NoteWave Studio vs Synesthesia Synth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoteWave Studio
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NoteWave Studio is an audio annotation tool designed for musicians, producers, and audio professionals who want to take precise notes directly on audio files. Import an audio file, view its waveform, play and navigate the timeline, and attach timestamped notes exactly where ideas, edits, or issues occur. All data is stored locally on your device. Key Features: + Import audio files (WAV, MP3, M4A) + Interactive waveform visualization + Play, pause, and scrub through audio + Create timestamped notes linked to exact moments + Manage multiple projects + Local-only storage — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking Designed For: + Music production and mixing + Songwriting and arrangement notes + Audio review and feedback + Practice analysis and reference listening For more Information, please check the official website for NoteWave Studio: Website: https://notewavestudio.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Synesthesia Synth
An experimental audio-visual instrument that allows users to sculpt evolving spatial audio by manipulating floating capsules. Position, rotation, and pulse changes affect tone, texture, and synchronized particle generation. It's a visual synthesizer, not a game.
- Experimental audio-visual instrument
- Sculpt evolving spatial audio
- Manipulate floating capsules
- Control tone, texture, and particles
- Visual synthesizer
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Synthaestesia is a free experimental audio-visual instrument. Three capsules float in space. Every contraction produces sound. Move them, rotate them, reshape their pulse — and sculpt evolving spatial audio. Position changes tone. Rotation alters texture. Delay generates synchronized particles. This is not a game. It’s a spatial synth you can see.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Synesthesia Synth at none against NoteWave Studio's 1. Synesthesia Synth also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). 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
Both are free to download. NoteWave Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Synesthesia Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.
NoteWave Studio ships an update every 3 months, Synesthesia Synth every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteWave Studio | Synesthesia Synth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustav Guldmann Hornecker | MICHELE ZACCAGNINI |
In-app purchases
NoteWave Studio
- NoteWave Studio Pro$3.991 Month
Synesthesia Synth
No in-app purchases
Questions
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