In Drones We Just vs Thereminator 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
In Drones We Just
This app helps musicians practice intonation with customizable drone sounds. It offers various tuning systems and allows for real-time sound generation and drone list recording. Practice seamlessly with Bluetooth pedal support for switching between drones.
- Drone pitch and quality control
- Multiple tuning systems (Just Intonation, Meantones, Equal Temperament)
- Real-time sound generation
- Record and save drone lists
- Bluetooth page turning pedal support
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Take control of your drone pitch and quality: - Diapason (Concert A) calibration - 5-limit Just Intonation, Meantones, and Equal Temperament - Realtime generated sound, with controls over sound synthesis Practice without stopping to switch drones: - Record drone lists and save them as presets - Switch between drones with bluetooth page turning pedals (any keyboard type device) If you need a particular tuning system let me know!
Thereminator 2
This app brings the iconic theremin sound to your mobile device and computer. It offers touch-controlled virtual instrument capabilities with extensive sound shaping options and MPE support for DAWs.
- Touch-controlled virtual theremin
- AUv3 instrument plugin
- MPE protocol support
- Over 50 factory presets
- Virtual-Analog resonant filter
- Modeled tape delay
- 51 musical scales
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“I’ll be Bach.” Stop the presses! Load up the inkwells! For it's the return of one of the first — if not the first — instruments made for iOS: the infamous “pocket theremin” is back. A lot has changed since those heady days of 2008, and so has Thereminator. Although it is not made of T-1000 grade liquid metal (well...not yet), the all-new Thereminator 2 has evolved into a bona fide touch controlled virtual theremin with ample helpings of tone, expression, versatility, and technology. And it’s now an AUv3 plugin, too! Using a special adaptation of the MPE protocol, Thereminator 2 can inject its eerie sounds directly into your DAW, whether on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Silicon powered computer. Whether you have your plan 9 ready, or just lurking in dark shadows, it is a thrill to bring back the app that started it all for us. Thank Y’all for the support, for it’s been an amazing journey! :: Specifications :: • Touch-controlled Virtual Theremin • AUv3 instrument plugin included • Compatible with DAWs that are MPE friendly, including GarageBand, Logic, and Cubasis • Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon powered computers • Over 50 factory presets Sound engine includes, • 8 waveforms, including the original, unique Thereminator waveform • 8 octave frequency range • Special drive stage for fattening up the sound • Virtual-Analog resonant filter • Dedicated vibrato and tremolo operators with adjustable rate & amount • Portamento • Custom chorus / expander effect for big stereophonic sounds • Modeled tape delay capable of self-oscillation — plenty of vintage mojo • Vertical touch control for volume, filter, vibrato and tremolo Built-in touch controller includes, • Horizontal pitch and vertical expression control • 51 musical scales • Selectable musical key • Note Snap feature that can dial in any amount of glide between adjacent notes • Lock feature to preserve above setting during preset changes • Scrollable control surface with adjustable key size MIDI / MPE and other features include, • MIDI Learn • MPE • Can be used with regular MIDI keyboards on MIDI channel 1 (channels 2-16 are optimized for MPE) • Save & share unlimited banks and presets • Standalone app includes virtual “Tapedeck” for recording & sharing your creations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: In Drones We Just at $0.99 against Thereminator 2's $7.99. In Drones We Just also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Thereminator 2's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
In Drones We Just costs $0.99 and Thereminator 2 $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
In Drones We Just holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thereminator 2 has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of In Drones We Just's written reviews are positive against 88% of Thereminator 2's.
| Parameter | In Drones We Just | Thereminator 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elijah Pouliot | Yonac Inc. |
Customer experience
In Drones We Just
Thereminator 2
In-app purchases
In Drones We Just
No in-app purchases
Thereminator 2
No in-app purchases
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