H6essential Control vs Super J8 Synth + AUv3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
H6essential Control
Control your H6essential Handy Recorder wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Manage recording, playback, add marks, and adjust parameters remotely. Monitor waveforms, battery, and remaining recording time.
- Wireless remote control
- Record/playback control
- Add marks
- Parameter adjustment
- Waveform monitoring
- Battery status
- Remaining recording time
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H6essential Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM H6essential Handy Recorder. An iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can be used as a remote control for an H6essential. In addition to the fundamental operations of starting/stopping recording/playback and searching forward/backward, this app can be used to add marks and to set various parameters. The app can also be used to check the waveforms of input signals and the remaining battery charge as well as to monitor the remaining recording time. Note: A BTA-1 wireless adapter is necessary to operate an H6essential with H6essential Control.
Super J8 Synth + AUv3
This app offers a powerful analog synthesizer emulation, inspired by a legendary vintage instrument. It provides a vast array of sounds, from lush pads to deep basses, with advanced DSP and numerous modulation options. Explore over 700 presets and use it standalone or as an AUv3 plugin.
- Analog emulation sound engine
- 700+ presets
- True poly unison
- Oscillator sync
- Classic step sequencer
- Dual arpeggiators
- AUv3 plugin support
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SUPER J8 (Inspired by Jupiter-8*) Next Level Analog Emulation SUPER J8 delivers lush pads, deep basses, classic keys, and vibrant leads that feel truly alive. Inspired by a LEGENDARY analog synthesizer. No Vibe Coding. No Generative AI! NO SAMPLES. PURE SYNTH POWER! NEW FEATURES: Oscillator Sync, Cross-Modulation, 2x Oversampling, True Per-Voice Poly Unison, PWM, Analog Voice Modeling, Analog Panning, and Single-Note Polyphony for epic pads and drones that never stop. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: “I studied a lot of Jupiter-8s. I know how a Jupiter-8 sounds. This is it!” – App/VST Maker “Man I’m already sold after just 1 sound… That’s definitely the Jupiter sound.” – Audio Production (YouTube) “WOW! I'm at 5 minutes in and more than Blown Away” – Jay Zen DEVICE REQUIREMENTS: iPad: 2016 iPad Pro (A9X) or newer (Does not work on iPad Air 2) iPhone: 2018 iPhone XS (A12) or newer (Works on iPhone SE 2020) INSTANT INSPIRATION Explore 700+ hand made presets, a classic step sequencer, dual arpeggiators, analog-style filters, tape delay, reverb, chorus, 3 LFOs, and real-time FX control. Your creativity will never hit a wall "FANTASTIC!" – The GarageBand Guide “I like SUPER J8’s presets BETTER than both the Arturia Jup-8 and Cherry Audio Mercury-8” – Editor, All Things VST “SUPER J8 is a fun, easy-to-use app that everyone should own” – Field Tone Audio WATCH VIDEOS TO HEAR IT IN ACTION: audiokitpro.com/superj8 FEATURES • NEW Sound Engine with advanced DSP • 700+ presets included (more to come) • Presets Sync with iPhone, iPad, and Mac version • True Poly Unison with Unison Start Sync • J8-style Cross-Mod plus frequency tracker • 64 voices! Like a Jupiter-64?! Play 8 notes with 8-voice unison • Microtonality, World and Western Scales! • Accessibility and Voice Over throughout the app to make an enjoyable experience for blind and visually impaired musicians. • 2x oversampling for more analog-style lows and highs • Awesome Oscillator Sync • PWM engine modeled after vintage hardware behavior • Per-Voice Analog Panning • Single Note Polyphony for notes & unison stacks! • FX: Glorious Reverb based on Sean Costello’s code (Valhalla* Plug-ins), Analog Tape Delay, Crush, and more. • 3 LFOs with 60+ destinations; modulate almost anything (even other LFOs) • MIDI keyboard support plus MIDI Learn • Classic ARP & Vintage-style Step Sequencer • ENV-1 Polarity & 2 ADSR envelopes, just like classic hardware • Juno* style type I & II Chorus • Dual assignable Touch pads for real-time performance control • Jupiter-inspired filter with deep growl WORKS AS A PLUG-IN Use SUPER J8 as an AUv3 instrument in Logic for iPad, GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, and more. WORKS BY ITSELF • Built-in Record button: capture your synth and FX, then export a WAV file • Control it with a MIDI Keyboard, MIDI Learn to map your controls to the app No other apps required. LEARN MORE audiokitpro.com/superj8 * LEGAL NOTICES SUPER J8 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Roland Corporation. “Jupiter-8”, "Juno", and any other referenced trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification and reference only. SUPER J8 is not an official emulation of any specific instrument. It is an original creation inspired by classic synthesizers, created to celebrate music creation and education. SUPER J8 is not affiliated or endorsed by Valhalla Plugins. We thank Sean Costello for his amazing and generous contributions to open-source code, making this app's beautiful Reverb possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Super J8 Synth + AUv3 at 96% against H6essential Control's 33%. Super J8 Synth + AUv3 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). H6essential Control's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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
H6essential Control is free to download; Super J8 Synth + AUv3 costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Super J8 Synth + AUv3 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super J8 Synth + AUv3 has 87 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of H6essential Control's written reviews are positive against 96% of Super J8 Synth + AUv3's.
H6essential Control ships an update every 6 months, Super J8 Synth + AUv3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | H6essential Control | Super J8 Synth + AUv3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (87 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZOOM CORPORATION | AudioKit Pro |
Customer experience
H6essential Control
Super J8 Synth + AUv3
In-app purchases
H6essential Control
No in-app purchases
Super J8 Synth + AUv3
No in-app purchases
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