PixelWave vs TV3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PixelWave
Create unique sounds with an experimental wavetable synthesizer featuring a retro pixel interface. Draw custom waveforms, choose from presets, and adjust octaves. Export your creations and integrate with other music apps.
- Draw custom waveforms
- Export to WAV
- Nine predefined waveforms
- Changeable octaves (2-6)
- MIDI keyboard support
- Audiobus and IAA support
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PixelWave is an experimental wavetable synth with old school pixel interface. Key features: • it is possible to draw waveform and play it at the same time; • export to WAV; • nine predefined waveforms; • changeable number of octaves (from 2 to 6); • MIDI keyboard support; • Audiobus and IAA support.
TV3
Create iconic acid basslines with this powerful yet user-friendly synthesizer. Inspired by the classic TB-303, it offers dual oscillators, a resonant low-pass filter, versatile distortion, and a pattern generator for endless musical possibilities.
- Dual Oscillators (Square/Sawtooth)
- 24 dB/oct Low-Pass Filter
- Envelope Controls
- Versatile Distortion Modes
- Quick Sound Randomization
- Pattern Generator
- MIDI Export
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Introducing TV3 - Acid Synth, the swiftest acid bassline synth. Inspired by the legendary TB-303, TV3 combines a user-friendly interface with handy features to fast-track your acid jams. Key Features: - Dual Oscillators: Main and Sub oscillators with selectable Square and Sawtooth waveforms. - 24 dB/oct Low-Pass Filter: Resonant, non-self oscillating filter with adjustable cutoff and resonance controls. - Envelope Controls: Fine-tune your sound with parameters for accent, decay and envelope modulation. - Versatile Distortion: Add character to your basslines four distinct modes—Saturation, Saturated Wavefolding, Fuzz, and Nock. - Quick Randomization: Tap on Acid Boy for total sound randomization - Pattern Generator: Instant generation of endless patterns with adjustable complexity, length, scale, and key. - Pattern Editor: edit your generated sequences with pitch, accent, gate and slide controls. - MIDI Export: Export your patterns as MIDI files. TV3 offers a simple and fun workflow to help you produce iconic acid sounds on your iOS device. Download TV3 Acid Synth today and unleash the power of acid basslines at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PixelWave at $0.99 against TV3's $6.99. PixelWave also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
PixelWave costs $0.99 and TV3 $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PixelWave against 4.9 for TV3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of PixelWave's written reviews are positive against 82% of TV3's.
PixelWave ships an update every 4 months, TV3 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PixelWave | TV3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (19 ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | Imaginando Lda |
Customer experience
PixelWave
TV3
In-app purchases
PixelWave
No in-app purchases
TV3
No in-app purchases









