Comparison

Use Your Ear vs Syn

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

Head to head
About

Use Your Ear

Features
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The 9 pivot points: · **50 Hz** — Depth & Weight · **100 Hz** — Warmth & Punch · **200 Hz** — Thickness & Mud · **500 Hz** — Boxy & Gargle · **1 kHz** — Nasal & Knock · **2 kHz** — Edge & Clarity · **5 kHz** — Presence & Bite · **10 kHz** — Sizzle & Snap · **20 kHz** — Air & Plastic Each pivot mapped to perceptual adjectives — so you don't just memorize numbers, you learn what they SOUND like. Four training modes: EQ Workbench — Interactive 9-band parametric. Drag nodes vertically for gain, scroll wheel for Q, double-click to reset. Frequencies are locked to the pivot points (that's the whole point). Quiz — Blind pivot trainer. The app boosts or cuts a random pivot on pink noise at Easy / Medium / Hard difficulty. A/B between processed and bypass, then pick the frequency + direction. Scoring tracks your accuracy over time. Listen — A/B reference mode. Set gain and Q on a single pivot, toggle A/B against bypass, and read the "Boost to..." / "Cut to..." cheat sheet. Train your ear by hearing the same EQ move at multiple frequencies. Sweep — Manual sine tone across the spectrum, plus an automatic logarithmic sweep from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with the nearest-pivot readout. Hear the spectrum, build the mental map. Sources: · Pink noise (Paul Kellet generator, 4-second loopable buffer) · Sine tone · Log sweep · Your own audio file · Live microphone (with feedback warning) Hearing safety built in: Three independent ways to instantly stop audio: 1. Mute button — instant silence, playback can resume 2. Stop button — tears down the audio source completely 3. Always: keep your master volume LOW, use headphones at safe levels Sine tones and sweeps are internally attenuated to 15% of full scale. Why is it free? Tomorrow's working sound engineers are today's audio students. We want you to learn properly — not paywalled, not gated, not crippled. No ads. No data harvesting. Just a real tool. Where next? · Surviving Audio — Plan and design PA systems before the show · Soundtools Pro — Real-time tools during the show Three apps, one story: train, plan, execute.

About

Syn

Record, edit, and mix audio with a multi-track timeline and real-time visualizers. Enhance vocals, organize projects, and export in various formats. Ideal for musicians, podcasters, and content creators on the go.

Highlights
  • Multi-track audio editing
  • Simple recording and editing
  • Track volume and mute/solo controls
  • Real-time audio visualizers
  • Voice enhancement tools
  • Flexible audio export options
  • Project organization and notes
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Syn-Waves is a simple yet powerful mobile audio editor built for recording, arranging, mixing, and visualizing sound. Create songs, podcasts, voiceovers, interviews, sound designs, and everyday recordings in one focused workspace. Record into a multi-track timeline, import existing audio, shape every clip, and watch your sound come alive through beautiful real-time visualizers. Whether you’re a musician, podcaster, voice artist, filmmaker, or simply capturing an idea before it disappears, Syn-Waves helps you move from first take to finished mix wherever inspiration strikes. FEATURES Multi-Track Audio Editing Build detailed arrangements with a flexible waveform timeline. • Record or import audio on multiple tracks • Trim, split, move, copy, paste, and delete clips • Edit with simplicity and ease Recording Made Simple • Start a project directly from a recording • Record onto an existing or new track • Replace a clip or overwrite part of an arrangement • Follow the live waveform and input meter Mixing & Track Controls • Adjust track volume easily • Mute or solo individual tracks • Loop individual tracks or the full arrangement • Close timeline gaps quickly • Preview the complete mix in real time Beautiful Audio Visualizers See your sound move through several responsive visual experiences, including Spectrogram, Aurora, Constellation, Chroma Keys, and more. Switch visualizers while listening or open fullscreen for an immersive playback experience. Voice Enhance Give speech and vocals clarity, presence, and control. • Shape tone with Voice EQ • Remove low-frequency rumble • Balance loud and quiet moments with compression • Catch sudden peaks with a limiter • Choose voice presets or fine-tune the sound • Compare enhanced and original audio before applying Flexible Audio Export • Export as M4A, WAV, or AIFF • Choose 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, or 96 kHz • Export in mono or stereo • Export active tracks, a selected track, or every track • Quickly reuse your latest export settings Project Organization • Organize projects into folders • Rename, move, and duplicate projects • Import and export complete Syn-Waves projects • Add notes that stay with each project • Create a project from an audio file Private & Ready Anywhere Your projects and audio are stored locally on your device. Edit offline and keep creating wherever you are. Built-In Guide Learn recording, timeline editing, track controls, visualizers, shortcuts, saving, and export directly inside the app. Syn-Waves is made for musicians, songwriters, podcasters, interviewers, voice artists, filmmakers, content creators, sound designers, and anyone who wants a focused mobile audio editor. Sound has shape. Make it yours with Syn-Waves. --- SYN-WAVES PRO — AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION Subscribe to Syn-Waves Pro to unlock unlimited audio projects, export mixes with enhanced voice processing, and receive ongoing improvements. • Subscription options are available monthly or annually • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation • Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period if auto-renew is enabled • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://www.syn-fx.com/waves-terms Privacy Policy: https://www.syn-fx.com/waves-privacy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ --- Thank you for supporting Syn-Waves. Questions, feedback, bug reports, or feature suggestions: support@syn-fx.com

Screenshots

Use Your Ear4 screens
Syn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Use Your Ear at none against Syn's 2. On price, ads, device support 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. Syn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Use Your Ear asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Use Your Ear versus Syn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUse Your EarSyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJuerg AndresSYN-FX LP

In-app purchases

None

Use Your Ear

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Syn

Subscriptions2
  • Syn-Waves Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Syn-Waves Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Use Your Ear free?
Use Your Ear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Syn free?
Syn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Use Your Ear or Syn have ads?
Neither Use Your Ear nor Syn shows ads.

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