Comparison

Synthophone Stylophone clone vs neo Drone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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
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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 Β the "BeatsnBobs Web Site" link If you like this app you may also like some of our other apps

About

neo Drone

This music app uses your device's camera to track hand movements, allowing you to control a virtual synthesizer without touching the screen. Explore a 2.5-octave range with legato and staccato modes, and use the touch area as a kill switch for unique vocal synth sounds.

Highlights
  • Camera-controlled pitch
  • Touch-based kill switch
  • 2.5 octave tonal range
  • Adjustable light sensitivity
  • Core MIDI support
  • Legato and staccato modes
Features
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neo Drone is innovative theremin like synthesizer. The pitch of the oscillators is controlled by moving your hand in the air without touching the device. The hand is tracked by the front face camera. Description video to see it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qACS_XJ_cg The algorithm behind was made by me on the second Music Hakathon in Sofia. You can control the range of the synth by adjusting the light sensitivity, but the app is not working in dark environments. The tonal range is 2 and a half octaves and you can play in legato and staccato mode. The touch area of the device is working as a kill switch so you can produce these talking synth sound. Features: - play without touching the device - kill switch - 2.5 octaves - adjust camera range with light sensitivity slider - core midi - so you can add USB midi keyboard to the show - nice and fat sound - visual color indicator for the playing note - legato and staccato mode

Screenshots

Synthophone Stylophone clone1 screens
neo Drone2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Synthophone Stylophone clone at 33% against neo Drone's 0%. Synthophone Stylophone clone also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). neo Drone's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Synthophone Stylophone clone costs $0.99 and neo Drone $2.99 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, neo Drone every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Synthophone Stylophone clone versus neo Drone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynthophone Stylophone cloneneo Drone
Price$0.99 β€” better$2.99
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews β€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 33 months β€” betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.110.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WilmotAleksandar Mlazev

Customer experience

Synthophone Stylophone clone

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

neo Drone

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Synthophone Stylophone clone

No in-app purchases

None

neo Drone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Synthophone Stylophone clone free?
Synthophone Stylophone clone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is neo Drone free?
neo Drone costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Synthophone Stylophone clone or neo Drone have ads?
Neither Synthophone Stylophone clone nor neo Drone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Synthophone Stylophone clone or neo Drone?
Synthophone Stylophone clone ships an update every 33 months, and neo Drone every 43 months. Most recently, Synthophone Stylophone clone was updated on November 1, 2026 and neo Drone on November 2, 2026.

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