Comparison

MusePad 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

MusePad

This app is a versatile MPE controller for music producers, offering customizable rigs with various devices like pads, keyboards, and controllers. It allows for on-the-fly layout switching, MIDI learning with DAWs, and dynamic key/scale adjustments. Save and recall your setups as reusable projects for studio, rehearsal, or live performances.

Highlights
  • 6D MPE controller
  • Multiple device types (pads, keyboard, controllers)
  • Customizable layouts and modes
  • MIDI Learn with DAW integration
  • Dynamic key/scale switching
  • Project-based workflow for saving and sharing setups
  • Bluetooth and Network MIDI connectivity
Features
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Muse Pad is a 6D MPE controller designed for music producers. Build expressive rigs with multiple device types, switch layouts on the fly, and map any control in seconds—then save everything as reusable projects. Highlights Multiple devices: Pads, Keyboard, Controllers, and more Modes and layouts tailored to playing styles and stages Custom velocity curves per device for consistent feel MIDI Learn with DAW: map sliders, arc knobs, bend wheel, XY pad, camera tracker Dynamic key/scale switching for instant musical context Project‑based workflow: save, recall, and share setups Connectivity Bluetooth MIDI and Network MIDI for wireless stages Works with leading DAWs, synths, and hardware via CoreMIDI Devices & Controls Pads: velocity‑sensitive grooves, drum racks, finger drumming Keyboard: in‑key/chromatic/regular modes, octave, and split layouts Controllers: sliders, arc knobs, bend wheel, XY pad, switches Per‑control ranges, smoothing, inversion, and scaling Projects Save complete device states, mappings, keys/scales, and curves Create variations for studio, rehearsal, and live shows Built for Musicians Refine touch with curves, and automate parameter changes via MIDI Learn Pricing Standard: monthly subscription or one‑time lifetime unlock Manage subscriptions in‑app; restore purchases anytime Privacy & Support https://muse-pad-web.vercel.app/muse-pad No unnecessary data collection; designed for reliable performance Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

MusePad4 screens
Low Poly Synth3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MusePad at Free against Low Poly Synth's $1.99. MusePad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Low Poly Synth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On ads 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

MusePad is free to download; Low Poly Synth costs $1.99 up front. MusePad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Low Poly Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MusePad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Low Poly Synth has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MusePad versus Low Poly Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusePadLow Poly Synth
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Comus Electronic Technology Co., LtdAlexander Zolotov

Customer experience

MusePad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Low Poly Synth

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MusePad

Subscriptions3
  • Muse Pad MIDI Controller Standard$4.991 Month
  • Muse Pad Course Plan (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Muse Pad Course Plan (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Muse Pad MIDI Controller Standard$14.99
None

Low Poly Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MusePad free?
MusePad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Low Poly Synth free?
Low Poly Synth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MusePad or Low Poly Synth?
MusePad is rated higher. MusePad averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Low Poly Synth averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do MusePad or Low Poly Synth have ads?
Neither MusePad nor Low Poly Synth shows ads.

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