Comparison

Masher AU vs isxynth

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

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About

Masher AU

This audio plug-in forcibly syncs one audio channel's base frequency to another, creating a distinct, gritty sound. Its unique interface features a potato masher to visualize the sync applied to your signals.

Highlights
  • Hard sync audio channels
  • Create gritty audio textures
  • Unique visual interface
  • AUv3 compatibility
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Masher AU is a straightforward and robust AUv3 plug-in enhancing your audio projects in your favorite AUv3 host with hard syncing capabilities. Masher AU brings to you the functionality of forcibly syncing one audio channel's base frequency onto another, resulting in a distinct, gritty audio output. Built for simplicity and ease of use, Masher AU’s GUI boasts an unconventional twist. The display features a potato masher, whose wavy wire visually represents the sync applied to your signals. A quirky way to visualize your audio manipulation while keeping things straightforward and intuitive! Key Features: Hard Sync Functionality: Masher AU lets you hard sync one audio channel to another, allowing for the creation of unique, rough audio textures. Gritty Sound Output: Embrace the gritty, aggressive sound produced by this sync effect, adding an edge to your audio. Creative GUI Design: Featuring a potato masher whose wavy wire visually represents the sync applied to the signals. AUv3 Compatibility: Fully compatible with AUv3-compatible iOS apps, enabling a smooth and seamless production experience. Note that you need an AUv3 host to use this app in a meaningful way (as a stand-alone app, it only processes the microphone input).

About

isxynth

This music effect plugin allows spectral cross synthesis and morphing between two input signals. It separates noise and tone components, offering controls for blending, freezing, and time-based delays. Gestures on controls can be recorded and played back for dynamic sound shaping.

Highlights
  • Spectral cross synthesis
  • Morphing between two input signals
  • Noise and tone component blending
  • Freeze control for spectral blurring
  • 3-second delay lines per input
  • Gesture recording and playback
Features
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isxysnth is spectral cross synthesis / morphing plugin it gets two input signals, splits each one into 2 parts containing noise and tone components and then allows morphing between all these elements. Freeze control allows spectral blurring-like effect for both input signals, two 3 second delay lines allow selection of different signal in time and also provide "freeze" effect you can process left and right channels on stereo source or use this effect as multi-input AUv3 - in that case it will use 2 stereo inputs. Standalone mode currently works only in "mono" mode - three XY controls set balance between tone and noise components, amount of freeze and set up morphing - both inputs have 3-second delay line; freeze button ("*") toggles off recording. - gestures on all the main controls (3 xy pads and two sliders) can be recorded and played back when appropriate button with ">" label is toggled on - in current version standalone app supports only mono (L + R as inputs I and II) processing

Screenshots

Masher AU2 screens
isxynth3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Masher AU at 4.1 against isxynth's 3.7. Masher AU also leads on price ($2.99 vs $7.99). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Masher AU costs $2.99 and isxynth $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Masher AU holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Masher AU versus isxynth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasher AUisxynth
Price$2.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequency—Every 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFritz MenzerAlexey Nadzharov

Customer experience

Masher AU

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

isxynth

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Masher AU

No in-app purchases

None

isxynth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Masher AU free?
Masher AU costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is isxynth free?
isxynth costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Masher AU or isxynth?
Masher AU is rated higher. Masher AU averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while isxynth averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Masher AU or isxynth have ads?
Neither Masher AU nor isxynth shows ads.

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