FAC Polyflo vs ANALOGySAW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FAC Polyflo
This AUv3 plugin allows you to modulate and sequence MIDI instruments and modular hardware. It outputs both MIDI and analog CV simultaneously, supporting hybrid digital and analog setups. Convert various signals into control voltages for deep and flexible modulation.
- AUv3 plugin for modulation and sequencing
- Outputs MIDI and analog CV simultaneously
- Converts signals to control voltages
- Two LFO generators with syncing
- Integrated envelope follower
- Six FLO(W) processors for signal shaping
- Universal Purchase for iOS, macOS, Vision Pro
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• AUv3 plugin to modulate and sequence MIDI instruments and modular hardware • Outputs MIDI and analog CV simultaneously for integrated hybrid setups • Fully functional in software-only environments with full MIDI support • Converts LFOs, MIDI notes, pitch, and control changes into control voltages • Includes two LFO generators with random spline, cross-modulation and syncing • Integrated envelope follower to track audio input or sidechain signal • Six FLO(W) processors for combining and shaping signals with math and logic • Each FLO supports 18 inputs with individual polarity, divider and multiplier • Multi-out support, built-in waveform viewer, Audio FX, and MIDI FX • Advanced Responsive Design, portrait and landscape views • Universal Purchase: AUv3 for iOS (iPad/iPhone), macOS and Vision Pro FAC Polyflo is an AUv3 plugin for modulating and sequencing MIDI instruments and modular gear via control voltage. It outputs MIDI and analog CV simultaneously, making it well-suited for hybrid setups that combine digital and analog equipment. The plugin includes two LFO generators offering 10 waveforms, including classic shapes and random spline, with support for cross-modulation and syncing. It also features an envelope follower that tracks audio FX input or an external sidechain. The generated signals, together with the host clock and MIDI input, are fed into six independent FLO(W) processors. These processors combine, shape, and route inputs using math operations, conditional logic, and comparators. Each FLO includes individual polarity, division, and multiplication controls, providing deep and flexible modulation that balances chaotic creativity with precise timing. Each FLO processor output is connected to its own output bus, enabling easy integration with hardware via DC-coupled audio interfaces like the Expert Sleepers ES-9. For simpler setups, FLO outputs can be routed to the stereo output. FAC Polyflo can also convert MIDI notes, pitch, and control changes into control voltages, making it a powerful MIDI-to-CV solution. If you prefer to work exclusively with software, the plugin runs smoothly in software-only environments with full MIDI support, making it equally suited for purely digital workflows. FAC Polyflo works as both an Audio Unit FX and MIDI FX, featuring a clean, touch-optimized interface with precise control and waveform visualization. It’s available as an AUv3 for iOS (iPad/iPhone), macOS, and Vision Pro, and requires a compatible AUv3 host app to run. This is an AUv3 Effect and requires a compatible host to work The documentation is available at fredantoncorvest.com/FAC_Polyflo.html
ANALOGySAW
This virtual instrument plugin emulates 90s-era 'super saw' synthesizers with a warm, virtual-analog sound. It offers variable unison oscillators, polyphony, and stereo spread for atmospheric pads and EDM textures.
- Variable unison saw oscillators (1-5 per voice)
- 10-voice polyphony
- Detune, drift, and stereo spread options
- Virtual analog warmth
- Full ADSR amp envelope
- 24dB ladder filter
- Dedicated modulation LFOs
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ANALOGySAW Super Saw Synth (AUv3) ANALOGySAW is a virtual instrument plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Please note that the standalone version does not include a built-in keyboard - you need to connect a suitable MIDI device to play the synth. Overview ANALOGySAW is a tribute to the "super saw" digital synths from the 90's, wrapped up in old-school virtual-analog warmth, with a few "ANALOGy" twists. Featuring up to five unison saw wave oscillators per voice, and ten voice polyphony (*) with detune, drift and stereo spread options, ANALOGySAW might be your new favourite mini synth for big STEREO atmospheric pads, or dreamy EDM textures. Breaking from the "super saw" tradition, the number of unison oscillators for a voice is continuously variable between one and five, allowing for some interesting "in-between" sounds not available on other synths. Spread is applied to the unison oscillators so every note you play can have a big stereo image, and ten note polyphony remains consistent regardless of the number of unison oscillators. The virtual analog vibe is also well represented with randomised drift for the voice oscillators and modulation LFOs. ANALOGySAW also breaks slightly from the "ANALOGy" family tradition by offering a full ADSR amp envelope, a 24dB "ladder" filter, and a separate modulation section with dedicated LFOs for pitch and filter modulation, plus filter envelope. (*) About Voices and Oscillators Sometimes these terms are interchanged in a confusing way, especially in the case of super-saw synths. For ANALOGySAW, a voice corresponds to a note that you play, and you can play up to ten notes before "voice stealing" occurs. Each voice has up to five oscillators each, so you can think of ANALOGySAW as a 50 oscillator synth! MIDI Implementation ANALOGySAW is a 10 voice polyphonic velocity-sensitive MIDI instrument and is playable over a keyboard range from A0 (21) to C7 (96) on any MIDI channel. ANALOGySAW also responds to mod wheel, expression / volume (CC#11), sustain (CC#64), all notes off (CC#123) and pitch-bend (+/- 2 semitones). About The UI Not everyone likes the UIs of my latest (2025) plugins - I get it. However, the simplistic and generic approach allows me to (a) 99% focus on the DSP, sound quality and CPU performance, and (b) significantly reduce the development (and potential maintenance) time, which is reflected in my pricing. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ANALOGySAW at none against FAC Polyflo's 3. ANALOGySAW also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). FAC Polyflo's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On rating, ads, 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
FAC Polyflo costs $9.99 and ANALOGySAW $2.99 up front. FAC Polyflo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ANALOGySAW asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FAC Polyflo against 5.0 for ANALOGySAW. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FAC Polyflo has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | FAC Polyflo | ANALOGySAW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frederic Corvest | Rob Jackson |
Customer experience
FAC Polyflo
ANALOGySAW
In-app purchases
FAC Polyflo
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$14.99
ANALOGySAW
No in-app purchases
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