Comparison

Therimax vs SynthStamp

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

Head to head
About

Therimax

Create music using hand gestures, the camera, or touch screen. No prior musical knowledge or physical contact is required. Experience the future of gestural music creation.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based music creation
  • Camera input
  • Touch screen control
  • Magnet input
  • No prior musical knowledge needed
  • Intuitive hand-waving interface
Features
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Therimax is a musical instrument designed for the iOS. Using the camera, a hand-held magnet, or the touch screen, Therimax allows you to create music without physical touch, without frustrating callouses or irritating music lessons, and without knowing a lick of music. All simply by waving your hands in the air. The era of gestural music is at hand!

About

SynthStamp

Explore vintage synthesizers with fully modeled engines and familiar interfaces. Patch, save, and share your creations across devices. Features real-time effects processing and models based on iconic hardware.

Highlights
  • Fully modeled vintage synth engines
  • Patchable semi-modular synthesizer
  • Circuit-bendable sampling keyboard
  • Real-time effects processing
  • Audio Unit (AUv3) plugin support
  • Cross-device preset sharing
Features
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The Vintage Synth Playground You Can Take Anywhere SynthStamp is a celebration of the history of electronic music, featuring fully modeled engines and familiar interfaces of some of the most desirable synthesizers. Tap and drag to patch, save your patch as a preset, and export presets to share across all of your devices including Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Yes, that's right—iPhone. --- Model based on the ARP 2600—finally on mobile Circuit-bendable model based on the SK-1—we haven't seen one either Stereo audio input for realtime effects processing --- Choose Your Adventure 5001 Analog Synthesizer: dynamically patchable, semi-modular, monophonic analog synthesizer from the late '70s, with stereo preamplifier. A real idea factory, from classic analog synth leads to creative sound design, this synth is a tool for exploration and experimentation. You'll truly fall in love with the snappy, milky quality of the voltage-controlled filter. B500 Sampling Keyboard: circuit-bendable ROMpler from the mid '80s, with 4-voice polyphony, multi-channel note memory, and stereo sampler. Bend, sample, and compose melodies with this portable gem. Combine with continuous live sampling to create sounds that simply shouldn't exist. Flexibly Configurable, Infinitely Creative SynthStamp can be run as a standalone application or as an Audio Unit (AUv3) plugin inside supported DAWs, either as an Instrument with mono side chain input, or as a Music Effect on stereo/mono audio tracks for realtime processing, with full MIDI support. Presets can be imported and exported for easy sharing across devices, while on the same device, presets are stored in a common location across standalone and Audio Unit installations for shared access. Features - Universal App available on Mac, iPad & iPhone - Run as Standalone or Audio Unit (AUv3) App Extension - Stereo Audio Input/Output - MIDI Support - DAW Clock/Tempo Sync - Folder-Based Preset System - Preset Import/Export - Zoomable Mobile Interface - NEW MIDI Clock Support Privacy Policy: https://themusicologygroup.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Therimax4 screens
SynthStamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Therimax at Free against SynthStamp's $4.99. Therimax also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). SynthStamp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, 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

Therimax is free to download; SynthStamp costs $4.99 up front. Therimax sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SynthStamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SynthStamp holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Therimax's written reviews are positive against 47% of SynthStamp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Therimax ships an update every 2 months, SynthStamp weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Therimax versus SynthStamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTherimaxSynthStamp
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (9 ratings)4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings913 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3rd Street Productions LLCThe Musicology Group, Inc.

Customer experience

Therimax

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

SynthStamp

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Therimax

One-time3
  • Banners Off$1.99
  • Sound Effects On$1.99
  • Enable Therimax as a Midi controller$1.99
None

SynthStamp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Therimax free?
Therimax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SynthStamp free?
SynthStamp costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Therimax or SynthStamp?
SynthStamp is rated higher. Therimax averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SynthStamp averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Therimax or SynthStamp have ads?
Neither Therimax nor SynthStamp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Therimax or SynthStamp?
Therimax ships an update every 2 months, and SynthStamp weekly. Most recently, Therimax was updated on November 1, 2026 and SynthStamp on November 9, 2026.

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