miniSynth 2 vs luapsel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
miniSynth 2
This app offers a powerful yet simple virtual analog synthesizer experience, building on the legacy of the first iOS synthesizer. It provides real-time synthesis with professional DSP and production-friendly features for both beginners and experienced musicians.
- Virtual analog synthesis
- Dual analog-modelling oscillators
- Low-Pass Filter with ADSR
- Delay and Reverb effects
- Audiobus Output
- MIDI In support
- 30 Factory Presets
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Back in 2008 when the App Store was very young, Yonac released miniSynth, the very first iOS synthesizer. Compact and user-friendly, it introduced hundreds of thousands of iOS users to synths and paved the way for the great things to come in mobile music making. We have come a long way since, continuing innovation with our flagship synth Magellan. As our apps grow more and more sophisticated, we wanted to also continue the heritage of the original app that started it all. So, here with all its elegant simplicity is miniSynth 2. miniSynth 2 continues the spirit of the original, adding advancements we made in DSP, design and features over the last half decade. Simple and easy to use, miniSynth 2 projects a solid, fat tone from a strategic feature set -- an "abbreviation" of the sophisticated features we offer in our pro-grade synthesizers. Like all our synthesizers, no compromises are made with sound and functionality. There are NO samples used, just real-time virtual analog synthesis. miniSynth 2 also includes production-friendly features, such as Audiobus output, audio copy/paste, and a MIDI In port for playing miniSynth with an external controller or a virtual-MIDI app. For the iOS pro and the novice alike, miniSynth 2 is intended as a back-to-basics synth answering the call when the inspiration strikes. -- 32-bit professional quality DSP -- Extremely low latency -- Dual analog-modelling oscillators -- Virtual-analog Low-Pass Filter with full ADSR and Contour -- Amp ADSR -- Delay -- Reverb -- Audio Backgrounding -- Audiobus Output -- MIDI In -- Built-in tapedeck -- Audio Copy/Paste -- Soundcloud -- 30 Factory Presets -- Ability to save user presets in provided user banks
luapsel
Create calming electric guitar ambience with reversed samples and built-in effects. Offers polyphonic playback, multiple articulations, and real-time sound shaping tools for unique musical textures.
- Polyphonic reversed guitar sounds
- Round Robin sampling
- Multiple articulations
- Built-in delay, reverb, chorus
- Real-time low-pass filter
- ADSR Release control
- Standalone samples available
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luapsel: Unique Evolving Electric Guitar Ambience luapsel is a collection of Electric Guitar samples, meticulously multi-sampled in Round Robin and reversed in the most transparent way possible to offer your projects an easy-to-use calming vibe. Play around with built-in delay, reverb, and chorus effects, or go au naturel. Sound design is a breeze with real-time filters, release control, and tuning options. Get luapsel for free inside Decent Sampler or just enjoy the raw samples, or grab the new improved app for just $1. Features -Polyphonic reversed guitar sounds -Round Robin sampling for nuanced playback -Four articulations: Original, Looped, Fast, & Slow -Built-in delay, reverb, and chorus effects -Real-time low-pass filter (Tone) -ADSR Release control and real-time sampling tuning -Available for Decent Sampler or as standalone samples
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: luapsel at every 6 days against miniSynth 2's every 12 months. miniSynth 2's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 4) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
miniSynth 2 costs $0.99 and luapsel $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for miniSynth 2 against 4.5 for luapsel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: miniSynth 2 has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
miniSynth 2 ships an update every 12 months, luapsel every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | miniSynth 2 | luapsel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yonac Inc. | OSC Audio |
Customer experience
miniSynth 2
luapsel
In-app purchases
miniSynth 2
No in-app purchases
luapsel
No in-app purchases









