Comparison

CozySynth vs Patchsynth

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

Head to head
About

CozySynth

Create and discover ambient synth music with customizable visuals. Add your own videos, compose unique sounds, and share your creations or custom channels with friends. Enjoy an ad-free, login-free experience focused on quiet music.

Highlights
  • Discover ambient synth channels
  • Add custom video to channels
  • Compose music in Studio mode
  • Design synth voices and drum sequences
  • Export looping video clips
  • Share custom channels with friends
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Discover quiet channels of cozy synth moods. Swipe through stations, add your own video, shape the sound, and share the vibe. Swipe & discover Flip through channels — each one a different mood. Procedural visuals breathe gently, shifting quietly as you explore. Make it yours Add your own video or photo to bring a channel to life. Play with presets or go deeper in Studio mode — compose progressions, build basslines, design synth voices, sequence drums, and layer global effects. Every vibe becomes truly yours. Share the moment Export looping vertical clips for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts. Or send a .cozy file privately to a friend — they tap, and it installs as a new channel, ready to listen to and remix. No ads. No login. Just you, your channels, and the quiet music you make or find. Fonts & Attributions CozySynth uses Cooper* Extra Bold by The Cooper* Project Authors (Indestructible Type). © The Cooper* Project Authors. Licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license and full details (including copyright notices) are available at: https://openfontlicense.org Font source: https://indestructibletype.com/Cooper or https://github.com/indestructible-type/Cooper

About

Patchsynth

Features
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Patchsynth is a Eurorack-style modular synthesizer for iPhone and iPad — and a place to actually learn how modular synthesis works, one patch cable at a time. Instead of a fixed synth engine with knobs, you build your own instrument by dragging cables between modules: oscillators into filters, envelopes into amplifiers, LFOs wobbling anything you point them at. If you've ever wanted to understand what a Eurorack rig actually does, this is the fastest way in. LEARN BY PATCHING, NOT BY READING 28 hands-on Lessons cover every module, from your first oscillator to full generative patches — some just explain, others build a real patch step-by-step in front of you as you tap "Next." No prior synthesis knowledge required. TRAIN YOUR EAR 15 Challenges hide a patch and play it for you — your job is to rebuild it by ear, with hints if you get stuck. A genuinely fun way to internalize how filters, envelopes, and modulation actually sound. 21 REAL MODULES Oscillator · Filter · VCA · ADSR Envelope · LFO · Noise · Delay · Reverb · Mixer · Sequencer · Arpeggiator · Clock · Attenuverter · Quantizer · Slew Limiter · Sample & Hold · Logic · Ring Modulator · Sampler · Keyboard · Output (with a live oscilloscope) Record your own sounds with the Sampler, or use the built-in factory drum kit. Quantize any CV to a musical scale. Chain multiple clocks for polyrhythms. It's a real modular rig, just without the cables costing $30 each. 70+ FACTORY PATCHES From simple bass and pad sounds to sprawling, 20+ module "flagship" patches — browse them, load them, take them apart to see how they're wired, then make them your own. PLAY IT WITH REAL GEAR Full MIDI support over Bluetooth or USB — plug in any MIDI keyboard or controller and play your patch's Keyboard module directly, no setup beyond pairing. BUILT FOR TOUCH, NOT PORTED FROM DESKTOP Every interaction — dragging cables, turning knobs, panning and zooming a big patch — is designed for a phone screen from the ground up. A dedicated Patch Bay view even gives you a spreadsheet-style matrix of every connection when patches get complex. Undo and redo everything. Save as many patches as you like. No ads, no in-app purchases, no internet connection required — just synthesis.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CozySynth at Free against Patchsynth's $7.99. CozySynth also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Patchsynth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support.

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

CozySynth is free to download; Patchsynth costs $7.99 up front. CozySynth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Patchsynth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
CozySynth versus Patchsynth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCozySynthPatchsynth
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen MorrisonMartin Adler

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CozySynth

One-time1
  • CozySynth Studio$3.99
None

Patchsynth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CozySynth free?
CozySynth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patchsynth free?
Patchsynth costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

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