Comparison

Rivet 03 vs Synesthesia Synth

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

Head to head
About

Rivet 03

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Rivet 03 - Verb is a three-engine reverb with drive, degradation, and gating built for techno and industrial. Put it on drums, synths, or any bus to add space, from tight concrete rooms to gated snares to lush, blooming swells. Verb works both as a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin. Verb combines the MV2 reverb engine with pre-filters, saturation, lo-fi grit, and tempo-synced gating. Three distinct engines cover tight rooms, 80s gated snare snap, and reverse-style atmospheric swells. KEY FEATURES • Three reverb engines: Concrete (tight rooms), Pit (gated snare), Bloom (swells) • DRIVE saturation and GRIT lo-fi degradation • CLAMP tempo-synced gating with STAGGER rhythmic pulses RIVET SERIES / OPEN SOURCE • Verb is part of my Rivet series of AUv3 effects plugins targeting techno and industrial genres. Verb uses the MV2 algorithm by Chris Johnson (Airwindows), made available under MIT license. REQUIRES • An AUv3-compatible iOS/iPadOS host (for example: AUM, Audiobus, Logic Pro, GarageBand, Loopy Pro, etc.) AUv3 Effect • Works in AUv3 hosts such as AUM, Drambo, Logic, and Cubasis IN-APP PURCHASE Verb includes In-App Purchases for optional tipping. Tipping does not unlock any additional features as all features are already available.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Synesthesia Synth2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Synesthesia Synth at none against Rivet 03's 3. Synesthesia Synth also leads on device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Rivet 03 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Synesthesia Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Rivet 03 versus Synesthesia Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivet 03Synesthesia Synth
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoe TopjianMICHELE ZACCAGNINI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rivet 03

One-time3
  • Tip - Small$0.99
  • Tip - Medium$1.99
  • Tip - Large$3.99
None

Synesthesia Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rivet 03 free?
Rivet 03 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Synesthesia Synth free?
Synesthesia Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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