Comparison

StringVest vs Fingerophone

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

Head to head
About

StringVest

Features
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An electronic music groovebox for your iPad or iPhone, that has everything you need to make a track in one app, all tied together in time and in key. 3 instruments to get you rocking with saveable session states so you can come back and start where you left off. 1. A classic take on the 303 bassline synth, with its own generative sequencer and drive control to get super squelchy 2. A great sounding Karplus Strong physical modelling synth, that goes from bass guitar, up to singing leads 3. A Cutdown 808 and Linn drum sounding drum machine, with preset patterns to get you going without any fuss A built in tape recorder to record your jam Mixer with built in dub delay when you want things to get a bit spacey! All functions exposed to midi learn, so you can control via a midi controller, plus midi in and out for the 3 instruments.

About

Fingerophone

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Fingerophone brings the feel of a classic pocket electronic instrument to your iPhone and iPad: slide a finger to play, with no extra hardware to buy. Slide across the compact hex keyboard to play an electronic tone instantly. It is a real monophonic touch synthesizer that makes its own warm, analog-style sound: two slightly detuned oscillators give it a vintage warmth, a resonant low-pass filter rounds off the digital edge, and vibrato adds the familiar wobble. Every control stays within reach while the note is still playing: - Four waveforms (sine, triangle, saw, square), crossfaded as you switch - Vibrato for the classic pocket-synth wobble - Tone to darken or brighten the sound - Drive to push it from clean into gritty - Volume A live oscilloscope draws the actual signal coming out of the synth, so the screen moves with the sound instead of running a canned animation. Scroll the keyboard across several octaves and play quick melodies, sustained drones, and noisy little riffs. Plug in a MIDI keyboard to play the synth, then map its knobs to the controls with MIDI Learn. The sound is generated on your device. You can play without an account or an internet connection. Whether you want to experiment with a pocket synth, explore warm analog-style sounds, or try a finger-played instrument without buying hardware, Fingerophone keeps everything on one focused screen.

Screenshots

StringVest3 screens
Fingerophone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fingerophone at Free against StringVest's $0.99. Fingerophone also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). StringVest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Fingerophone is free to download; StringVest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StringVest ships an update every 2 months, Fingerophone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
StringVest versus Fingerophone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStringVestFingerophone
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip VincentMaxim Oransky

In-app purchases

None

StringVest

No in-app purchases

None

Fingerophone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StringVest free?
StringVest costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fingerophone free?
Fingerophone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StringVest or Fingerophone have ads?
Neither StringVest nor Fingerophone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StringVest or Fingerophone?
StringVest ships an update every 2 months, and Fingerophone every 2 weeks. Most recently, StringVest was updated on October 25, 2026 and Fingerophone on October 22, 2026.

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