Comparison

LateTape vs GORILLA SYNTH

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

Head to head
About

LateTape

This app offers a lo-fi looping and scratching experience for quick sound capture and playful exploration. It provides instant audiovisual feedback, allowing users to record, loop, and manipulate sound with a tactile tape feel. Designed for intuitive use, it focuses on fun and creative sound manipulation without complex menus.

Highlights
  • One-touch capture: record, play, loop
  • Visual sound feedback (oscilloscope, color mapping)
  • Interactive tape scratching
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Menu-free, intuitive interface
  • AUv3 compatible
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Twist Time. See Sound. Feel the Tape. LateTape is a lo-fi looping and scratching toy for quick capture and playful sound exploration. Tap to record, watch your sound come alive, and scratch the tape with instant audiovisual feedback. Unlike a DAW or complex looper, LateTape gives you instant access to the tape feel - with speed and touchable sound right under your fingertips. Why you’ll like it: • One‑touch capture: record → play → loop • Load your own samples, and share your performances with friends! • See your sound: oscilloscope and frequency-to-color mapping put you in tune • Scratch the tape: animated tape path you can touch • Shift speed: slow it down, speed it up, bend time • Trim sample endpoints • Scratch-over-loop and one-shot modes • AUv3 Compatible! • Stay in flow: no menus, no fuss - just fun! Perfect for musicians, beatmakers, and anyone who loves tape loops, lo-fi textures, or just playing with sound. Now AUv3 Compatible!

About

GORILLA SYNTH

This app offers a punchy, analog-style subtractive synthesizer for iOS, designed for fast sound design and expressive musical performance. It provides studio-quality sound with a clean interface, ideal for sketching ideas, producing tracks, or live playing.

Highlights
  • Dual oscillators with sub and noise
  • Classic ladder filter
  • Dual ADSR envelopes
  • Duophonic mode with glide
  • LFO modulation
  • Touch-optimized controls
  • AUv3 instrument support
Features
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GORILLA - Analog-Style Subtractive Synth GORILLA is a focused, punchy analog-style subtractive synthesizer designed for fast sound design and expressive play on iOS. Built for musicians, producers, and sound designers, Gorilla delivers studio-quality sound in a clean, performance-ready interface — whether you’re sketching ideas, producing tracks, or playing live. Key Features: - Dual oscillators with sub and noise - Classic ladder filter - Dual ADSR envelopes (Filter + Amp) - Duophonic mode with glide - LFO for pitch, filter, and PWM modulation - Touch-optimized performance controls - Built-in spectrum / EQ visualizer - AUv3 instrument support - CoreMIDI & Bluetooth MIDI - Designed for iPhone and iPad Gorilla is intentionally focused — no clutter, no distractions. Just fast access to powerful sound shaping and expressive control. Designed for mobility. Built for creation.

Screenshots

LateTape4 screens
GORILLA SYNTH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LateTape at Free against GORILLA SYNTH's $4.99. LateTape also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). GORILLA SYNTH's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

LateTape is free to download; GORILLA SYNTH costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LateTape against 4.9 for GORILLA SYNTH. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of LateTape's written reviews are positive against 88% of GORILLA SYNTH's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LateTape ships an update fortnightly, GORILLA SYNTH every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LateTape versus GORILLA SYNTH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLateTapeGORILLA SYNTH
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better4.9 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1921 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadii ResearchSteffen Mølgaard Larsen

Customer experience

LateTape

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GORILLA SYNTH

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LateTape

No in-app purchases

None

GORILLA SYNTH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LateTape free?
LateTape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GORILLA SYNTH free?
GORILLA SYNTH costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LateTape or GORILLA SYNTH?
LateTape is rated higher. LateTape averages 5.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while GORILLA SYNTH averages 4.9 from 21 ratings.
Do LateTape or GORILLA SYNTH have ads?
Neither LateTape nor GORILLA SYNTH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LateTape or GORILLA SYNTH?
LateTape ships an update fortnightly, and GORILLA SYNTH every 3 weeks. Most recently, LateTape was updated on September 21, 2026 and GORILLA SYNTH on August 15, 2026.

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