Comparison

Zurna vs Tonic FX

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

Head to head
About

Zurna

Experience the authentic sound of the Turkish Zurna on your iPhone. This app offers a realistic and easy-to-use virtual instrument with studio-recorded sound effects.

Highlights
  • Realistic Zurna simulation
  • Studio-recorded sound effects
  • Easy to use interface
  • Authentic Turkish music experience
  • Portable instrument
Features
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Thıs applıcatıon allows you to play the Turkısh classıcal ınstrument Zurna on your ıphone . ıt ıs very easy to use and ıs just the same as playıng the classıcal ınstrument ın real lıfe . the sound effects used are taken from a Zurna played lıve and were recorded ın a studıo . We hope you have fun usıng thıs ınstrument as ıt ıs very easy and realıstıc. Geleneksel/yerel müziğin önemli çalgılarından biridir. Başlangıçta ağaç kabuğundan yapılan “boru”, daha sonraları bakır ve pirinç levhalar bükülerek de yapılmıştır. Bu çalgı geçmişte, curna, zurr, sarna ya da sorna ve Farsça olarak sernay olarak da anılmıştır. Baş kısmından başlayarak aşağı doğru genişleyen bu boruyu çalabilmek için ağzına, kamıştan yapılmış bir “sipsi” takılır. Üstünde altı, alt yanında ise bir olmak üzere toplam yedi delik bulunur.

About

Tonic FX

This app offers a versatile effects rack with 37 distinct audio effects. Users can build and reorder custom effect chains, save presets, and integrate with other music production apps. It functions as a standalone app or an Audio Unit (AUv3) for iOS and macOS.

Highlights
  • 37 diverse audio effects
  • Customizable effect chain order
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
  • MIDI Learn for hardware control
  • Tempo sync for delays and modulation
  • Preset library with favorites
Features
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Thirty-seven effects. One tap to add each one — and the order of the chain is yours. Tonic FX is the Tonic effects rack in an app of its own, focused and affordable — an Audio Unit (AU and AUv3) effect in GarageBand, Logic, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo and any host, and a standalone app that processes your microphone or line input. A RACK YOU BUILD — AND REORDER Every effect has its own on/off, grouped by category: add one with a tap, then drag the cards to rearrange the chain. The order is saved with the preset. THIRTY-SEVEN EFFECTS • Drive — Overdrive, Distortion (hard, asymmetric and fuzz), Amp Sim with 6 models and cabinet, Wavefolder/Fuzz, Bitcrush, Ring Modulator and Lo-Fi/Vinyl. • Modulation — an 8-mode Chorus (vintage through string ensemble), a Phaser with four voicings, from the gentle 4-stage pedal to a slow 10-stage pad sweep, Flanger, Vibrato, Detune, Pitch Shifter/Harmonizer, Throb (the pulsing vibrato of the sixties) and Frequency Shifter. • Motion — a two-rotor Rotary cabinet, Auto-Pan, Tremolo, a Stereo Widener with a mono maker that keeps the bass centred, a Pedal Wah you can put under an expression pedal, and the Trance Gate, with a draw-your-own-rhythm mode. • Time — a tempo-syncable ping-pong Delay, with Wow and Sat for tape character; a Reverb with nine spaces: room, hall, cathedral, plate, spring, shimmer, cloud, gated and swell — plus Freeze, to hold a chord and play over it; Reverse, which plays back what you just played backwards; and Call & Response, which listens to your phrase and answers in the gap. • Dynamics & EQ — Compressor, Limiter, Noise Gate, De-esser, a musical 5-band EQ and a 12-band graphic EQ, each with eight one-tap starting points you can overwrite with your own. Compressor, gate, de-esser and limiter show how much they are holding, in dB. • Vocal — Voice, a whole vocal channel behind one knob: low cut, gate, de-esser, compressor and sheen, all in the right measure; and the Doubler, which simulates two or four voices singing along. • Filter — an Auto-Wah that breathes with your playing, always first in the chain. BUILT FOR PLAYING Full MIDI Learn maps any hardware knob to any control, including the from–to range for an expression pedal. Tempo sync from your host keeps delay and modulation in time. Colour-coded scenes A–F, a preset library with favourites, and factory presets to get started fast. A tactile "pro hardware" interface, native on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Thanks for playing with RSJB — made by musicians, for musicians! Follow what's new at www.rsjb.com.br

Screenshots

Zurna4 screens
Tonic FX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tonic FX at 100% against Zurna's 44%. Tonic FX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months). Zurna's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Zurna costs $0.99 and Tonic FX $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tonic FX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Zurna's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tonic FX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zurna ships an update every 11 months, Tonic FX every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zurna versus Tonic FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZurnaTonic FX
Price$0.99 — better$8.99
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developervolkan gumusluRubens Felicio

Customer experience

Zurna

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Tonic FX

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zurna

No in-app purchases

None

Tonic FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zurna free?
Zurna costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tonic FX free?
Tonic FX costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zurna or Tonic FX?
Tonic FX is rated higher. Zurna averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tonic FX averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Zurna or Tonic FX have ads?
Neither Zurna nor Tonic FX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zurna or Tonic FX?
Zurna ships an update every 11 months, and Tonic FX every 5 days. Most recently, Zurna was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tonic FX on November 6, 2026.

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