Comparison

Ephemeral vs EGSY01 Analog Synth

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

Head to head
About

Ephemeral

Explore a collection of digital musical instruments playable in augmented reality. Unleash your creativity anytime and anywhere with immersive sound experiences.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality instruments
  • Digital music creation
  • Playable anywhere
  • Creative sound experiences
Features
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Ephemeral is a playful music maker for iPhone and iPad. Tap out a beat, record your own samples, build a melody, and turn a small idea into a song!

About

EGSY01 Analog Synth

Create a wide range of analog and vintage sounds with this versatile synthesizer app. It features dual oscillators, multiple synthesis types, and extensive modulation options. Seamlessly integrate with other music apps and hardware via MIDI and audio sharing protocols.

Highlights
  • Dual oscillators with selectable waveforms
  • FM, addictive, and subtractive synthesis
  • Arpeggiator and step sequencer
  • InterApp audio, AUv3, and CoreMIDI support
  • Touch-sensitive keyboard with modulation
  • Stereo delay and FX panel
  • Oscilloscope visualization
Features
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ElliottGarage presents EGSY01 analog synth v2.0, featuring InterApp audio, AU3, CoreMIDI, Audiobus and much more! With EGSY01 you can create sounds without any limit, from modern ones to vintage analog ones, working with arpeggiator, step sequencer and FM, addictive and subtractive synthesis . The totally brand new audio engine generate your sound mixing 2 oscillators with 4 selectable waveforms, and you can watch the sound created on the oscilloscope screen. You can set the sounds through the panels "Oscillators", "ADSR/LFO", "FM", "FX" and "Settings", and play with any master keyboard or MIDI controller (CORE MIDI), or creating a wireless MIDI network, or again sending the audio signal to other apps with InterApp audio or AUDIOBUS. The keyboard is touch sensitive, and you can modulate the sound by sliding your finger up and down on the keys or moving the pitch modulation (assignable to various parameters of the synth from "Settings" panel). You can also set your favorite musical scale on the keyboard and easily play over your songs. Stereo delay and Arpeggiator steps time can be synchronize in the BPM tempo panel, to generate incredible rythmic figures. Features: - 2 oscillators with selectable waveforms, volume, octave e detune - InterApp Instrument & AU3 compliant - MIDI In from other app and MIDI controllers - 4 Waveforms (Sine, Saw, Triangle, PWM) - Core midi/Network midi - MIDI Learn functionality to map all knobs and slider to your external MIDI controller - Vca / Vcf - Evenlope ADSR - FM Synthesis panel (with 2 operators) - Panel BPM tempo, with tap tempo, tempo sync for Delay & Arpeggiator, and subdivisions (4/4, 6/8 and 8/8) - Arpeggiator - 4 different types of arpeggiator, gate, selection arpeggio octaves - Step sequencer with selection from 4 to 16 steps and pitch values ​​root, fifth, 1 octave, 1 octave fifth, 2 octave - Setting for keyboard and arpeggiator portamento - Stereo delay (can be synchronized with the arpeggiator) - Panel FX (delay + crush + noise) - VoiceSynth effect with Keyboard Controlled option - Granular effect - High Pass and Low Pass Filter - Keyboard with 6 octaves and control on filter cutoff - Keyboard musical scales (56 different types) - Modulation wheel can be assigned to different parameters - Oscilloscope - Presets save - overwrite - exchange - LFO with selectable amplitude and frequency - Audiobus, Interapp & AU3 - Polyphony - Universal App * the app includes presets designed by Red Sky Lullaby, SoundOfIzrael and Alfonso Fo' Corace [Fo's Room]

Screenshots

Ephemeral4 screens
EGSY01 Analog Synth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ephemeral at Free against EGSY01 Analog Synth's $6.99. EGSY01 Analog Synth's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). On update cadence, 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

Ephemeral is free to download; EGSY01 Analog Synth costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EGSY01 Analog Synth holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EGSY01 Analog Synth has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ephemeral's written reviews are positive against 73% of EGSY01 Analog Synth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ephemeral ships an update every 5 days, EGSY01 Analog Synth every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ephemeral versus EGSY01 Analog Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEphemeralEGSY01 Analog Synth
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.09.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperphelgoElliott Garage

Customer experience

Ephemeral

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

EGSY01 Analog Synth

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Ephemeral

No in-app purchases

None

EGSY01 Analog Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ephemeral free?
Ephemeral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EGSY01 Analog Synth free?
EGSY01 Analog Synth costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ephemeral or EGSY01 Analog Synth?
EGSY01 Analog Synth is rated higher. Ephemeral averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while EGSY01 Analog Synth averages 4.5 from 29 ratings.
Do Ephemeral or EGSY01 Analog Synth have ads?
Neither Ephemeral nor EGSY01 Analog Synth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ephemeral or EGSY01 Analog Synth?
Ephemeral ships an update every 5 days, and EGSY01 Analog Synth every 10 days. Most recently, Ephemeral was updated on November 6, 2026 and EGSY01 Analog Synth on November 6, 2026.

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