Comparison

Spreadsheets Synth vs Milkwave

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

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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.

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Milkwave

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Turn your iPhone and iPad into a hypnotic, living stage visualizer. Powered by Apple Metal and real-time audio DSP, Milkwave transforms any sound from your local audio files and streaming music to live acoustic sessions and vinyl records into vibrant, responsive generative visual art. Whether you're playing your personal music library, setting the mood for a party, relaxing with lo-fi beats, producing in the studio, or docking your device as an ambient desk showpiece, Milkwave breathes fluid visual life into every rhythm. PERFECT FOR EVERY MOMENT: Local Music Playback: Play your own MP3, WAV, FLAC, or AAC files with zero microphone latency and 120 FPS direct visual reactivity. Ambient Display: Dock next to your sound system for a mesmerizing visual companion while listening to vinyl, Spotify, Apple Music, or radio. Parties & DJ Sets: Output to external monitors, TVs, or projectors via AirPlay/HDMI for club-grade live visuals. Focus & Chillout: Hypnotic visual atmospheres tailored for electronic, synthwave, jazz, and study playlists. Studio Creators: Real-time 5-band frequency tracking providing instant visual acoustic feedback. Apple Watch Experience: Silky-smooth 60 FPS generative visualizers right on your wrist reacts to ambient music in real time using the built-in microphone, works completely standalone without needing an iPhone. KEY FEATURES: 18 Handcrafted Generative Visualizer Modes: - Spectrum: 4-stage rich chromatic neon equalizer with incandescent heatmaps. - Pulse: Solar cymatic resonance orb with organic plasma flares. - Pioneer EQ & DJ Studio Pro: Club mixer interface with live VU meters and full-screen LED video wall. - Vaporwave Sunset: 3D retro neon highway grid towards an 80s horizon. - Hyperspace Hyperdrive: Relativistic starfield warp accelerating with musical tempo. - Cosmic Stargate: Interdimensional polygonal quantum portal. -Zen Garden, Sahara Dunes & Glacial Aurora: Serene raindrop ripples, shifting golden sands, and northern lights. - 3D Nebula Galaxy, 3D Mesh Tunnel, 3D Vortex, Wave, Cyber Rain, Particles, Laser Matrix & Cymatics. Built-in Local Music Player & Playlist: Import audio files directly from the iOS Files app (MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, MIDI) with automatic ID3 metadata extraction, interactive seek scrubber, repeat, shuffle, and 2 bundled demo tracks (Liquid Waves & Neon Horizon). Two-Finger Pinch-to-Zoom: Pinch anywhere on screen to dynamically scale the design of any visualizer from 0.4x to 3.8x. Double-tap to smoothly reset to 1.0x with haptic feedback. Dynamic Audio AGC & Pink-Noise Tilt EQ: Psychoacoustic frequency calibration balances bass, vocals, and high-frequency cymbals across the screen, ensuring lively, punchy bounce without clipping. Auto-Shuffle Mode: Seamlessly cycles through all 18 visualizer modes for long, ever-evolving listening sessions. Zero-Latency Real-Time DSP: 5-band frequency tracking powered natively by Apple Accelerate (vDSP). Reacts via local player, microphone, or Apple Music. Smart Headphone Detection: Real-time hardware monitoring provides instant guidance for optimal acoustic microphone capturing. 120 FPS ProMotion Fluidity: Silky-smooth frame interpolation engineered for Retina and ProMotion displays with audio-reactive time progression. Smart Lighting Sync: Coordinate room lighting with Philips Hue and HomeKit over your local Wi-Fi network. One-Tap Fullscreen Canvas: Tap anywhere to hide all controls for an edge-to-edge ambient stage. 100% Private, Offline & Ad-Free: All DSP analysis runs in volatile RAM. No audio is recorded or transmitted. Zero ads, zero tracking, zero subscriptions. Simply press play, open Milkwave, and experience your music like never before.

Screenshots

Spreadsheets Synth2 screens
Milkwave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Milkwave at 3 against Spreadsheets Synth's β€”. Spreadsheets Synth's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Spreadsheets Synth versus Milkwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpreadsheets SynthMilkwave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames HurlbutUfuk AYDIN

In-app purchases

None

Spreadsheets Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Milkwave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spreadsheets Synth free?
Spreadsheets Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Milkwave free?
Milkwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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