Thesys vs Synthcussion2022
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thesys
This app is a powerful and intuitive MIDI step sequencer for creating complex musical patterns. It offers extensive control over MIDI devices, enabling organic bass lines, leads, and pads for studio or live performance. Advanced features allow for real-time pattern manipulation directly from a MIDI keyboard.
- MIDI Step Sequencer
- Pattern Creation
- Live Performance Options
- Real-time Pattern Manipulation
- Integrated Synth
- Action Section (Gatetime, Looper, Slowdown)
- Ableton Link Support
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Thesys is an extremely powerful and intuitive MIDI Step Sequencer app, giving you control over just about all aspects of your favorite MIDI devices. Use Thesys to create varied and organic bass lines, screaming leads, pulsating chords, and organic pad sounds in the studio or on stage. For live musicians, Thesys provides an extremely versatile palette of performance options which can be triggered right from your MIDI keyboard: you can transpose, manipulate, twist up, mutate, and mangle your patterns without even getting near your iPad. No other MIDI sequencer plugin offers you the ease and power of Thesys. It is 100% MIDI compliant and therefore provides the ultimate MIDI sequencing solution. iPad Edition Features: • Integrated Synth • Action Section (Gatetime, Looper, Slowdown...) • Pattern Sequencer • Standalone & Audio Unit v3 • Ableton Link Support • MIDI file Export • MIDI Support (Virtual, Netzwerk, Extern, Bluetooth), MIDI Learn & Host Automation • MIDI Clock Sync (Master & Slave) • Preset iCloud Sync • Preset Share • Zoom
Synthcussion2022
This digital instrument emulates a classic analog drum module with two voices of polyphony. It offers six synthesis modes, a step sequencer with boomerang functionality, and MIDI control for automation and external syncing. Presets can be saved and loaded for quick recall of settings.
- 2 voices of polyphony
- 6 synthesis modes
- Step sequencer with boomerang mode
- External MIDI clock sync
- MIDI Control Change automation
- Preset saving and loading
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Inspired by a legendary 2 voices drum module of the late seventies, our digital instrument was designed to maintain the playability and the fun factor of the analog device. It features 6 synthesis modes, selectable with the big rotary knob and 2 voices of polyphony. It features a step sequencer for every row, syncable to external MIDI clock just pressing a toggle. The sequencer also features a boomerang mode that plays a forward-backward loop. All the (self-explanatory) parameters are suitable for full automation sending Control Change MIDI messages. There is a button to display the list of (fixed) CC messages. The Synthcussion can be played with A MIDI keyboard or sequencer and the channel for each row is easily changeable. Presets (including sequencer settings can be stored and loaded)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thesys at 4.7 against Synthcussion2022's 4.0. Thesys also leads on ratings volume (85 vs 9) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). Synthcussion2022's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Thesys sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Synthcussion2022 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thesys holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thesys has 85 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Thesys's written reviews are positive against 50% of Synthcussion2022's.
| Parameter | Thesys | Synthcussion2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (85 ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sugar Bytes GmbH | Domenico Cipriani |
Customer experience
Thesys
Synthcussion2022
In-app purchases
Thesys
- Thesys Full Version$19.99
Synthcussion2022
No in-app purchases








