Comparison

Zynth vs Saucillator

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

Head to head
About

Zynth

This app transforms your device into an expressive electronic instrument. Create unique soundscapes using touch, tilt, and motion with an intuitive interface. It offers multiple waveforms, built-in effects, and dynamic visualizations.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based sound control
  • Multiple waveforms (sine, square, triangle, sawtooth)
  • Built-in audio effects (echo, pitch, modulation)
  • Dynamic visualization
  • Customizable themes
  • Beginner-friendly and advanced options
Features
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Transform your device into an expressive electronic instrument that responds to touch, tilt, and motion. Create hypnotic soundscapes with an intuitive interface inspired by the theremin and modern synthesis techniques. Features: - Gesture-based sound control with responsive visual feedback - Multiple waveforms: sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth - Built-in audio effects including echo, pitch, and modulation - Dynamic visualization that moves with your music - Dark and light themes with customizable color palettes - Simple enough for beginners, deep enough for experienced musicians - Create and perform anywhere - no external equipment needed Perfect for: - Musicians seeking a new creative tool - Sound designers and experimenters - Visual artists exploring audio - Anyone interested in music creation Download now and start your sonic journey! This app was my submission to the Swift Student Challenge 2025.

About

Saucillator

Create and play custom synthesizers and instruments on your mobile device. Manipulate oscillators and effects with touch, record live loops, and design unique sounds with a variety of timbres and customizable effects. Supports AUv3 for use in other music production apps.

Highlights
  • Custom synthesizer creation
  • Touchscreen oscillator manipulation
  • Live looping and recording
  • AUv3 instrument support
  • Multi-track looper and beat generator
  • Parametric EQ and filters
  • MIDI controller support
Features
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Musical inspiration at the touch of your fingertips - from doodle to zen in seconds. Inspired by the Korg Kaossilator and Moog synthesizers, Saucillator transforms mobile devices into a platform for creating, playing, and sharing digital synthesizers. Users use the touchscreen to manipulate oscillators and effects, and can also do live-looping and recording. Our goal is to be beginner friendly while at the same time offering all the deep, complex features traditional synth users love. Saucillator also now supports AUv3 so you can use many of its features in AUv3-supported host applications (tested with AUM, Loopy Pro, Garageband. Note that some host applications only support some output). A multi track looper and beat generator are available to create synth loops and synchronize a beat/click track alongside it. Loops can be modified, toggled, and added as you're playing. Users are able to play custom modular synthesizers using the x-y axes of the touchscreen. The x-axis corresponds to amplitude (volume) and the y-axis corresponds to frequency (pitch). Playback can also be looped, recorded, and EQed using a Parametric EQ. On top of performing, users are able to create their own custom synthesizers, which consist of a custom timbre and user-defined effects. A variety of timbres are included: Sine, Square, Saw, Pulse, Noise, Theremin, "Singing Saw", "Electric Eel", and "Starslide" (among many more). These, as well as any user-created synths, can be mixed and matched at different harmonics, amplitudes, and phases to create custom sounds. Each synth has customizable fx parameters as well, including Envelope (ADSR - attack & release), Vibrato LFO (rate & depth), Tremolo, Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Distortion, Parametric EQ, and Note Lag (Portamento). We also include a Filter (low-pass, highpass, bandpass) that can be modulated using an Envelope or LFO. Custom synths can also be shared with the Saucillator community via an easy built-in sharing tool. Download other users' synths or upload your own, all from in app! Other abilities: -Choose scale: Pentatonic, Major, Minor, Blues, or Chromatic (among others). -Choose the base note for the pad. -Control the grid size. -Record to disk. -Live visualization of waveforms. -Play synths with external midi controllers -AUv3 instrument support Special thanks to Garrett Langley (http://dribbble.com/glangley) for helping with design and general usability. Saucillator. I think it's the sauce, boss!

Screenshots

Zynth4 screens
Saucillator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Saucillator at 92% against Zynth's 0%. Saucillator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zynth versus Saucillator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZynthSaucillator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—33 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp OllmannGreen Noise LLC

Customer experience

Zynth

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Saucillator

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zynth

No in-app purchases

None

Saucillator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zynth free?
Zynth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saucillator free?
Saucillator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zynth or Saucillator have ads?
Neither Zynth nor Saucillator shows ads.

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