SNB Gigs vs Pixelsynth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SNB Gigs
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TelePrompter is the essential lyrics teleprompter app for musicians, singers, and performers. Never forget your lyrics on stage again — let your words scroll smoothly while you focus on your performance. BUILT FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE Whether you're playing an intimate acoustic set or headlining a festival, TelePrompter keeps your lyrics flowing at the perfect pace. The distraction-free fullscreen display ensures you stay connected with your audience while never missing a beat. Intuitive Speed Control Drag on the right side of the screen to adjust scroll speed in real-time — speed up for fast passages, slow down for dramatic moments, or pause with a simple tap. The current speed indicator appears only when you need it. Stay Awake, Stay Focused Your screen stays on throughout your performance. No more fumbling to wake your device mid-song. POWERFUL SONG ORGANIZATION Song Library Build your complete repertoire with unlimited songs. Each song can include: • Lyrics with rich formatting • Tempo (BPM) and time signature • Musical key and capo position • Artist/composer credits • Duration timing • Performance notes visible during playback Setlists for Every Gig Organize songs into setlists for different performances. Set a default setlist that opens automatically when you launch the app — perfect for bands with a regular rotation. Seamless Song Navigation Play through your entire setlist without interruption. Swipe to move between songs, or tap the song list to jump directly to any track. CUSTOMIZABLE APPEARANCE Preset Themes Choose from four carefully designed themes: • Light & Dark modes • High-contrast options for bright stages Full Customization Create your perfect look with custom colors for: • Background and text • Four heading levels for sections (Verse, Chorus, Bridge, etc.) • Two comment styles for stage directions and cues Typography Control Select your preferred font and size for optimal readability at any distance. Per-Song Overrides Need different settings for a particular song? Override global settings on individual tracks. SMART LYRICS FORMATTING Use simple markup to structure your lyrics. The teleprompter displays your formatting beautifully while the editor shows you the simple markup syntax. BACKUP & TRANSFER Full Data Export Export your complete library — songs, setlists, and settings — to a single file. Perfect for: - Backing up before a tour - Transferring to a new device - Sharing setlists with bandmates Selective Export Choose exactly what to include: songs only, setlists, settings, or any combination. Easy Import Restore from backup or import shared files with a single tap. WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Optimized for both iPhone and iPad. Use your iPhone as a personal monitor or mount your iPad for the whole band to see. SPLASH SCREEN Set a custom splash image for band branding or personalization. Adjust margins and background color to match your style.
Pixelsynth
This app transforms musical input into a vibrant visual experience, allowing users to see and shape their sound in real-time. It offers a playful and immediate way to create music, with all controls and feedback displayed on a single screen. Designed by a Deaf musician, it prioritizes visual feedback as an integral part of the instrument.
- Real-time visual sound shaping
- Interactive 16-pad grid
- Adjustable waveforms, filters, and envelopes
- LFO, delay, and reverb effects
- AUv3 instrument compatibility
- Offline functionality
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Make a sound in seconds—and shape it while it plays. Pixelsynth turns taps, drags, melodies, and chords into a colorful instrument you can understand by watching it. Everything you play lives on one screen. Touch a note and start exploring. FROM THE DEVELOPER OF PIXELBOOP Pixelsynth is a new visual instrument from the maker of Pixelboop. Both apps share a love of playful grids, immediate feedback, and musical ideas that begin with one touch. PLAY FIRST. LEARN BY WATCHING. Sixteen pads invite you to find a melody, hold a chord, or strum across the screen. Notes light up as you play, and every sound control moves in front of you. You can see what each gesture is doing while you hear the result. SHAPE THE SOUND LIVE • Switch waveforms to change the character of your sound. • Sweep the filter from bright and open to soft and focused. • Shape attack, decay, sustain, and release for crisp plucks, swelling notes, and long tails. • Add motion with LFO, repeating echoes with delay, and depth with reverb. Each control is a colorful tank. Touch higher or lower inside it to set the value directly. Values in the upper half stay where you leave them; notes in the lower half drain away after you lift. It feels immediate because the picture and the sound follow the same gesture. MADE TO BE SEEN Created by a Deaf musician, Pixelsynth treats visual feedback as part of the instrument. The entire musical surface is drawn on a 40 by 24 pixel grid—just 960 pixels—so every control stays visible and every change has a visual response. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Open Pixelsynth as a standalone instrument on iPhone or iPad, or load the included AUv3 instrument in a compatible iOS music host. Your host can send MIDI notes and save the instrument state with your project. A compatible host is available separately. FREE TO EXPLORE No account. No in-app purchases. No third-party ads. The instrument works offline. The standalone app may occasionally show developer news or an introduction to Pixelboop, which you can close immediately. Pixelsynth does not track you or collect the music you play. Open it. Touch a note. See where it takes you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixelsynth at every 9 days against SNB Gigs's every 3 weeks. 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.
SNB Gigs ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixelsynth every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SNB Gigs | Pixelsynth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dinar Garipov | de Bastion, Inc |
In-app purchases
SNB Gigs
No in-app purchases
Pixelsynth
No in-app purchases









