Comparison

isxynth vs Ancient Drums

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

Head to head
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

About

Ancient Drums

Features
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Ancient Drums puts 32 authentic percussion instruments from around the world at your fingertips. From West African djembes to Japanese taiko, Middle Eastern darbukas to Brazilian surdo — every drum delivers concert-quality sound with zero latency, making it a real instrument you can perform with live. FEATURES: 32 Drum Pads across 2 pages featuring traditional percussion from West Africa, Japan, India, Middle East, Ireland, Native America, Brazil, Cuba, Peru, Central Asia, and North Africa Concert-quality CC0 audio samples recorded from real instruments Zero-latency response — feels like playing a real drum Loop Recording with adjustable BPM (40-200) and bar length (1-8 bars) Quantize mode for tight, on-beat recordings 5 Time Signatures: 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 7/8, and 5/4 Random Beat Generator with culturally authentic rhythm patterns 3 Complexity Levels: Simple, Medium, and Complex Drum Selection Filter to choose which drums participate in generated beats Per-drum volume control for balanced playback Haptic feedback for tactile response Beautiful forest-themed atmospheric design DRUMS INCLUDED: West Africa: Djembe Bass, Djembe Tone, Djembe Slap, Dundun, Talking Drum, Shekere Japan: Taiko, Taiko Deep Middle East: Darbuka, Doumbek Tek, Doumbek Bass, Bendir, Frame Drum Ireland: Bodhrán India: Dholak, Tabla Native America: Pow-wow, Hand Drum, Hoop Drum, Rattle Brazil: Cajon, Surdo, Pandeiro, Repinique, Tambor Cuba: Bongo Hi, Bongo Lo, Conga, Tumba Africa: Udu, Log Drum Central Asia: Nagara Whether you're a musician exploring world rhythms, a producer looking for authentic percussion, or someone who just loves drums — Ancient Drums is your portable percussion studio. Made with care by Coyote Song Productions LLC.

Screenshots

isxynth3 screens
Ancient Drums2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ancient Drums at every 5 days against isxynth's every 34 months. Ancient Drums also leads on price ($4.99 vs $7.99). isxynth's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

isxynth costs $7.99 and Ancient Drums $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

isxynth ships an update every 34 months, Ancient Drums every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
isxynth versus Ancient Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterisxynthAncient Drums
Price$7.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey NadzharovCoyote Song Productions LLC

In-app purchases

None

isxynth

No in-app purchases

None

Ancient Drums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is isxynth free?
isxynth costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ancient Drums free?
Ancient Drums costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do isxynth or Ancient Drums have ads?
Neither isxynth nor Ancient Drums shows ads.
Which is updated more often, isxynth or Ancient Drums?
isxynth ships an update every 34 months, and Ancient Drums every 5 days. Most recently, isxynth was updated on October 2, 2026 and Ancient Drums on October 5, 2026.

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