Comparison

Tabletop vs iProphet Synthesizer

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

Head to head
About

Tabletop

Create music with a modular studio environment. Mix and match over 40 virtual instruments, effects, and sequencers to compose songs, beats, and mashups. Expand your sound palette by purchasing additional devices.

Highlights
  • Modular music creation environment
  • Over 40 virtual instruments and effects
  • Mix and match devices
  • Create beats, songs, and mashups
  • Piano roll timeline editor
  • MIDI support
  • Share music to SoundCloud
Features
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Tabletop is an expandable studio with over a dozen included musical devices. Tabletop is a modular environment where you can mix and match different devices. Select from over 40 devices including samplers, mixers, effects, sequencers and more. Buy only the gear you need from an expanding catalog. Need help? Email support@retronyms.com and we’ll answer your questions. Retronyms has partnered with industry giants like Akai Professional and Arturia to create some of the Tabletop-Ready Apps, like iMPC, iMini, and iProphet! Using the Tabletop features of time stretching and pitch shifting, you can slice loops and time stretch them to different tempos and pitches in iMPC Pro. You can also use sliced loops from purchased AudioCopy sound packs inside Gridlock and iMPC Pro. Loops from these sound packs will automatically match the tempo of your sessions. Tabletop is an audio playground where you can create beats, compose songs, mix live, make mashups with samples from your iPod library, and more... the possibilities are endless. Plug the output of a keyboard into a delay to add an echo, or wire it up to a mixer and adjust the pan. Chain up multiple effects to create new and evolving sounds. FEATURES: • 43 devices including effects, sequencers, drum machines, and synths • 14 devices are included for free • 64 bit audio support • Access powerful Tabletop-Ready Apps • Piano Roll style timeline editor • Cut, copy, paste, duplicate, and create notes • Control Tabletop’s keyboards, drum pads, knobs, faders, and other parameters • Correct note timing with Fix to Grid • Edit note length and velocity • Undo changes and edits with Tabletop’s History Menu • Features Core MIDI Support • Works with any MIDI-compatible hardware • Customize control mapping with Midi Learn mode • Connect multiple devices • Share your music to SoundCloud and interact with other Tabletop users

About

iProphet Synthesizer

This app emulates the classic Sequential Circuits Prophet VS synthesizer, offering its unique digital sound. Sculpt sounds with four digital oscillators, a multimode filter, and extensive modulation options. It includes over 500 presets and integrates with other music production tools.

Highlights
  • Vector screen with joysticks
  • Modulation Matrix
  • 3 DSP effects
  • 96 waveforms
  • 4 filter types
  • Vector envelope
  • Unison/detune
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When a punchy, fat sound is demanded, look no further. iProphet recreates the unique sound of the classic Sequential Circuits Prophet VS synthesizer. Need help? Have an issue or question? Please email us at support@retronyms.com. The Prophet VS's rareness and classic digital sound make it a mainstay for those who can find them. The sound is purely classic crisp digital sound that easily stands on its own, but at the same time is the perfect compliment to the sound of analog synthesizers. iProphet brings the crystaline vintage sound of four digital oscillators and allows sculpting them using a creamy and warm multimode filter. iProphet comes with over 500 presets created by some of todays best sound designers. Use it in Tabletop to compose your music. You can morph the sound of the 4 oscillators using the joystick or the vector mode and the vector envelope. You can also swap presets between iProphet and Arturia's Prophet V synthesizer which allows you to work on the iPad and finish in the DAW of your choice. iProphet is a Tabletop Ready app. The connect menu allows you to connect iProphet to the Retronyms Tabletop app, giving you an integration with a complete studio environment. Tabletop also features add-ons for more effects and instruments from other 3rd party companies. iProphet supports Core MIDI, interapp-audio as well as Audiobus technologies for perfect integration. The use of the brands 'Prophet' and 'Sequencial Circuits' is done with permission of Dave Smith Instruments. Features Include: - Vector screen with joysticks to mix oscillators and envelopes - Super flexible Modulation Matrix - 3 DSP effects (overdrive, delay, and chorus) - 96 different wave forms to control pitch - 4 filter types - Vector envelope featuring loop points - Unison/detune for beefy sounds - Full user MIDI mapping of panel controls - Tabletop Ready app - Soundcloud seeder (via Tabletop) - Render to .wav file (via Tabletop) - AudioCopy to paste your audio into another iPad application (via Tabletop)

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tabletop at Free against iProphet Synthesizer's $9.99. Tabletop also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 34%). iProphet Synthesizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (3.6 vs 3.3). On ratings volume, 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

Tabletop is free to download; iProphet Synthesizer costs $9.99 up front. Tabletop sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. iProphet Synthesizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iProphet Synthesizer holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Tabletop's written reviews are positive against 34% of iProphet Synthesizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabletop ships an update every 3 months, iProphet Synthesizer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tabletop versus iProphet Synthesizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabletopiProphet Synthesizer
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.3 (85 ratings)3.6 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews — better34.0% of reviews
Number of ratings85 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRetronyms IncArturia

Customer experience

Tabletop

All ratings85 ratings
Positive54.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative36.5%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral13.5%
Negative32.6%

iProphet Synthesizer

All ratings30 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral17.0%
Negative49.0%

User reviews

Tabletop

From 85 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful features
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Innovative modular design
  • 🎨 Versatile music creation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 High CPU usage
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔇 Poor sound quality

iProphet Synthesizer

From 32 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎵 Authentic Prophet VS sound quality and character
  • 🎹 Deep modulation matrix with vector synthesis capabilities
  • 🎚️ Extensive preset library with diverse sounds
  • 🎨 Intuitive visual interface and design
  • 💰 Affordable price point for feature set

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Persistent audio distortion and crackling issues
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • 🔌 Poor inter-app audio (IAA) and Audiobus integration
  • 🔋 Excessive battery drain in background
  • ⚠️ Abandoned by developer with no updates

Bugs and requests

Tabletop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Synth parameters not saving properly
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable audio export

Requested features

4 requests
  • MIDI support
  • Improved sequencing capabilities
  • More free sound modules
  • Waveform editing and sample management

iProphet Synthesizer

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Audio distortion and crackling in all presets
  • App crashes on iOS 14+ versions
  • Inter-app audio (IAA) connection requires multiple restarts
  • Preset changes cause app freezes and audio cutouts
  • Stuck and hanging notes when sliding on keyboard
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  • Modulation settings incorrectly apply across different presets
  • Low-frequency humming loop persists during playback
  • AirPods Max audio quality degradation
  • Audiobus integration causes lockout and screeching
  • iPad goes to sleep during drone playback
  • Save preset function not working
  • Waveform display shows white blocks in Tabletop
  • Sustain pedal not responding to MIDI messages
  • Preset polyphony status changes unexpectedly
  • App becomes unresponsive in DAW environments

Requested features

14 requests
  • AUv3 plugin support for Logic Pro and other DAWs
  • Ability to save custom patches and presets
  • Velocity and aftertouch MIDI support
  • MIDI control for joystick parameter
  • User-defined waveform creation
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  • Full 8-note polyphony support
  • Background audio playback capability
  • MIDI output functionality
  • Master transpose feature
  • Key and velocity zones
  • Sequencer built into app
  • Sample rate adjustment options
  • Persistent MIDI channel settings
  • Last preset memory on app launch

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Tabletop

One-time11
  • EKKO$1.99
  • WHIRL$2.99
  • Verve$2.99
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  • XFADE$2.99
  • TT-303$2.99
  • Cueboard$2.99
  • GLITCHBOARD$3.99
  • Deadbeat$3.99
  • X0X Drum Deranger$7.99
  • RS4000$9.99
  • Bundle E$24.99
None

iProphet Synthesizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabletop free?
Tabletop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iProphet Synthesizer free?
iProphet Synthesizer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabletop or iProphet Synthesizer?
iProphet Synthesizer is rated higher. Tabletop averages 3.3 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while iProphet Synthesizer averages 3.6 from 32 ratings.
Do Tabletop or iProphet Synthesizer have ads?
Neither Tabletop nor iProphet Synthesizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabletop or iProphet Synthesizer?
Tabletop ships an update every 3 months, and iProphet Synthesizer every 5 months. Most recently, Tabletop was updated on October 11, 2026 and iProphet Synthesizer on October 15, 2026.

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