Qithesizer vs spectwhirl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qithesizer
This advanced music synthesizer combines virtual analog, wavetable, and physical modeling sound engines. It offers extensive modulation capabilities, a built-in sequencer, and on-screen keyboard for creating complex sounds.
- Multiple sound engines (virtual analog, wavetable, physical modeling)
- Extensive modulation sources and destinations
- Full MIDI mapping
- 16-step sequencer with pattern editor
- Waveform and dynamic visualizations
- On-screen keyboard
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Meet Qithesizer, a powerful multi-engine hybrid software synthesizer. Designed with wind controller in mind, it combines virtual analog, wavetable, and physical modeling in one. 【Features】 ∙ Multiple sound engines: basic waveforms, hundreds of digital waveforms, multiple physical models ∙ 11 modulation sources, 27 modulation destinations ∙ Full midi mapping ∙ 16-step sequencer with powerful pattern editor, save patterns by preset ∙ Waveform and dynamic visualizations ∙ Full-size, on-screen keyboard Our site: www.robkoo.com Facebook Page: @RobkooMusic Twitter: @Robkoo_Music Feedback: cuimingwei@robkoo.com
spectwhirl
This audio effect app transforms input sound into new textures and bell-like tones by extracting and manipulating sinewave components. It offers advanced control over delay lines, frequency shifting, and filtering, with gesture recording for parameter automation.
- Sinewave component extraction and grouping
- Delay lines with feedback
- Frequency shifter and sample-and-hold effects
- Configurable filtering
- Gesture recording for automation
- Scene saving and management
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"bells and whistles, literally" spectwhirl is a hybrid spectral audio effect. It can extract and rearrange sinewave components from input signal to make new sound textures and bell-like sounds. * input sound is converted to sinewave components that are divided into 4 groups: harmonic, inharmonic, 12-edo and other * each component is fed into a delay line with feedback * there is a group of frequency shifter and sample-and-hold effects before and after delay lines * each set of sinewave components can be filtered * all the parameters can be instantly automated with gesture recording !!! Please note that this effect consumes much CPU and requires a modern device. ====================== Quick Start: Top row of controls enables different parts of user interface: scenes editor ("scene"), controls switch ("edit") and "zoom" controls When "edit" is switch on, you can show or hide various controls (marked as "ctrl") and switch gesture recording automation for some of them (marked with ">") Main control surface displays sonogram with tracked elements. Colors are set accordingly to the group they are assigned (red-orange-green-blue are for harmonic, inharmonic, 12-edo and others). Each "lane" contains delay time controls. * Triangle facing left is for the start locator, it determines initial delay time * Square moves both start and end locators together * When left locator is first moved you can see the right locator with the same triangle. It shows the end of the selected region, the secondary delay time is determined by the difference between left and right locators * if you drag over the area of the region in a lane, the four-dotted/one circle indicator will change its appearance; this changes the arpeggio mode of the region. If set to leftmost position (one circle) the components go in-sync; if set to maximum value (shown as diagonal line with circles) - components are played sequentially * all settings can be stored as "scene" and multiple scenes can be switched sequentially; there is a set of button to move, add and delete scenes. All scenes will be stored as machine state; it can be exported / imported as a single file or as separate file with current scene in the "setup" view The standalone version always starts with output level set to -70 dB to avoid feedback
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Verdict
Qithesizer and spectwhirl both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Qithesizer's written reviews are positive against 33% of spectwhirl's. Qithesizer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). spectwhirl's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $12.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Qithesizer costs $12.99 and spectwhirl $4.99 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 — 4.1 for Qithesizer against 4.0 for spectwhirl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Qithesizer's written reviews are positive against 33% of spectwhirl's.
Qithesizer ships an update fortnightly, spectwhirl every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Qithesizer | spectwhirl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robkoo Information & Technologies Co., Ltd. | Alexey Nadzharov |
Customer experience
Qithesizer
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In-app purchases
Qithesizer
No in-app purchases
spectwhirl
No in-app purchases








