Comparison

Synthophone Stylophone clone vs touchscaper

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

Head to head
About

Synthophone Stylophone clone

This app offers a retro-style monophonic synthesizer experience, emulating the classic Stylophone with added modulation capabilities. Explore different waveforms, control vibrato, transpose notes, and adjust amplitude envelopes for a unique sound.

Highlights
  • Retro monophonic synthesizer
  • Stylophone emulation
  • Multiple waveforms (sawtooth, square, triangle)
  • Vibrato control (speed and depth)
  • Note transposition
  • Amplitude envelope adjustment
  • Pitch bender
Features
Currently charting
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"5 stars for the sound", "Pb8-5 Stars, "Great fun". The retro style mono synthesizer app based on the classic Stylophone but with some cool modulation options: * Play the stylophone while music is playing on iTunes * It really does sound like the real Stylophone * 3 different waveforms(sawtooth, square and triangle). * Control the vibrato (pitch modulation) speed and depth. * Transpose up each note to the next octave. (Handy for playing in another key) * Adjust the amplitude envelope attack and release. Plus a bender (-/+5 semitone) #Check out the video demo on  the "BeatsnBobs Web Site" link If you like this app you may also like some of our other apps

About

touchscaper

Create music on your iPad by simply touching the screen. This app offers a semi-generative engine to guide note selection and allows for deep customization of chords, keys, and scales. Explore a variety of built-in sounds and effects to craft unique musical pieces.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch interface with radar, ribbon, and keyboard surfaces
  • Semi-generative engine for note selection
  • Full control over chords, keys, and scales
  • Layerable built-in sounds and effects
  • Chord navigator and looper with Ableton Link
  • Sequencer for touch, drums, and synth automation
  • Inter-App Audio and MIDI out support
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Touchscaper is an instrument designed for anyone who wants to make music on their iPad simply by touching the screen. You don’t have to be a serious musician to enjoy touchscaper, but if you are, touchscaper is highly configureable under the hood. Main features: • Multi-touch based interface with “radar”, “ribbon” and keyboard surfaces • Touch the screen to play a note, move your fingers to change the sound • Semi-generative engine selects the “good notes” for you • Touch movement can control volume and pan for each individual note • Total control over chords, keys and scales (fully chromatic) • Multiple chords can be generated from keys and scales to create “scenes” • Chord "navigator" helps you create inspiring chord progressions • 40 built-in sounds can be combined in 2 layers to create “instruments” • Built-in sounds include samples from moodscaper, pianoscaper, numerous analog synths and guitars • Comes with preset example scenes and instruments • Random instrument generator function with one tap of a button • Hold and orbit modes for hands-free evolving soundscapes • Ribbon style keyboard with touch vibrato • Chord looper with Ableton Link support • Arrangement view for longer / more complex chord progressions • 16 step probability-based sequencer for touch, drums, percussion and synth automation • "jam grid" sequencer view for live performances • Supports file sharing for scenes and instruments • Built-in effects including ping-pong delays, reverb, limiter and EQ • Supports IAA (Inter-App Audio) as a generator • Control other music apps using MIDI out and CCs with optional MPE support There are several demo videos in circulation which should give you a better idea of what touchscaper can do - just search for “touchscaper”. *** Please note that this app is now in maintenance mode / updates for bug fixes only. This is due to the heavy dependency on deprecated technology such as IAA ***

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: touchscaper at 93% against Synthophone Stylophone clone's 33%. touchscaper also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 33 months). Synthophone Stylophone clone's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Synthophone Stylophone clone costs $0.99 and touchscaper $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Synthophone Stylophone clone ships an update every 33 months, touchscaper weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Synthophone Stylophone clone versus touchscaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynthophone Stylophone clonetouchscaper
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating—4.9 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB359 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WilmotRob Jackson

Customer experience

Synthophone Stylophone clone

Written reviews24 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

touchscaper

All ratings147 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.5%

Bugs and requests

Synthophone Stylophone clone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

touchscaper

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Does not show up as an available audio unit in Logic or GarageBand
  • Cannot get any MIDI connectivity to work
  • MPE via MIDI out does not work if there is no MIDI out for the app
  • Pops when adding more than 2 sounds
  • Hold Mode design is awkward, especially for note placement
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  • App lost its mind and control animations ran wild after 10 hours of use

Requested features

12 requests
  • AUv3 version/compatibility
  • More sophisticated mixer
  • Second bank of patterns
  • Panels to tweak oscillators, LFOs, etc.
  • Orchestral type sounds
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  • Light background theme in UI
  • Attack vector like ADSR function
  • Variable Release function
  • Mixer for each drum line
  • MIDI out functionality (mentioned multiple times)
  • Toggle on/off for Hold Mode
  • Ability to nudge/fine-tune node placements in Hold Mode

In-app purchases

None

Synthophone Stylophone clone

No in-app purchases

None

touchscaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Synthophone Stylophone clone free?
Synthophone Stylophone clone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is touchscaper free?
touchscaper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Synthophone Stylophone clone or touchscaper have ads?
Neither Synthophone Stylophone clone nor touchscaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Synthophone Stylophone clone or touchscaper?
Synthophone Stylophone clone ships an update every 33 months, and touchscaper weekly. Most recently, Synthophone Stylophone clone was updated on October 6, 2026 and touchscaper on October 11, 2026.

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