Depmin vs Fingerophone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Theremin-style sound generation
- TrueDepth sensor for pitch control
- Touch-based volume and effects adjustment
- Synthesizer instrument
- Unique musical interface
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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.
Fingerophone
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Depmin | Fingerophone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kokoro Nemoto | Maxim Oransky |
In-app purchases
Depmin
No in-app purchases
Fingerophone
No in-app purchases









