iDousyn's written reviews are positive against 87% of mood's.
iDousyn ships an update every 2 months, mood every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDousyn | mood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (159 ratings) | 4.7 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.3% of reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 159 — better | 86 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Lozada | apeSoft |
Customer experience
iDousyn
mood
In-app purchases
iDousyn
- Unlock ProFree
mood
No in-app purchases









