Derson DSynth Mobile vs DX
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
DX
Create and manipulate 80s FM synth sounds with a tactile hardware-style interface. Explore curated presets, use a Kaoss Physics-style filter pad for expressive control, and add essential effects. Ideal for music production or on-the-go sound design.
- Hardware-style UI
- Curated presets
- Kaoss Physics-style filter pad
- Essential FX (Chorus, Delay, Reverb)
- Mini-keyboard
- Dual-language support
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◆ Key Features Tactile Hardware-Style UI: Interactive visual feedback for operators, envelopes, and algorithms. Curated Presets: Essential sounds including E. PIANO, SYNTH BASS, and BRASS. Kaoss Physics-style Filter Pad: Smooth X/Y control over Cutoff and Resonance. Essential FX: PITCH/MOD, and spatial effects including CHORUS, DELAY, and REVERB. Comfortable Playability: Sleek mini-keyboard with adjustable key range. Dual-Language Support: Fully localized in English and Japanese. Perfect as a secondary sound source for music production, or for sound design on the go. Experience the iconic digital synth sounds of yesteryear right now on your iPhone. Note: This app is a sample-based vintage synthesizer (not a real-time 6-operator FM synthesis engine). We recommend playing this app on an actual physical device (not via simulator).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Derson DSynth Mobile at 3.0 against DX's 2.0. Derson DSynth Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Derson DSynth Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Derson DSynth Mobile | DX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DERSON PRODUCTIONS, LLC | Kouki Yoshimoto |
In-app purchases
Derson DSynth Mobile
No in-app purchases
DX
No in-app purchases
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