Digitron Basic vs ToneShaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digitron Basic
This virtual analog synthesizer offers a monophonic sound engine inspired by classic hardware. Explore a range of waveforms, envelopes, and filter controls to craft unique electronic music. It's currently in development, with ongoing improvements planned.
- Monophonic virtual analog synthesizer
- Mixed SAW to SQUARE oscillator waveform
- Mixed TRIANGLE to SQUARE LFO waveform
- ADSR envelope generator
- Ladder low-pass filter with resonance
- Modulation controls
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Digitron Basic is a virtual analog monophonic synthesizer inspired by Moog Mavis. Project in development state, Features: Oscillator with SAW to SQUARE mixed waveform LFO with TRIANGLE to SQUARE mixed waveform ADSR envelope Ladder low-pass filter with resonance control Modulation controls
ToneShaper
Design unique audio tones by graphically plotting frequency over time. Add points to define shapes, adjust frequency ranges and duration, and export your creations as WAV files. Explore a library of sample tone shapes to begin experimenting.
- Graphical frequency plotting
- Add and drag points to shape tones
- Adjust frequency range
- Set cycle duration
- Export audio to WAV
- Library of sample tone shapes
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Create cycles with tone shapes of smoothly varying frequency by plotting frequency at specific times. Tap the library button to pick from a selection of sample tone shapes to get started. Tap in the plot view to add points with coordinates (frequency, time). Drag to move points, but limited by the neighbors time. Alternatively, drag in the draw tab to add points, then apply them to set the points in the plot view. Adjust the frequency range slider to limit the bandwidth. Adjust the duration slider to specify the cycle period. Finally, in the export view you can save the audio to a WAV file with a chosen number of cycles. The duration of the audio is limited by the maximum duration, which therefore also limits the number of cycles in the audio file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ToneShaper at 5.0 against Digitron Basic's 4.8. ToneShaper also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ToneShaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Digitron Basic ships an update every 3 days, ToneShaper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digitron Basic | ToneShaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgenii Petrov | Limit Point Software |
Customer experience
Digitron Basic
ToneShaper
In-app purchases
Digitron Basic
No in-app purchases
ToneShaper
No in-app purchases
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