Comparison

SynthMaster 3 Player vs AudioPipeline

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

AudioPipeline

This app enables live audio streaming between AUv3 hosts and devices over a local network. It features a unique receiver plugin for multi-channel network mixing and allows for low-latency audio routing without cables or internet.

Highlights
  • Live audio streaming over local network
  • AUv3 Send and Receive plugins
  • 8-channel network mixer receiver
  • Per-strip mute, gain, and pan controls
  • Multi-output routing to DAWs
  • Optional resampler for audio sync
  • Plugin delay compensation
Features
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AudioPipeline is set of three AUv3 plugins — Send (audio effect) and Receive (instrument/effect) — that stream live audio between AUv3 hosts and devices over your local network using LINK AUDIO as transport layer. No cables, no virtual ports, no central server, no internet required. Powered by Ableton Link Audio, AudioPipeline interoperates with any other Link-Audio-aware app and works between apps on the same device, between two devices wired by USB or Ethernet, or across the same Wi-Fi. While Send-style plugins exist elsewhere, AudioPipeline is the first App Store release to ship a fully-featured Receive plugin — an 8-channel network mixer you load like an instrument and route inside your DAW. KEY FEATURES • Send plugin (aufx) — insert on any track to publish its audio as a named network channel. • Receive plugin (aumu, aufx) — first-of-its-kind on the App Store. Subscribe to up to 8 incoming streams at once. • Near to ZERO latency when both Receiver and Sender are running on same device • Per-strip controls — mute, gain (-42 to +16 dB), pan, stereo level meter, and assignable output bus (1–8). • Multi-output routing — 8 stereo buses exposed to multi-out hosts (AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis, Drambo, TheRack). Single-bus hosts (GarageBand) auto-sum. • Optional resampler on Send — 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz for peers with no recampling capability on receiver side. • Plugin Delay Compensation — Receiver plugin report latency so the host keeps everything in time. USE CASES • Bridge two AUv3 hosts on one iPad — route a synth in app A into a recording track in app B with very low latency. • Stream between iPad and iPhone — over Wi-Fi, USB-C, or Ethernet dock. • Send iOS audio to desktop compatible hosts or plugins. • Build a multi-track network mixer — one Send per track in app A, one Receive with up to 8 strips in app B, each routed to its own bus for independent EQ and effects. • Parallel processing — subscribe to the same source twice and run two different effect chains on different buses. Powered by Ableton Link Audio. Local-network only — does not require or use the internet.

Screenshots

SynthMaster 3 Player4 screens
AudioPipeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AudioPipeline at none against SynthMaster 3 Player's 15. SynthMaster 3 Player's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (55 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. AudioPipeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SynthMaster 3 Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of SynthMaster 3 Player's written reviews are positive against 83% of AudioPipeline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SynthMaster 3 Player ships an update weekly, AudioPipeline every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SynthMaster 3 Player versus AudioPipeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynthMaster 3 PlayerAudioPipeline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55 ratings) — better4.5 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better16
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKV331 AudioMarek Dendes

Customer experience

SynthMaster 3 Player

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

AudioPipeline

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

AudioPipeline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SynthMaster 3 Player free?
SynthMaster 3 Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AudioPipeline free?
AudioPipeline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SynthMaster 3 Player or AudioPipeline?
SynthMaster 3 Player is rated higher. SynthMaster 3 Player averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while AudioPipeline averages 4.5 from 16 ratings.
Do SynthMaster 3 Player or AudioPipeline have ads?
Neither SynthMaster 3 Player nor AudioPipeline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SynthMaster 3 Player or AudioPipeline?
SynthMaster 3 Player ships an update weekly, and AudioPipeline every 8 days. Most recently, SynthMaster 3 Player was updated on October 19, 2026 and AudioPipeline on October 18, 2026.

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