Comparison

Cellular Synthesizer vs vozzer

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

Head to head
About

Cellular Synthesizer

Generate complex sound signals using a cellular automata field. Control parameters like pitch, filters, and effects through evolving cell states. Offers multiple modes for signal interpretation and a built-in sequencer for composition.

Highlights
  • Cellular automata sound generation
  • Parameter modulation (pitch, filters, effects)
  • Multiple signal interpretation modes
  • Configurable oscillators and voices
  • DC saturation, filter, and echo effects
  • Step sequencer with MPE support
Features
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Universe This app utilizes a cellular automata field known as the 'universe' to generate complex signals that are easily controllable. These signals are employed to modulate parameters of each oscillator, saturation settings, filters, or echo effects. The signal from the 'universe' is linked to groups of 'populated' cells referred to as 'communes.' A 'commune' serves as an abstraction that interprets the state of a group of connected cells as a signal. The state of the 'universe' evolves through generations. Before each generation change, each cell counts the number of 'populated' cells among its eight neighboring cells and checks against the user-defined rules, which determine whether the cell will be populated in the next generation. Different modes allow you to interpret the 'communes' signal differently. For example, in 'choir' mode, if all the cells in the 'commune' are 'populated,' the signal will be at its maximum; if half are 'populated,' the signal will be average, and if none are 'populated,' the signal will be zero, and so on. In 'trigger' mode, if at least one cell in the 'commune' is 'populated,' the signal will be at its maximum, and if no cells are 'populated,' the signal will be zero. Modulations You can modulate the parameters of pitch, panorama, and volume for each oscillator, in addition to thermal voltage, emission coefficient, saturation current, and the ratio of raw and processed signals for the diode clipping effect. Moreover, you can control drive, cutoff frequency, and filter resonance through modulations, along with delay time, delay offset, feedback, and the ratio of raw and processed signals for the echo effect. Oscillators You can select one of the oscillators, choose the waveform with the initial phase, determine whether oscillators are in solo or mute mode, and adjust pitch, panorama, or volume for each of them. Voices Signals from the oscillators are summed up in the voice of each note. You can set the delay before the note starts, adjust note duration, change pitch, and set volume for the sum of all voices. Additionally, you can fine-tune a common envelope. Effects The synthesizer includes a DC saturation effect with the ability to control thermal voltage parameters, emission coefficient, saturation current level, and blend saturated sound with the original. You can also utilize a filter with type, drive, frequency, and resonance parameters. Furthermore, you can incorporate an echo effect with 'dry/wet' and feedback controls, along with delay time and offset adjustments for each channel. Sequencer For the ease of composing melodies and using the synthesizer on stage, utilize a step sequencer with five segments, each containing 16 elements, providing options to add, disable sound, select elements, or clone them. Each element of the sequencer is linked to the keyboard with MPE support, where you can add single notes or chords. Of course, you can control the BPM and tap the metronome to synchronize with other devices. Keyboard This module is designed for playing notes or editing them in selected elements of the sequencer. MIDI-mapper Module that maps Cellular application interface elements to the position of the currently selected target button and assigns them to the most recently modified MIDI controller — a pressed key, button, or moved slider. AUv3 Cellular supports the AUv3 standard, so you can use it with other applications simultaneously. Please note: Some features described above require an active subscription or one-time purchase. For more details, visit our website. Privacy Policy: https://www.valerymironov.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.valerymironov.com/terms

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vozzer

Features
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VOZZER — TURN ANY MOMENT INTO A RECORDING SESSION This is not a toy. This is an instrument. Drag your finger across the screen and notes pour out: raw, immediate, alive. Vozzer is a fully-featured synthesiser that fits in your pocket and gets out of your way. Four waveforms, twelve effects, a loop recorder, and enough sonic range to take you from whisper-quiet ambience to full-on noise in a single gesture. The two factory presets provide a taste of what this thing can do. Friendly Ghosts is vast, luminous and haunting — the kind of sound that fills a room without trying. Buzz Thrill is darker, grittier, the sound of something crawling up from the low end and refusing to let go. When you're ready, go beyond the factory presets and build an endless collection of unique sounds using a full ADSR envelope and twelve powerful effects — all adjustable with the touch of a slider. Have a melody or bassline in your head? Record a loop and export a WAV file to share with your bandmates at two in the morning. Working out a tricky passage? Draw directly on the interface with the annotation tool to map your ideas, mark your progress, and remind yourself to drop the 7th. Match the sonic range to your needs with Soprano, Alto, and Bass settings, plus 39 musical scales. Work better with limitations? Switch to Zoom Mode to focus on a smaller range of notes. Vozzer is the most intuitive music tool in your arsenal, built specifically to get out of the way of your creativity. It just hands you a synthesizer and lets you run with the confidence of someone who already knows you've got something worth saying. This is what music software should feel like.

Screenshots

Cellular Synthesizer4 screens
vozzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cellular Synthesizer at Free against vozzer's $0.99. Cellular Synthesizer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.4). vozzer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Cellular Synthesizer is free to download; vozzer costs $0.99 up front. Cellular Synthesizer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. vozzer asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Cellular Synthesizer versus vozzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellular Synthesizervozzer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValery MironovSANTIAGO RUIZ SAUCEDO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cellular Synthesizer

Subscriptions2
  • All Access (1 Month)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • All Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access (Lifetime)$19.99
None

vozzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cellular Synthesizer free?
Cellular Synthesizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is vozzer free?
vozzer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cellular Synthesizer or vozzer have ads?
Neither Cellular Synthesizer nor vozzer shows ads.

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