Comparison

Spreadsheets Synth vs Clockworks

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

Head to head
About

Spreadsheets Synth

Create acid basslines and lead sounds with a resonant filter and built-in step sequencer. This app functions as an AUv3 plugin or standalone, offering MIDI support and background audio. It's designed for live performance and integration with other music production tools.

Highlights
  • Acid bass synthesizer
  • Resonant filter with cutoff, resonance, decay, accent
  • Built-in step sequencer
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Standalone app with background audio
  • MIDI in and out (including Bluetooth MIDI)
  • Phaser and delay effects
Features
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The 303 lives between the sheets. Spreadsheets Synth is an acid bass synthesizer with a built-in step sequencer — a cultural product of the band Spreadsheets, tuned to 313K and pointed straight at the dance floor. THE SQUELCH Sawtooth or square through a resonant filter with cutoff, resonance, decay, and accent — from rubbery basslines to screaming acid leads. Add distortion for grit, then send it into orbit with the phaser and delay. THE SEQUENCER Program patterns step by step, set the line looping, and ride the cutoff live. It's an instrument for performing, not just programming. PLAYS WITH YOUR WHOLE RIG • AUv3 plugin — load it as an instrument in GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Loopy Pro, and any AUv3 host • Standalone app with background audio • MIDI in and out, including Bluetooth MIDI NO STRINGS No account, no ads, no tracking, no data collected. Just voltage.

About

Clockworks

Create complex polyrhythms visually by layering geometric shapes on a clockface. Explore diverse instruments, scales, and effects to generate intricate musical patterns without needing music theory knowledge. Export your creations as MIDI, audio, or sheet music.

Highlights
  • Visual polyrhythm creation
  • Layered shape system
  • 10 sampled instruments
  • Built-in drum kits
  • Dozens of scales
  • Scene-based arrangement
  • Export to MIDI, WAV, PDF
Features
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Clockworks turns rhythm into geometry. Build polyrhythms by layering rotating shapes on a clockface — each shape's sides become evenly-spaced beats, so a triangle and a pentagon played together weave intricate cross-rhythms with zero math. • Layer multiple shapes, each its own voice • 10 instruments — sampled piano, e-piano, guitars, plus synth keys, organ, marimba, vibes and more • Built-in drum kits with a step sequencer • Dozens of scales across many categories for instant melodic results • Scene-based arrangement to evolve your loop over time • Pro FX: 3-band EQ and BPM-synced echo • Export to MIDI, audio (WAV), or sheet music PDF No theory required — just add shapes and listen.

Screenshots

Spreadsheets Synth2 screens
Clockworks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clockworks at 5.0 against Spreadsheets Synth's 2.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clockworks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Spreadsheets Synth versus Clockworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpreadsheets SynthClockworks
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames HurlbutDylan Cantor

In-app purchases

None

Spreadsheets Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Clockworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spreadsheets Synth free?
Spreadsheets Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clockworks free?
Clockworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spreadsheets Synth or Clockworks?
Clockworks is rated higher. Spreadsheets Synth averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Clockworks averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spreadsheets Synth or Clockworks have ads?
Neither Spreadsheets Synth nor Clockworks shows ads.

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