Comparison

SynthMaker Techno vs Gelato Synth

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

Head to head
About

SynthMaker Techno

Features
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SynthMaker is a compact acid bass synthesizer with a cosmic tactile control panel. Shape oscillator, filter, envelope, keyboard notes, and step patterns from a dark live synth interface.

About

Gelato Synth

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Gelato Synth is a chunky, friendly synthesizer for iPhone. Pick a sound, tap the big pads, and it sounds good straight away, because every note is already in key. NEVER PLAY A WRONG NOTE Choose a key and a scale and the pads rebuild themselves. Every button is a note that fits. Slide across them, hold them, stack them. You cannot hit a clunker. MAKE A SOUND THAT IS YOURS Real FM synthesis with two oscillators, noise, an envelope, a filter, an LFO and effects, all on big sliders you can understand. Watch the wave change on the scope as you move them. Start from one of 52 sounds or from a blank slate. PLAY CHORDS WITH A BUTTON Switch to Chords and the pads become the chords of your key: triads, sevenths, ninths, sus and power chords. Whole chords under every finger. RECORD YOUR IDEA Tap record for a quick take, or set a tempo and a beat and loop it. Add another layer on top with +1, up to eight, each with its own sound. Mute, balance and share the mix. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Save the sounds you make into My Sounds and they are there next time. Drop your own drum hits into the Files app and the beats use them. WHAT IS FREE Notes mode with every scale, a handful of sounds in each category with all the sliders, and quick record. THE FULL LIBRARY One purchase, yours forever: chord buttons, every sound, the loop recorder with beats and layers, and saving your own sounds. No subscription, no ads, no account. Gelato Synth is made by a tiny team who wanted a synth their friends could pick up without a manual. Questions and ideas: hello@gelatoaudio.com

Screenshots

SynthMaker Techno1 screens
Gelato Synth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gelato Synth at Free against SynthMaker Techno's $1.99. Gelato Synth also leads on ads (none vs shown). SynthMaker Techno's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Gelato Synth is free to download; SynthMaker Techno costs $1.99 up front. Gelato Synth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SynthMaker Techno asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
SynthMaker Techno versus Gelato Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynthMaker TechnoGelato Synth
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersatoshi amasakiCerrone LLC

In-app purchases

None

SynthMaker Techno

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gelato Synth

One-time1
  • Full Gelato Synth$4.99

Questions

Is SynthMaker Techno free?
SynthMaker Techno costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gelato Synth free?
Gelato Synth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SynthMaker Techno or Gelato Synth have ads?
SynthMaker Techno shows ads; Gelato Synth does not.

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