Comparison

WaveStorm vs SL Tymra

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

Head to head
About

WaveStorm

Features
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WaveStorm is a wavetable synthesizer and sample instrument for iPad and Mac. Design sounds in the free standalone app. An active subscription unlocks the AUv3 instrument in compatible music hosts. Build basses, leads, pads, plucks, drums and moving textures with wavetable oscillators, sub and noise sources, visual waveform editing, envelopes, LFOs, random modulation, filters and effects. Save your work in the preset browser. Bring in your own audio with the Sampler: • Import WAV samples and edit the waveform • Set Start, End, Loop In/Out and fades without changing the source file • Play one-shots or continuous, sustain and ping-pong loops; reverse playback • Place slices manually or detect them from transients or a grid, then play them from MIDI • Choose Repitch, Granular or Spectral playback and shape time and pitch The optional AI Preset Assistant turns a text idea into an editable synth preset. It creates preset settings, not audio samples. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Use WaveStorm standalone for free on iPad and Mac. AUv3 requires a subscription and a compatible host. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wavestorm.app/terms

About

SL Tymra

This app offers a versatile two-layer keyboard instrument combining sampled sounds and synthesis. Explore a vast library of instruments, customize their parameters, and add effects. It supports MIDI input and can be used as a standalone app or an AUv3 instrument.

Highlights
  • Two-layer keyboard instrument
  • Sampled instruments and synthesis
  • 448 sounds in 15 categories
  • Adjustable sound parameters (attack, release, cutoff, resonance)
  • Chorus, delay, and reverb effects
  • Mono, Legato, and Glide support
  • AI Match sound search
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SL Tymra combines sampled instruments and synthesis in a two-layer keyboard instrument. The included library has 448 sounds in 15 categories, including pianos, organs, basses, leads, pads, strings, winds, mallets, plucks and textures. Set the source, octave and level of each layer, then blend them. Adjust attack, release, cutoff and resonance. Add chorus, delay and reverb. Mono and Legato support connected lead and bass lines. Glide controls the pitch transition between notes, from 0 to 500 ms. Browse by name or category, mark favourites and save edited sounds. AI Match searches the included bank locally using the sound character you select. It works offline. Play the on-screen keyboard or connect MIDI. Use Tymra on its own or as an AUv3 instrument in a compatible host. iPhone and iPad support portrait and landscape layouts. The library is included. No subscription, additional sound-pack purchase or account is required. The Mac edition is sold separately.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WaveStorm at Free against SL Tymra's $19.99. SL Tymra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WaveStorm is free to download; SL Tymra costs $19.99 up front. WaveStorm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SL Tymra asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
WaveStorm versus SL Tymra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveStormSL Tymra
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB665 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr MurzikVIACHESLAV ZHILTSOV

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WaveStorm

Subscriptions2
  • WaveStorm Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • WaveStorm Year$96.991 Year
None

SL Tymra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaveStorm free?
WaveStorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SL Tymra free?
SL Tymra costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WaveStorm or SL Tymra have ads?
Neither WaveStorm nor SL Tymra shows ads.

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