Comparison

Copperhead vs MODALapp 2025

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

Head to head
About

Copperhead

This digital synthesizer plugin offers a vintage 80's sound with modern features like multi-note polyphony, an arpeggiator, and integrated audio effects. Design custom waveforms, explore various modulation options, and utilize a powerful sequencer to craft unique sounds.

Highlights
  • AUv3 compatible
  • Multi-note polyphony
  • Integrated arpeggiator
  • Customizable waveforms
  • Integrated audio effects
  • 32-step sequencer
  • Preset Manager
Features
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Copperhead is an AUv3 digital subtractive synthesizer plugin which draws its influence from the vintage synthesizers of the early 80's. Only now we have multi-note polyphony, a build in arpeggiator, and a host of integrated audio effects. Copperhead features a custom String Machine, the ability to design your own custom waveforms, as well as supporting oscillator sync and various cross modulation effects. Cross modulation is a type of FM synthesis which can be used to morph simplistic waveforms into something far more aggressive and interesting. At the heart of Copperhead are its two oscillators, which support all your traditional waveforms (SINE,SQR,SAW,TRI), as well as SuperSaw, Trapezium, and other user definable types. The app features pulse width modulation and supersaw, as well as a customisable string engine and the ability to create your own oscillator types. The Voltage Controller Filter supports the usual LP, HP, BP and Notch filters in series or parallel configuration, as well as a couple of unusual ones like Formant which allows you to sweep your cutoff to create interesting vowel sounds. Copperhead also features twin LFO's with random and one shot functionality. It also supports Cross, Ring and FM modulators, in addition to low and high shelf filters. One of the great features is the integrated audio gate, which allows you to generate stuttering audio right out of the box. Combined with effects such as Chorus, Overdrive, Delay, Reverb and Auto Pan / Tremelo, and the ability to specify effect order, you have a lot of control over your sound. If that wasn't enough, we also include a 32 step sequencer, with various mono and poly modes with direct control control of various synth elements. We have a built in Preset Manager which groups presets into banks and groups, which supports drag and drop for easy import/export of presets. You can also access your favourites from a special popup menu, or via the built in quick search facility. Copperhead now ships with over 550 presets which cover just about every instrument category you would ever need. ○ AUv3 compatible. ○ Up to 16 note polyphony. ○ 7 Oscillator wave types. ○ Sub Oscillator. ○ PW/PWM on SQR and TRP waveforms. ○ Supports SuperSaw with MIX and DETUNE. ○ XMod / Ring and FM modulations. ○ Osc Sync. ○ 6 types of VCF filter. ○ Low and High shelf on output. ○ Built in compressor. ○ Chorus, Delay, Overdrive, Reverb and Auto Pan effects. ○ Built in Audio Gate. ○ Preset Manager with Bank/Group/Preset section. ○ Supports drag and drop to import/export presets, groups and banks. ○ Supports web transfer of presets. ○ 32 step arpeggiator. ○ More than 550 built-in presets. NOTE: This is an AUv3 plugin which was designed to be hosted in DAW's such as AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand, Loopy Pro etc.

About

MODALapp 2025

This application provides musicians and producers with a comprehensive tool to design sounds, edit parameters, and manage patches for compatible hardware synthesizers. It also facilitates firmware updates for your devices.

Highlights
  • Full-featured sound editor
  • Precise effects editing
  • Modulation matrix control
  • Sequencer and Arp programming
  • Easy sound management and patch ordering
  • General settings control
  • Firmware updates
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MODALapp delivers an immersive programming experience for musicians, sound designers and producers. Built around a straightforward interface, MODALapp represents all sound forming and performance parameters. MODALapp also allows you to update your hardware with the latest firmware version easily. MODALapp is compatible with the following MODAL hardware: CRAFTsynth CRAFTrhythm CRAFTsynth 2.0 SKULPTsynthesiser Skulpt SE ARGON8 series COBALT8 series COBALT5S CARBON8 series Full-featured Sound Editor • Easy Access to all Oscillators, Morphing Filters, Envelopes and LFOs to design your signature sound • Edit precisely the Effects section to add character and expressive ambiences • Use the modulation matrix to control sound parameters automatically Sequencer and Arp • Spice up your sounds with Sequence and Arp pattern, easily programmable via the dedicated App section • Add sound variates by modulating synth parameters via the four Sequencer Animation lanes Easy Sound Management • Copy and paste synth sounds and create patch orders according to your setlist • Upload new patches into your MODAL device Control the General Settings • Control all general settings of your MODAL hardware, incl. external sync sources, display settings, volume settings, and (when applicable) keyboard and external pedal settings Keep your MODAL hardware up to date • Update the latest firmware directly into your MODAL device

Screenshots

Copperhead4 screens
MODALapp 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Copperhead at 83% against MODALapp 2025's 0%. Copperhead also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). MODALapp 2025's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

MODALapp 2025 is free to download; Copperhead costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Copperhead holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Copperhead has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Copperhead's written reviews are positive against 0% of MODALapp 2025's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copperhead ships an update every 3 weeks, MODALapp 2025 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Copperhead versus MODALapp 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopperheadMODALapp 2025
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Pockets.comAlltronics Tech MFTG LIMITED

Customer experience

Copperhead

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%

MODALapp 2025

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Copperhead

No in-app purchases

None

MODALapp 2025

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Copperhead free?
Copperhead costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MODALapp 2025 free?
MODALapp 2025 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Copperhead or MODALapp 2025?
Copperhead is rated higher. Copperhead averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while MODALapp 2025 averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Copperhead or MODALapp 2025 have ads?
Neither Copperhead nor MODALapp 2025 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Copperhead or MODALapp 2025?
Copperhead ships an update every 3 weeks, and MODALapp 2025 every 15 months. Most recently, Copperhead was updated on October 1, 2026 and MODALapp 2025 on September 17, 2026.

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