Comparison

Spreadsheets Synth vs G.ROUND

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

Head to head
About

Spreadsheets Synth

Features
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The 303 lives between the sheets. Spreadsheets Synth is an acid bass synthesizer with a built-in step sequencer β€” 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 β€” 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 β€’ AUv3 plugin β€” load it as an instrument in GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Loopy Pro, and any AUv3 host β€’ Standalone app with background audio β€’ MIDI in and out, including Bluetooth MIDI NO STRINGS No account, no ads, no tracking, no data collected. Just voltage.

About

G.ROUND

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G.ROUND is a generative performance instrument built for musicians who want to create grooves, chord progressions, basslines, and evolving synth textures from one expressive interface. At the center of G.ROUND are two harmonic wheels: choose a chord, shape its color, change its mode, and instantly turn musical ideas into playable progressions. Every engine follows the other: drums, bass, synth, arpeggiator, recorder, and MIDI output stay locked together while you perform. Build a beat with the drum sequencer, design each drum voice with layered synthesis and modulation, generate basslines that follow your harmony, then shape a four-voice synth with oscillator, filter, envelopes, glide, LFO, delay, reverb, and advanced voicing controls. G.ROUND is not just a sequencer. It is an instrument that reacts to harmony. Record a chord performance, edit it as musical information, then keep changing the sound around it. Swap drum patterns, reshape the bass, alter the synth, enable the arpeggiator, change presets, or send MIDI to external gear without losing the progression that started the idea. Features: β€’ Dual-wheel harmonic performance interface β€’ Chromatic and diatonic chord control β€’ Chord extensions, harmonic colors, and β€œNerd Mode” options β€’ Four-voice polyphonic synth engine β€’ Arpeggiator with multiple rates, swing, gate, octave range, chord patterns, and variation β€’ Monophonic bass synth with root, pattern, walking, melodic, acid, riff, and blues-style behaviors β€’ Drum sequencer with kick, snare, and hi-hat lanes β€’ Two-layer drum voice design with oscillator/noise, envelopes, filter, tone, and level controls β€’ Per-drum modulation synced to tempo or free-running in Hz β€’ Harmonic performance recorder with bar-synced recording and playback β€’ Detailed MIDI track editor for recorded chord progressions β€’ Up to 99 complete session presets β€’ Global mixer with synth, bass, drums, and master volume control β€’ Delay and reverb for synth textures β€’ Voice-leading, strumming, modulation, and pitch-bend performance controls β€’ MIDI output via cable, Bluetooth MIDI, IDAM, and CoreMIDI destinations β€’ Multiple visual themes and adjustable internal sample rate Whether you are sketching a new track, exploring harmony, designing electronic grooves, or controlling external instruments, G.ROUND gives you a fast, tactile way to turn one gesture into a complete musical system. Start with a chord. Let the machine move. Shape everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.paulgiorgi.com/privacy/g-round

Screenshots

Spreadsheets Synth2 screens
G.ROUND4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spreadsheets Synth at none against G.ROUND's 3. Spreadsheets Synth also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. G.ROUND sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Spreadsheets Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Spreadsheets Synth versus G.ROUND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpreadsheets SynthG.ROUND
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames HurlbutPaolo Giorgi

In-app purchases

None

Spreadsheets Synth

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

G.ROUND

Subscriptions2
  • G.ROUND Monthly$1.991 Month
  • G.ROUND Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • G.ROUND Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Spreadsheets Synth free?
Spreadsheets Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is G.ROUND free?
G.ROUND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spreadsheets Synth or G.ROUND have ads?
Neither Spreadsheets Synth nor G.ROUND shows ads.

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