Comparison

SynthMaster 3 Player vs BattleFX

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

Head to head
About

SynthMaster 3 Player

This music app allows users to play and tweak a vast library of synthesizer presets. It offers a multi-layer architecture and extensive expansion content for diverse sound design possibilities. Users can easily browse and preview sounds before loading them.

Highlights
  • Tweak existing synthesizer presets
  • Multi-layer architecture (up to 16 layers)
  • Edit keyboard zones, velocity, voicing, unison, arpeggiator, FX
  • Compatible with SynthMaster expansion banks
  • In-app shop for purchasing expansions
  • Preset previews with audio playback
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SynthMaster 3 Player iOS is the mobile player version of KV331 Audio's flagship synthesizer SynthMaster 3. It is tailored towards user who prefer tweaking existing presets over designing sounds from scratch. It is available for free on Apple AppStore as a standalone app and AUv3 plugin. Free Factory Content: SynthMaster 3 Player iOS comes with 200 presets curated from SynthMaster One, SynthMaster 2 and SynthMaster 3 factory libraries. Once users complete registration, the number of free presets increase to 500. Rich Expansion Content: SynthMaster 3 Player iOS is compatible with SynthMaster One, SynthMaster 2 and SynthMaster 3 expansions. There are currently 60 expansion banks for a wide range of genres to choose from. Users can easily purchase these expansions through the In-App Shop inside the app. Much more than a ROMpler synth: Although users can not edit layer modules and modulation sources, they can edit all other layer parts such as keyboard zones, velocity zones, voicing, unison, arpeggiator, sequencer and insert FX. Multi-layer Architecture: Each SynthMaster 3 Player iOS instance can have up to 16 layers. Users can add new layers by loading existing presets into layers through the preset browser. Preset Previews: Presets in SynthMaster 3 Player iOS have built-in previews. Users can listen to the previews of presets after turning on the preview mode. In-App Shop: Users can easily purchase expansion banks as in-app-purchases.

About

BattleFX

This app provides dedicated plugins for delay, reverb, and maximization effects, allowing users to apply signature sounds from another application to any track. It offers comprehensive mix controls, solo/mute functions, and advanced features like automatic buffer choking with Euclidean patterns for creative sound design.

Highlights
  • Shatter Delay plugin
  • Headspace Reverb plugin
  • Mix controls with Solo/Mute
  • Maximize and EQ section
  • Automatic delay/reverb choking
  • Euclidean pattern control
  • Tempo sync and free control
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BattleFX was created to satisfy the common request of a dedicated plugin for the send effects in Battalion. The famous "Shatter Delay" and "Headspace Reverb" can now be used on any track. We have included a fully-featured set of mix controls, as well as Solo and Mute, so that you can hear or use each portion individually. Included is the Maximize and EQ section from the Master portion of Battalion, which have quickly become a signature sound of the device, and something fans have requested to use elsewhere. Versatile enough to be used as both a utility-tool and full creative effect, it is the right squad-partner to keep always at your side in the field and trenches. In addition, we have added a system for automatically choking the delay and reverb buffers at repeating intervals, including a Euclidean pattern knob. These can be tempo synced or free, controlled independently on reverb and delay, and even nudged slightly off of the beat in either direction. You can use this to create complex, organic ducking patterns, especially in conjunction with a noisy input and the Maximize knob turned up. If this is your first introduction to a piece of Battalion, be sure to check out the full drum synth itself, which includes everything here besides the automatic choke system (as this can be done directly by sidechaining drum hits).

Screenshots

SynthMaster 3 Player4 screens
BattleFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BattleFX at none against SynthMaster 3 Player's 15. BattleFX also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). SynthMaster 3 Player's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 10). On price, ads 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. SynthMaster 3 Player sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. BattleFX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BattleFX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SynthMaster 3 Player has 55 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of SynthMaster 3 Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of BattleFX's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SynthMaster 3 Player versus BattleFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynthMaster 3 PlayerBattleFX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better10
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKV331 AudioUnfiltered Audio

Customer experience

SynthMaster 3 Player

All ratings55 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

BattleFX

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

SynthMaster 3 Player

One-time15
  • SynthMaster 2 Expansions Bundle$2.99
  • New Loops Psytrance Sounds Volume 1$2.99
  • Loopsy Rave Sounds Volume 1$2.99
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  • NatLife Melodic Techno Sounds Vol 1$4.99
  • New Loops Cinematic Sounds Volume 1$4.99
  • New Loops Synthwave Sounds Volume 1$4.99
  • Luftrum 33$4.99
  • Loopsy Tech House Sounds Volume 1$4.99
  • Loopsy House Sounds Volume 1$4.99
  • SynthMaster 2 Factory Presets$9.99
  • SynthMaster 3 Factory Presets$9.99
  • SynthMaster One Expansions Bundle$14.99
  • SynthMaster 3 Expansions Bundle$19.99
  • SynthMaster Factory Presets Bundle$24.99
  • SynthMaster Everything Bundle$99.99
None

BattleFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SynthMaster 3 Player free?
SynthMaster 3 Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BattleFX free?
BattleFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SynthMaster 3 Player or BattleFX?
BattleFX is rated higher. SynthMaster 3 Player averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while BattleFX averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do SynthMaster 3 Player or BattleFX have ads?
Neither SynthMaster 3 Player nor BattleFX shows ads.

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