Comparison

Arctic ProSynth vs Voice Synth Modular

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

Head to head
About

Arctic ProSynth

Create bold and tough electronic music with a modern subtractive synthesizer. Explore rich sound design with powerful oscillators, dual filters, and versatile effects. Record and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • HyperOscillators for fat sounds
  • Dual multi-mode filters
  • Master effects with adjustable order
  • Integrated Vocoder
  • 16x4 gated step sequencer
  • Live audio and MIDI recording
  • Preset and bank sharing
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Be rude. Be rough. Be bold. Be tough! Arctic Pro Synthesizer / Vocoder is a modern subtractive synthesizer. It does not aim to accurately model or re-create vintage synths of yesteryear. Instead Arctic Pro offers the contemporary synthesist a rude, rough, bold and tough palette of sound to get stuck into. Including two massively fat HyperOscillators, dual filters, and easy to re-order master effects. While the Vocoder, used in conjunction with a suitable microphone, adds an extra dimension to your musical performance. HyperOscillators =========== Combine two HyperOscillators and one Sub Oscillator for some seriously fat sounds. Layer up to 8 oscillators in unison to create very thick and powerful tones. Spread detune and Mix these separate oscillators in real-time. More than just a "SuperSaw" - it's also a Super-square and Super-triangle. Powerful Presets =========== Legendary sound designer John ‘Skippy’ Lehmkuhl has exclusively designed the factory presets. John has worked as a professional sound designer since 1988 for Korg - making patches, combinations, drum kits as well as creating the sample data for almost every synth Korg has released since the M1. If you have owned one of these historic synthesizers you have heard John's presets. Sharing ===== Arctic Pro includes everything you need to record and share your audio and MIDI with others. Live record to WAV and MIDI files. Use AudioCopy, open audio directly in apps, or share with Kymatica AudioShare. Presets and Banks can be emailed and transferred via Wi-Fi and iTunes Files Sharing. And of course we also support Audiobus. SPECIFICATION ========== • Synthesis: analog modelling • Polyphony: up to 4 voices • HyperOscillators: 2 per voice, alias free, saw, triangle and square with pulse width, hard sync, ring mod, noise generator, sub-oscillator • Filter: 2 multi-mode resonating filter with 4 filter types and variable routing • Envelopes: mod, filter and amp ADSR envelopes with adjust curve • Modulation: 2 LFOs with multiple wave shapes, sample and hold, 3 routable destinations per LFO, independently sync-able • Effects: stereo master effect processors with adjustable order: 3-band EQ, Distortion, Chorus, Phaser, Vocoder, Delay, Reverb • Arpeggiator: classic arpeggiator with octave shift, MIDI-sync-able • Sequencer: 16 x 4 gated step sequencer with multiple modulation destinations, MIDI-sync-able • Keyboard: glissando, scroll, multi-touch poly pitch bend and aftertouch • Works with Wizdom Music's Geo Synthesizer continuous pitch bend • Polyphonic Aftertouch for use with CME Xkey FEATURES ======== • Inter-App Audio for iOS 7 • Audiobus • AudioCopy 2.0 • MIDI Learn • Live phrase recorder with audio and MIDI export • File and patch sharing via iTunes File Sharing, e-mail and Wi-Fi • Supports external MIDI in and out via CoreMIDI Networking and USB with the Camera Connection Kit • Audio background operation • Virtual MIDI Ports • Open Music App Collaboration compliant Requirements: iPad 2 or later recommended iOS 7.0 or later

About

Voice Synth Modular

Transform your voice into a musical instrument with a suite of advanced audio effects. Create robotic voices, harmonies, and unique soundscapes using only your voice. Save and share your creations, or integrate them into your digital audio workstation.

Highlights
  • Live voice processing
  • Vocoders
  • Auto Pitch
  • Harmonizing Pitch Shift
  • Speed-Shift Sampling
  • Create organic soundscapes
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Voice Synth is a professional live voice processor and music synthesizer played by your voice. With the vast set of integrated tools including Vocoders, Auto Pitch, Harmonizing Pitch Shift and Speed-Shift Sampling, you can • Sing in Tune like P-Tain & vocoded like Duft-Pank • Speak with Hollywood-quality Robot voices like 1978 Cylons • Play by Voice, no fingers needed: scream to play rock guitar, hum a church organ • Make professional funny voices: animal, evil, weird & much more • Create unique organic and rhythmic soundscapes • Sing multiple voices in harmony within any musical scale • Sample, speed shift and dress up your beatboxing to create the strangest rhythms inspiring new compositions • Live-pause and stroboscope your voice • Save and share your creations as presets and audio files • Use all of the above in your DAW and audio setup via Audio Units & MIDI This "Modular" version of Voice Synth offers a free unlimited-time tryout of all effects on prerecorded samples, while all other functions are unlocked by a single In-App-Purchase. On Voice Synth you will find no conventional ADSR, LFOs or filters. Even the keyboard is optional. Instead, Voice Synth uses the most expressive all-in-one tool you were born with: your voice! It's unique so be ready for a jump in voice creativity, sound design and rhythmic inspiration. To give you an easy start in this adventure, we included over 250 factory presets! Speak, sing, hum and scream live into the mic, and start exploring the unconventional controls: 24-band vintage analog modeling vocoders, Auto Pitch Tracking, live-voice-pause, speed-shift sampler, multiple voice harmony arranger, spectrum stroboscope, pitch and formant shifter, 24-band equalizer, classic FX as distortion/delay/chorus/reverb, and an extensive vocoder designer with oscilloscope. We included a manual for in-depth use. Musicians, DJs, sound designers, voice artists: Voice Synth is a must-have in your audio toolbox! Qneo voicesynth.com TECHNICAL SPECS • Engine 2x32 bit 44.1 kHz poly x24 • All effects fully integrated, simultaneous, live, realtime, low-latency • Background audio (iOS) • Manual • Audio Unit V3, instrument & effect, parameter automation • Audio routing • Midi • Repeater, anti-audio-feedback • Noise gate manual/auto • Keyboard 1.5-2.5 oct (midi 10), hold/mono/poly • Tapes to record/export your performance • 250+ factory presets, unlimited user presets, import/export INTEGRATED EFFECTS • 4 vintage analog modeling vocoders 24 bands 5th order filters (Natural Robot Breath Designer) • Auto Pitch, track/fix/double/inverse pitch • Multiple Voice Harmonizer, any musical scale (choirs, rich 70's vocoder sounds) • Speed-Shift Sampler ±800%, pause/zoom/loop/hold • Live-pause & strobo voice • Pitch Shifter 8 octaves (e.g. lion/gender/child/baby/duck) • Formant Shifter adapt spectrum ±1 octave (child to giant) • Registers 4 octaves (add brilliance, chords) • Arpeggiator pattern/gate/speed/grouping • Equalizer 24 bands, 10 presets (loudness, low-pass, telecom, etc) • Autogain/Compressor, Clip/Distortion, Stereo Panning, Delay, Chorus, Reverb • Slew rate: special vocoder reverb (plucked strings, wind, thunder, storms) • Mic thru and Vocoder mix to add-in your unprocessed voice (e.g. for beat-boxing) • Sync rhythmic effect timing DESIGNER VOCODER • Realtime oscilloscope • Sine/square/triangle/sawtooth, adjustable frequency/harmonics/clip/width/skew/slope • Noise white/voiced, adjustable filter/clipping • Mix additive/maximum/multiplicative synthesis • Test mode, design/play without voice

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Voice Synth Modular at Free against Arctic ProSynth's $9.99. Voice Synth Modular also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (3K vs 8). Arctic ProSynth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (71% vs 41%). On ads 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

Voice Synth Modular is free to download; Arctic ProSynth costs $9.99 up front. Voice Synth Modular sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Arctic ProSynth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Synth Modular holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Synth Modular has 3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Arctic ProSynth's written reviews are positive against 41% of Voice Synth Modular's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arctic ProSynth ships an update every 4 months, Voice Synth Modular monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Arctic ProSynth versus Voice Synth Modular: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArctic ProSynthVoice Synth Modular
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.2 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings83K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Red Dog MediaQneo

Customer experience

Arctic ProSynth

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.0%

Voice Synth Modular

All ratings3,044 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative52.9%

Bugs and requests

Arctic ProSynth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Voice Synth Modular

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when using certain features
  • Microphone not detected or working properly
  • Imported audio files not playing back correctly
  • Presets and settings not saving or loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to record and process own voice
  • Deeper integration with music production apps
  • More customization and preset options
  • Better documentation and tutorials
  • System audio capture and processing

In-app purchases

None

Arctic ProSynth

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Voice Synth Modular

One-time2
  • Pro ToolsFree
  • Upgrade$8.99

Questions

Is Arctic ProSynth free?
Arctic ProSynth costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Synth Modular free?
Voice Synth Modular is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arctic ProSynth or Voice Synth Modular?
Voice Synth Modular is rated higher. Arctic ProSynth averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Voice Synth Modular averages 4.2 from 3K ratings.
Do Arctic ProSynth or Voice Synth Modular have ads?
Neither Arctic ProSynth nor Voice Synth Modular shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arctic ProSynth or Voice Synth Modular?
Arctic ProSynth ships an update every 4 months, and Voice Synth Modular monthly. Most recently, Arctic ProSynth was updated on June 10, 2026 and Voice Synth Modular on September 24, 2026.

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