Derson DSynth Mobile vs Guitar Buddha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multi-layer oscillators
- Per-oscillator envelopes and filters
- Reorderable FX chain
- Preset browser
- On-screen keyboard
- MIDI input
- Visualizers
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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
Guitar Buddha
This app offers a calm space for guitarists to practice without pressure. It provides tools for managing songs, capturing ideas, jamming with backing tracks, tuning, and practicing fundamentals. All your musical creations stay private on your device.
- Song library with lyrics and chords
- Idea capture for riffs and melodies
- On-demand backing band for jamming
- Multi-tuning guitar tuner
- Practice tools including chord diagrams and metronome
- Apple Watch and home screen widgets
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A quieter way to sit with your guitar. Every feature free, forever — no subscription, no account, no streaks. Learn songs, capture riffs before they fade, jam with a backing band. Everything stays on your device. - `SONGS` — learn the songs you love: transpose, capo, auto-scroll, simplify. - `IDEAS` — hum or play a riff; the chords and key are detected and kept. - `JAM` — a backing band in your key, at your tempo — drums, bass, keys. - `TUNER` — twenty tunings, standard to DADGAD, with a sweetened mode. - `PRACTICE` — routines, drills, Scale Coach, half-speed looper. - `ON YOUR WRIST` — metronome, tuner, and chords on Apple Watch, in haptics. - `NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE` — no account, no cloud, no tracking. - `FREE MEANS FREE` — every feature, unlocked, forever; the tip jar is there if it helps you play more. - `THE FAMILY` — Bass Buddha, Ukulele Buddha, and Drum Buddha are waiting when you pick up something new.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guitar Buddha at 5.0 against Derson DSynth Mobile's 3.0. Guitar Buddha also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Derson DSynth Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Guitar Buddha sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Derson DSynth Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guitar Buddha holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Buddha has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Derson DSynth Mobile | Guitar Buddha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DERSON PRODUCTIONS, LLC | Lazy Lopez Productions |
In-app purchases
Derson DSynth Mobile
No in-app purchases
Guitar Buddha
- Thanks!$0.99
- Supporter$4.99
- Keep it flowing$9.99
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