Comparison

EduSynth vs OSE

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

Head to head
About

EduSynth

Explore the world of subtractive synthesis with an interactive educational tool. Learn about oscillators, filters, and envelopes through hands-on experimentation and guided lessons. Connect MIDI controllers or use your keyboard to play and create sounds.

Highlights
  • Interactive subtractive synthesis engine
  • Three oscillators with multiple waveforms
  • Classic Moog-style ladder filter
  • Dual ADSR envelopes
  • Built-in learning modules
  • MIDI controller support
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EduSynth is an educational synthesizer for iOS and macOS that teaches you the fundamentals of subtractive synthesis — by letting you play one. Built around a real-time C++ DSP engine modeled after the classic Moog architecture, EduSynth gives you three oscillators, a 24dB/octave ladder filter, dual ADSR envelopes, an LFO, and a mixer — all with a clean, intuitive interface designed for learning. PLAY & EXPLORE • Three oscillators with saw, square, triangle, and sine waveforms • Classic Moog ladder low-pass filter with resonance and self-oscillation • Separate filter and amplitude ADSR envelopes • LFO with multiple shapes and modulation targets (pitch, filter, amplitude, PWM) • Portamento with off, on, and legato modes • 10+ factory presets to get you started instantly LEARN AS YOU GO • Built-in Learn window with chapters covering signal flow, oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFO, and more • Interactive info popovers on every section explaining what each knob does • Visual signal flow strip showing how sound moves through the synth • Chapters on digital audio fundamentals and real-time audio programming CONNECT & PERFORM • Full MIDI support — connect any MIDI controller • MIDI settings window with per-device enable/disable and live activity monitor • Computer keyboard input — play notes without any hardware • Autoplay mode with selectable demo melodies DESIGNED FOR LEARNING EduSynth is perfect for music production students, audio programming enthusiasts, sound design beginners, and anyone curious about how synthesizers actually work. Every parameter is explained in plain language, and the Learn window goes deeper into the theory and code behind the sound. Available in English and Italian.

About

OSE

A pocket-sized toolkit for musicians featuring a multi-touch synth, MIDI recorder, piano roll editor, tuner, metronome, and audio tools. It complements desktop Digital Audio Workstations with professional-grade DSP effects and editing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Expressive multi-touch synth with DSP effects
  • MIDI recorder and piano roll editor
  • Chromatic tuner with reference tones
  • Metronome with savable presets
  • Audio recorder with real-time effects
  • Audio editor with restoration tools
Features
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Not a toy. Music tools that work. OSE (Outhentic Sound Engine) is an instrument and toolkit for people who play. Synth, recorder, piano roll, metronome, tuner — eight focused tools that fit in your pocket and complement the desktop DAW you already use, rather than replace it. Everything runs on your device. PLAY • Expressive multi-touch synth with a real DSP chain — filters, envelopes and effects you hear live. • 140+ instruments and presets across keys, bass, pads, leads, plucks, drums and more. • Drum-pad, piano and split/layer layouts. • USB and Bluetooth MIDI keyboards. RECORD & EDIT • Record your playing as MIDI and arrange it in a piano-roll editor — move, quantize, transpose and edit velocity. • Audio recorder with a real-time effects monitor: hear your effects while you play. • Audio editor with restoration tools — declick, declip, denoise, normalize — plus cut, fade, speed and pitch. PRACTICE & MEASURE • Chromatic tuner — fast and accurate, with reference tones. • Metronome with simple and complex meters, subdivisions and savable presets. • Signal generator — sine and other waveforms, sweeps and a built-in timer. • Sound-level meters — SPL, FFT spectrum, spectrogram and peak hold. THE EIGHT TOOLS Synth · Recorder · Piano roll · Tuner · Metronome · Signal generator · Meters · Audio editor

Screenshots

EduSynth3 screens
OSE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EduSynth at none against OSE's shown. EduSynth also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EduSynth against 4.9 for OSE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EduSynth versus OSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEduSynthOSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavide FiorinoOuthentic EOOD

Customer experience

EduSynth

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OSE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EduSynth

No in-app purchases

None

OSE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EduSynth free?
EduSynth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSE free?
OSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EduSynth or OSE?
EduSynth is rated higher. EduSynth averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while OSE averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do EduSynth or OSE have ads?
OSE shows ads; EduSynth does not.

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