Comparison

Scythe Synthesizer vs InTone Space

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

Head to head
About

Scythe Synthesizer

Design new sounds with an intuitive interface on your iPad. This synthesizer offers a wide range of sonic possibilities, from classic analog tones to unique digital effects. Record and export your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Intuitive sound design interface
  • Versatile oscillators (analog & digital)
  • Audio clip recording and export
  • Extensive modulation
  • Wide range of effects
  • MIDI support
Features
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Scythe is a MIDI synthesizer for iPad and Mac built for fast, hands-on sound design. Shape analog and digital waveforms, explore deep modulation, save custom presets, and record and share clips without leaving the app. Scythe makes it easy to move from happy accidents to playable sounds fast. Features: • Fast, tactile sound design with the bend workflow • Analog and digital waveforms • Deep modulation and filter shaping • Delay, chorus, phaser, and bitcrusher effects • Factory presets plus your own saved presets • Record, copy, trim, and share audio clips • Core MIDI support as both controller and sound module • Designed for iPad, also available on Mac

About

InTone Space

Features
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InTone is a vocal practice system for building real pitch awareness, vocal control, and tonal stability. It gives you a clearer way to understand how your voice relates to a target tone, so practice becomes more focused, intuitive, and meaningful. Rather than pushing you to chase notes, scores, or passing moments of accuracy, InTone helps you arrive at a tone, stay with it, and develop a stronger sense of alignment over time. This is what makes InTone different: it is not a tuner, a scoring tool, or a test of correctness. It is designed around a simpler principle—understanding your voice comes before correcting it. Whether you sing casually or train regularly, InTone supports a calmer kind of practice built on awareness before judgment, control before correction, and steadiness before success. With adjustable range and precision, you can shape training around your needs while staying grounded in the same goal: not just reaching a tone, but learning how to sustain it. Use InTone to: • build vocal awareness through focused pitch practice • improve intonation and tonal stability over time • develop steadier vocal control without score-chasing • adjust range and precision for different training goals • practice staying with a tone, not just finding it For singers, learners, and anyone who wants a more thoughtful way to practice voice, InTone offers a clear and intuitive space for pitch training. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

InTone Space3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InTone Space at Free against Scythe Synthesizer's $4.99. InTone Space also leads on iOS requirement (17.1 vs 26.0). Scythe Synthesizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

InTone Space is free to download; Scythe Synthesizer costs $4.99 up front. InTone Space sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Scythe Synthesizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scythe Synthesizer versus InTone Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScythe SynthesizerInTone Space
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (134 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiles Egan镭 张

Bugs and requests

Scythe Synthesizer

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Doesn't load AUM after update, crashes
  • Crackle on iPad Pro
  • Unintended distortion, glitched artifacts on iPad Pro
  • Confirming distortion on every patch on iPad Pro 11 inch
  • Bad digital distortion on iPad Pro 11 inch
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  • Weird delay on lower portion of keyboard keys
  • Triggered keyboard sizing while playing with multiple fingers
  • Presets don't save half the time
  • Preset sounds nothing like when working on it
  • Stopped sound output, dies permanently after switching apps
  • Certain patches distort quite a bit after update

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to choose MIDI channel
  • Controllable randomization range
  • More presets
  • Bend modulation to loop
  • Bend to be tempo synced
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  • Randomize effects section
  • Backward compatibility with older iOS
  • Ability to rename/save presets with custom names
  • Key/note hold feature
  • CoreMIDI support (historically)
  • Preset sharing
  • Continuum (scale) controller
  • Bend feature to loop back into itself
  • Bends to be voiced for each new key stroke

InTone Space

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scythe Synthesizer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

InTone Space

Subscriptions2
  • InTone Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • InTone Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • InTone Pro Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Scythe Synthesizer free?
Scythe Synthesizer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is InTone Space free?
InTone Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scythe Synthesizer or InTone Space have ads?
Neither Scythe Synthesizer nor InTone Space shows ads.

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