Comparison

Depmin vs Fingerophone

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

Head to head
About

Depmin

This app is a unique synthesizer that emulates a theremin, using your device's front-facing camera to control pitch. Interact by touching the screen to adjust volume and effects, creating music in an intuitive way.

Highlights
  • Theremin-style sound generation
  • TrueDepth sensor for pitch control
  • Touch-based volume and effects adjustment
  • Synthesizer instrument
  • Unique musical interface
Features
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Depmin is a synthesizer app that pays homage to the theremin, using the TrueDepth sensor to play. It converts the distance to the nearest object into pitch and produces sound by touching the display. Volume and effects can be adjusted based on the touch coordinates. Please note that this app cannot be used on some devices that do not have Face ID.

About

Fingerophone

Features
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Fingerophone brings the feel of a classic pocket electronic instrument to your iPhone and iPad: slide a finger to play, with no extra hardware to buy. Slide across the compact hex keyboard to play an electronic tone instantly. It is a real monophonic touch synthesizer that makes its own warm, analog-style sound: two slightly detuned oscillators give it a vintage warmth, a resonant low-pass filter rounds off the digital edge, and vibrato adds the familiar wobble. Every control stays within reach while the note is still playing: - Four waveforms (sine, triangle, saw, square), crossfaded as you switch - Vibrato for the classic pocket-synth wobble - Tone to darken or brighten the sound - Drive to push it from clean into gritty - Volume A live oscilloscope draws the actual signal coming out of the synth, so the screen moves with the sound instead of running a canned animation. Scroll the keyboard across several octaves and play quick melodies, sustained drones, and noisy little riffs. Plug in a MIDI keyboard to play the synth, then map its knobs to the controls with MIDI Learn. The sound is generated on your device. You can play without an account or an internet connection. Whether you want to experiment with a pocket synth, explore warm analog-style sounds, or try a finger-played instrument without buying hardware, Fingerophone keeps everything on one focused screen.

Screenshots

Depmin3 screens
Fingerophone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fingerophone at every 2 weeks against Depmin's every 11 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Depmin ships an update every 11 months, Fingerophone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Depmin versus Fingerophone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepminFingerophone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKokoro NemotoMaxim Oransky

In-app purchases

None

Depmin

No in-app purchases

None

Fingerophone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Depmin free?
Depmin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fingerophone free?
Fingerophone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Depmin or Fingerophone have ads?
Neither Depmin nor Fingerophone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Depmin or Fingerophone?
Depmin ships an update every 11 months, and Fingerophone every 2 weeks. Most recently, Depmin was updated on October 20, 2026 and Fingerophone on October 22, 2026.

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