Comparison

iDousyn vs Gliss

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dual-layer sampling
  • Advanced filters and EQ
  • Professional effects chain
  • Creative chord pads
  • MIDI mastery
  • Expansive sound library
Features
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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.

About

Gliss

Transform your iOS device into a motion-based music controller. Wirelessly send sensor data to your computer to manipulate music software, add effects, trigger samples, and control synth parameters with gestures. It supports MIDI and OSC for integration with popular music production tools.

Highlights
  • Motion-based music control
  • Wireless sensor data transmission
  • Gesture recognition for music
  • MIDI and OSC support
  • Touch-responsive surface control
  • Wireless feedback via color and vibration
Features
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Gliss turns your iOS device into an expressive, motion-based controller for music, while connected to MiMU’s desktop application Glover. Gliss wirelessly sends your device’s motion sensor data to your computer so that you can use your iPhone or iPad to control music software. For example, you can: - Tilt your device to add effects to your voice - Make sharp movements for air drums - Control synth parameters using gestures - Trigger samples without touching your computer Not only does Gliss automatically detect and send your device’s gyroscope/accelerometer data (as pitch, yaw and roll), you can also teach it to recognise the manner in which you move your fingers over the screen and start using the touch-responsive surface of your iOS device for making music. Connect Gliss with MiMU’s desktop app Glover over Wi-Fi and map your movement signals to control any live music / video software or hardware that supports MIDI or OSC. Some examples include Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, Mainstage, Max/MSP, Unity, FL Studio and many more. Music is a way to express ourselves and so the way we control music should be expressive too. Features include... MOTION-DETECTION Detection of movements using the built-in accelerometer and gyroscope in your device GESTURE-RECOGNITION On screen detection of multi-touch gestures BUTTONS AND SLIDERS Send triggers and control faders WIRELESS FEEDBACK Get feedback from your computer via colours and the vibration modes on the device

Screenshots

iDousyn4 screens
Gliss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gliss at Free against iDousyn's $9.99. Gliss also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 34%). iDousyn's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (159 vs 4). On 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

Gliss is free to download; iDousyn costs $9.99 up front. iDousyn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gliss asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDousyn holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDousyn has 159 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of iDousyn's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gliss's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iDousyn versus Gliss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDousynGliss
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (159 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings159 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge LozadaMi.mu Gloves Limited

Customer experience

iDousyn

All ratings159 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative59.1%

Gliss

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDousyn

One-time1
  • Unlock ProFree
None

Gliss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDousyn free?
iDousyn costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gliss free?
Gliss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDousyn or Gliss?
iDousyn is rated higher. iDousyn averages 4.2 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while Gliss averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iDousyn or Gliss have ads?
Neither iDousyn nor Gliss shows ads.

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