Comparison

Pistoneer vs Low Poly Synth

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

Head to head
About

Pistoneer

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A new kind of music app that lets you play using trumpet-style piston valve fingerings. It supports realistic performance techniques and even allows expression through MIDI breath input. You can shake your iPhone to add vibrato to the sound. With MIDI output compatibility, you can connect to external sound modules, and choose from 16 built-in instrument sounds. Also ideal for brass instrument training / practice. * The maximum number of touches on iPhone is 5. Over 5 touches is not allowed. Sound List: - Trumpet - Horn - Tuba - Muted Trumpet - Alto Saxophone - Clarinet - Flute - Harmonica - Organ1 - Organ2 - Violin - Cello - Strings - Brass Section - Square Wave - Saw Wave Settings: [Control] - Key Shift - Octave Shift - Expand Partial Area - Synth Sound (16 Sounds) - 4th Valve - Static Partial Area - Suppress the 5th Partial - Displays Actual Notes - Finger Width - Finger Guide [Touch / Breath] - Touch to Breath - Require Touch in a Partial Area - Velocity - Receive Control - Breath Threshold - Send Control 1 - Send Control 2 - Send Control 3 - Send Control 4 [Leaning Motion] - Motion Enable - Breath Modulation - Minimum Send Value - Maximum Send Value - Sensitivity - Threshold - Send Control 1 - Send Control 2 - Send Control 3 - Send Control 4 [Shaking Motion] - Pitch Modulation - Sensitivity - Threshold - Direction - Receive Pitch-bend [MIDI Devices] - MIDI Source - MIDI Destination - Bluetooth MIDI [MIDI] - Receive Channel - Send Channel - MIDI Thru [Synthesizer] - Mute - Reverb Level - Buffer Size [Others] - Reset Settings Note that: The application and description contain AI-generated contents.

About

Low Poly Synth

Generate unique, atmospheric melodic sounds with billions of presets. Explore new timbres through random generation or precise editing. Record and export your creations in various formats.

Highlights
  • Billions of unique timbres
  • Random sound generation
  • MIDI control
  • Real-time audio recording
  • WAV and SunVox export
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3)
Features
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Low Poly Synth is a generator of melodic atmospheric sounds with billions of unique timbres. The app is built on modified synthesis algorithms from Fractal Bits, Relic Waves, and Relic Flow, with the addition of pure tone generation code. The sound space is divided into 4294967296 presets, each corresponding to a set of 8 sample textures. The volume of an individual sample can be adjusted in the top panel or via MIDI (Settings -> MIDI Mapping). The bottom panel is a classic musical keyboard that sets the note for the sounds in the set. Each note triggers all 8 samples at once - together they form a complex harmonic pattern that almost never repeats over time due to the different lengths of the looped fragments. Features: * search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 8 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text); * three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen, PC keyboard, MIDI input; for the on-screen keyboard, you can set the number of displayed octaves and scale; * 20+ parameters can be controlled via MIDI or directly through the app interface: Settings -> MIDI Mapping; * real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit); * export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard; * the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets; * Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Wi-Fi export/import. Double clicking on a parameter opens a window for setting the exact value. If you enable the Hold option, the notes will play endlessly, without reacting to key release (noteOff) events; turning the note on again works like turning it off; there are two ways to enable this option: 1) using the Hold parameter in the "MIDI Mapping" window; 2) by pressing the HOLD button, which appears in place of LCK while playing the musical keyboard: press HOLD, release the desired notes - then the released notes will continue to play.

Screenshots

Pistoneer3 screens
Low Poly Synth3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Low Poly Synth at 12.0 against Pistoneer's 15.0. On price, 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

Pistoneer costs $1.99 and Low Poly Synth $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pistoneer versus Low Poly Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPistoneerLow Poly Synth
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating—4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyouta KiraAlexander Zolotov

In-app purchases

None

Pistoneer

No in-app purchases

None

Low Poly Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pistoneer free?
Pistoneer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Low Poly Synth free?
Low Poly Synth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pistoneer or Low Poly Synth have ads?
Neither Pistoneer nor Low Poly Synth shows ads.

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