Comparison

Handstrudel vs Gesture Synth

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

Head to head
About

Handstrudel

Features
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HandStrudel turns your hands into a musical instrument. Using your iPhone's camera and real-time hand tracking, every gesture becomes sound. PLAY THREE WAYS • Melodic Mode — wave your hands to control pitch, filter, reverb, and more • Grid Mode — pinch to play notes on a visual grid, hold to sustain, slide between notes • Drum Mode — pinch to trigger drums across 6 lanes: kick, snare, hi-hat, crash, ride, tom MUSIC THEORY BUILT IN • Pick any key (C through B) and scale (Major, Minor, Dorian, Pentatonic, Blues) • Chord mode plays full triads • Circle of fifths navigation with hand position SOUND DESIGN • 4 waveforms: saw, square, triangle, sine • Dual drum tracks with independent BPM • XY pad controls drum intensity and complexity • Lock any parameter to manual control RECORD & SHARE • 7-second screen recording with one tap • Share directly to Instagram Stories or Reels • Camera filters: Warm, Cool, Vivid, Noir, Vintage, Neon, and more • Motion trails show your hand paths in neon glow BUILD COMPOSITIONS • Record loops in grid or drum mode • Layer multiple loops on top of each other • Loops auto-play and repeat • Export audio as M4A JAM WITH FRIENDS • SharePlay support — jam together on FaceTime • Everyone hears each other's notes in real-time 4 FREE PRESETS • Dreamy — floaty reverb & delay • Gritty — crunchy distortion • Bouncy — playful filter bounce • Chill — slow & spacious Plus premium presets, drum kits, and filters available as in-app purchases. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gesture Synth

Create music by playing notes with hand gestures and sing along to your favorite songs. Record your performances and share them instantly on social media. Explore melodies and turn your movements into a unique musical instrument.

Highlights
  • Play notes with hand gestures
  • Select musical scales
  • Sing along to songs
  • Record performances
  • Share to social media
  • Turn hands into an instrument
Features
Currently charting
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Gesture Synth is a creative music app that lets you synthesize notes from a selected musical scale using hand gestures and capture the experience on video with your synthesized sound and singing. - Choose your scale Select a scale and experiment within its notes, making it easy to create musical phrases that stay in key. - Make music with your hands Use hand gestures to play a chord from a selected scale. - Sing along Add your singing to make cover of your favorite songs. - Record your performance When you ready, record your cover that will be immediately ready to share for socials. Whether you're exploring melodies, practicing musical ideas, or simply having fun creating sound through movement, Gesture Synth turns your hands into a musical instrument.

Screenshots

Handstrudel4 screens
Gesture Synth3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gesture Synth at none against Handstrudel's 7. Gesture Synth also leads on chart position (#194 vs unranked). Handstrudel's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Handstrudel sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gesture Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Handstrudel versus Gesture Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandstrudelGesture Synth
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (31 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—31 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhalil HughesVladislav Dugnist

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Handstrudel

Subscriptions2
  • HandStrudel+$2.991 Month
  • HandStrudel+ (Annual)$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • 808 Drum Kit$0.99
  • Electronic Drum Kit$0.99
  • Party Pack$1.99
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  • Studio Preset Pack$1.99
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
None

Gesture Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handstrudel free?
Handstrudel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gesture Synth free?
Gesture Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handstrudel or Gesture Synth have ads?
Neither Handstrudel nor Gesture Synth shows ads.

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