Addictive Synth vs Electric Vintage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Addictive Synth
Create unique sounds and driving loops with a powerful wavetable synthesizer. Explore a vast sonic universe with dynamic oscillators, spectral noise generation, and intelligent randomizers. Play live with an onscreen keyboard or connect a MIDI controller.
- Dynamic wavetable synthesis
- Spectral noise generator
- Intelligent randomizer for sounds and arpeggios
- Onscreen keyboard with live playing capabilities
- MIDI keyboard compatibility
- Programmable arpeggiator
- Audiobus and Inter-app audio support
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It was never so easy to create beautiful sounds and driving loops. The unique dynamic wavetable synthesis allows you to explore an unprecedented wide range of sonic territory. From acid loops, crystal clear percussions, realistic human choirs to complex musical soundscapes nothing seems impossible with only a handful parameters to tweak. The new spectral noise generator adds a new dimension to the already huge sound universe of Addictive Synth. This generator is the first of its kind and allows for extraordinarily detailed control over the dynamic spectrum of the noisy part of sounds. Despite its complexity it's pretty easy to use and integrates naturally into the sound design philosophy of Addictive Synth. Together with the intelligent randomizer for both sounds and arpeggios you will loose any sense of time and space while exploring unknown sonic territories. Right from the beginning you'll understand why it's named Addictive. ***Best iPad Apps of the Week*** AppAdvice.com "Addictive Synth fixes your craving for a massively customizable synthesizer experience on the iPad." - AppAdvice.com "App Of The Week" at iDesignSound.com Features: Dynamic wavetable synthesizer • Six dynamic wavetable oscillators per voice, up to 48 total. • Continuous morphing between two oscillator sets. • Realtime editing of up to 128 partials (overtones). • Realtime editing of filter structure to create arbitrary body resonances. • Extensive modulation possibilities using up to 4 LFOs and 4 Envelopes. • Control matrix allows real time control of five parameters using the X/Y touch pad, the modulation wheel and the tilt sensors of the iPad. • Monophonic or polyphonic with 8 voices. • 128 factory presets, unlimited user presets can be shared. • Up to three effects concurrently usable selected from: equalizer, phaser, flanger, chorus and stereo/cross delay. Live • Play melodies live with the onscreen keyboard. Drag fingers for slides and vibrato. • With the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit you can use a CoreMIDI compatible MIDI Keyboard to control Addictive Synth. • Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer compatible. • Velocity sensitive keyboard. • Select from dozens of scales and play them with scale optimized keyboard layout. Full featured programmable Arpeggiator • Uses programmable sequences with up to 32 steps. • Can trigger single notes and chords. • Unique randomizer generates Arpeggios with 100% usability. • 32 Arpeggios included, unlimited useer arpeggios possible. • For each step you can program tie, accent, transposition and note order Global • Audiobus 2 compatible (Output) (requires iOS7 or newer). • Inter-app audio compatible (Instrument/Generator) • Export loops as audio and midi files. • Audio pasteboard for exchange with other Apps • Exchange user presets with File Sharing in iTunes.
Electric Vintage
This app is a virtual instrument that recreates the sound of a 1976 electric piano. It offers a wide range of dynamics, release noise, and pedal resonance, along with built-in effects and extensive MIDI control.
- Vintage electric piano sound reproduction
- Full dynamics and resonance simulation
- Built-in effects suite (Tremolo, EQ, Delay, Reverb, etc.)
- Audiounit (AUv3) support
- Inter-App Audio and Audiobus compatibility
- Extensive MIDI mapping and control
- Preset interpolation and recording to WAV
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Electric Vintage is a virtual instrument based on a reproduction of a famous vintage electric piano (1976) with a full range of dynamics (from soft to distorted sounds), release noise and pedal resonance. The sound has been captured with amazing technical tools. Electric Vintage is the iOS version of VINTAGE ELECTRIC by Paolo Principi. www.psound.it Features: ° Full Audiounit (AUv3) support ° iOS Universal ° Audiobus and Inter-App Audio ° Audiobus 3 MIDI support and state save ° Share Presets and Samples between App and AUv3 ° Sustain Resonance simulation ° Release noise dampers simulation ° Built-In effects: Tremolo, Equalizer, Slicer, Chorus/Flanger, Phaser, Wah-Wah, Stereo Delay, Classical/Vintage Reverberation, Distortion and Pseudo-Stereo ° Keyboard Ribbon Style ° Keyboard scales quantize ° 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 rating: Electric Vintage at 4.9 against Addictive Synth's 4.5. Electric Vintage also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 78%) and device support (3 vs 1). Addictive Synth's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $12.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Addictive Synth costs $6.99 and Electric Vintage $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Electric Vintage holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Addictive Synth's written reviews are positive against 90% of Electric Vintage's.
Addictive Synth ships an update every 4 months, Electric Vintage every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Addictive Synth | Electric Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) | 4.9 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harry Gohs | apeSoft |
Customer experience
Addictive Synth
Electric Vintage
Bugs and requests
Addictive Synth
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes upon opening on iOS 15.1
- Static/audio glitches on startup
- Keyboard width inconsistency across pages
- Stuck notes with external MIDI controllers
- Audio playback at 2x speed when pasting from certain apps
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- Backing track audio silences when switching apps
- Recording menu doesn't allow selection of new recordings
- Monophonic playback over virtual MIDI with chords
- Keyboard lag behind keystrokes
- Oscillator phase inconsistency
- Fundamental sine wave audible even when all harmonics disabled
- Flaky sequence saving functionality
- App crashes during audio recording/export
Requested features
19 requests- MIDI learn functionality
- Audiobus and IAA sync support
- MIDI clock/start/stop synchronization
- Ableton Link integration
- White/pink noise generator
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- Better patch/preset organization and banking
- Undo button for waveform/filter drawing
- WiFi and email export options
- Improved recording with flexible bar counts
- Drawable modulation signals
- Traditional filter types (LPF, HPF, BPF)
- MIDI volume control (CC7)
- Metronome on/off toggle
- Better visualization of harmonics/partials
- Evenly spaced harmonic controls
- Click track during looping
- Tempo saving with presets
- More modulation options and FM synthesis
- Hardware synth versions
Electric Vintage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Addictive Synth
No in-app purchases
Electric Vintage
No in-app purchases
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