iDousyn vs MusicView
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.
MusicView
This app allows users to view top music charts from any country and play tracks directly. It also provides customizable widgets to display and control currently playing music for both Spotify and Apple Music.
- View top music charts by country
- Play tracks directly
- Display and edit currently playing song widget
- Create custom widget themes
- Spotify and Apple Music integration
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MusicView is a simple client for Spotify and AppleMusic. You can view top charts in any country and quickly play any of the tracks. You can view and edit your currently playing song which can be displayed as a widget. You can create your own custom widget themes so they match any setup. Note: Some actions such as playback control require a Spotify Premium account. All playback controls are available with Apple Music. MusicView is not affiliated with Spotify or Apple Music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MusicView at $0.99 against iDousyn's $9.99. MusicView also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). iDousyn's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On review sentiment, 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 MusicView $0.99 up front. iDousyn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MusicView asks for nothing beyond the download.
iDousyn holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 161 and 285 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of iDousyn's written reviews are positive against 42% of MusicView's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iDousyn ships an update every 2 months, MusicView weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDousyn | MusicView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (161 ratings) — better | 3.8 (285 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | 41.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 161 | 285 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Lozada | INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
Customer experience
iDousyn
MusicView
Bugs and requests
iDousyn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MusicView
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widget doesn't show album art or song info
- Widget controls don't work consistently
- App fails to connect to Spotify or Apple Music
- Crashes when trying to customize widgets
Requested features
4 requests- Transparent widget background option
- Improved widget refresh/update functionality
- More customization options for widget appearance
- Ability to control music without opening app
In-app purchases
iDousyn
- Unlock ProFree
MusicView
No in-app purchases









