Comparison

TinyTone vs Derson DSynth Mobile

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

Head to head
About

TinyTone

Create professional synth patches for music production and live performance. Design sounds in real-time with a powerful synthesizer engine, dual oscillators, and extensive modulation options. Export and import patches, and use it as an AUv3 plugin in DAWs.

Highlights
  • Powerful synthesizer engine
  • Dual oscillators with FM synthesis
  • Real-time audition with touch pads
  • External MIDI keyboard support
  • Unlimited user patch storage
  • AUv3 Audio Unit support
  • JSON export/import for patches
Features
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TinyTone is a full-featured synthesizer sound source for iPhone sound design, stage performance, and recording. Using the on-screen controllers and a MIDI keyboard, you can design and monitor professional synth patches in real time. In addition to standalone app use, ToneEditor can also be loaded as an AUv3 Audio Unit into DAWs such as GarageBand and used as a sound source. It also works as a sound editor for its sister app, TinyTone, allowing you to reproduce consistent sounds with the same sound engine. <Features> ・Powerful Synthesizer Engine Equipped with dual oscillators, envelopes, filters, modulation, delay, limiter, and more. Enables complex sound design. Dual Oscillators with FM Synthesis, switch between Mix and Chain modes for rich tonal possibilities. ・Real-Time Audition Play single notes, chords, and transposition using touch pads. Hear sound changes instantly as you adjust sliders. External input via MIDI keyboard is also supported. ・Preset Management Unlimited user patch storage. ・JSON Export / Import Export patches as JSON. Share via Files app or clipboard. ・AUv3 Support Can be embedded as an AU instrument in DAWs like GarageBand. Reproduces consistent sounds with the same synthesis engine. <How to Use> 【Standalone】 1. Select a preset or start creating from a new patch. 2. Play sounds using the test pad at the bottom of the screen; adjust parameters with sliders to confirm real-time sound changes. 3. Save your created patch to a user slot. 【Using with DAWs (GarageBand, etc.)】 1. Add TinyTone (AU) to a track. 2. Select a factory preset or saved patch from the AU preset selection screen. 3. Play the DAW keyboard to output sound. <Important> ・When using simultaneously with camera or audio apps, noise may occur depending on your environment. Please be careful with output volume. ・Listening to loud audio for extended periods can affect your hearing. When using headphones or speakers, always check your surroundings and volume level. ・Some DAWs (e.g. Ableton Live 11) may not detect iOS-app AUv3 plug-ins. Logic Pro, MainStage, and GarageBand are recommended. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flicker-jp.com/privacy

About

Derson DSynth Mobile

Create complex sounds with a polyphonic synthesizer. Build custom patches using multiple oscillators, envelopes, and a flexible effects chain. Practice or perform with responsive on-screen keys and MIDI input.

Highlights
  • Multi-layer oscillators
  • Per-oscillator envelopes and filters
  • Reorderable FX chain
  • Preset browser
  • On-screen keyboard
  • MIDI input
  • Visualizers
Features
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DSynth Mobile is a low-latency polyphonic synthesizer for sound design, practice, and performance. Build patches with up to 10 oscillator layers, per-layer envelopes, detune, filters, a reorderable FX chain, factory and user presets, MIDI input, and responsive on-screen keys. Features: - Multi-layer oscillators with sine, square, saw, triangle, and noise waveforms - Per-oscillator ADSR, volume, detune, and filter controls - Global filter and master envelope - Reorderable FX chain with distortion, chorus, echo, delay, phaser, and reverb - Preset browser with factory and user presets - On-screen keyboard with octave controls and velocity from touch position - Oscilloscope and spectrum visualizers - Optional background audio

Screenshots

TinyTone3 screens
Derson DSynth Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TinyTone at 5.0 against Derson DSynth Mobile's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TinyTone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TinyTone versus Derson DSynth Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyToneDerson DSynth Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKEISUKE TONEDERSON PRODUCTIONS, LLC

In-app purchases

None

TinyTone

No in-app purchases

None

Derson DSynth Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TinyTone free?
TinyTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Derson DSynth Mobile free?
Derson DSynth Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TinyTone or Derson DSynth Mobile?
TinyTone is rated higher. TinyTone averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Derson DSynth Mobile averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TinyTone or Derson DSynth Mobile have ads?
Neither TinyTone nor Derson DSynth Mobile shows ads.

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