Comparison

JP vs NuSaw

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

Head to head
About

JP

Features
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[Ad-Free Pro Version] The Legendary Vintage Sound Evolves for Pros! Thick, warm, and endlessly energetic. This authentic analog synthesizer app—built with deep respect for the legendary "JP Series" classics—is finally here as a "Pro Version," completely ad-free and packed with expanded features. While keeping the intuitive UI of the free version, we have added a brand-new professional control section to push your sound expressiveness to the limit. Immerse yourself in sound creation without any advertising distractions. Exclusive Pro Features 100% Ad-Free: Zero ads to interrupt your flow, performance, or inspiration. High-Quality FX Suite: Newly equipped with "Spatial Reverb" for immense depth, and "Delay/Chorus" to recreate that iconic, ultra-thick chorus sound. Deep Sound Shaping: Unlock advanced parameters designed for synth enthusiasts, including Master Tuning and Velocity Sensitivity to let your touch shape the tone. Key Features 8 Curated JP Voice Presets: Ready-to-use sounds, from classic fat brass to airy, floating pads. Intuitive VCF Filter: Real-time slider control over Cutoff, Resonance, ENV, MOD, and ATK. Arpeggiator & Performance Modes: Fuel your live play with SPLIT mode, SOLO mode, and a powerful arpeggiator. Retro Analog UI: Beautifully crafted with knurled metal knobs and classic LED indicators that evoke the original hardware. Perfect as an inspiration tool in the studio or a secret weapon for live gigs. Unleash the golden era of analog sound on your iPhone today!

About

NuSaw

Create massive, detuned '90s dance sounds with this polyphonic synthesizer. Features a stack of sawtooth oscillators, a resonant filter, and a full effects chain. Generate dynamic patches with LFOs, a modulation matrix, and an arpeggiator.

Highlights
  • Polyphonic SuperSaw engine
  • Detuned sawtooth oscillators
  • Resonant low-pass filter
  • Full effects chain (chorus, delay, reverb, drive)
  • Multiple LFOs and modulation matrix
  • Sequenced gate and arpeggiator
  • AUv3 plugin and standalone app
Features
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NuSaw is a polyphonic SuperSaw synthesizer: the huge, detuned '90s dance sound, built for accuracy and tuned to fill the room. At its heart is a stack of 3 to 25 detuned sawtooth oscillators with a sine sub, a resonant lowpass filter, and dual ADSR envelopes for amp and filter. On top sits a full effects chain: an accurately modeled chorus, a tempo-syncable stereo ping-pong delay, plate reverb, and drive. Motion is built in: three LFOs, a flexible modulation matrix, a sequenced gate, and an arpeggiator, so patches breathe, wobble, all on their own. • 50+ factory presets: leads, basses, stabs, pads, strings, arps, and keys • Authentically modeled SuperSaw engine with accurate drift and stereo spread • FX rack with authentic chorus + ping-pong delay + reverb + drive • 3 LFOs, mod matrix, sequenced gate, and arpeggiator • Resonant switchable filter, with slope control and key tracking • Save and share your own patches • AUv3 plug-in for AUM, Logic, GarageBand, Cubasis, and more, plus a full standalone app with an on-screen keyboard Whether you're chasing a festival trance lead, a snarling Reese bass, or a wide evolving pad, NuSaw gets you there fast. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Roland Corporation. Roland, JP-8000 and JP-8080 are trademarks of Roland Corporation, used for reference only.

Screenshots

JP2 screens
NuSaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JP at $0.49 against NuSaw's $6.99. NuSaw's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On update cadence, 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

JP costs $0.49 and NuSaw $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
JP versus NuSaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJPNuSaw
Price$0.49 — better$6.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouki YoshimotoCharles Vestal

In-app purchases

None

JP

No in-app purchases

None

NuSaw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JP free?
JP costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is NuSaw free?
NuSaw costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do JP or NuSaw have ads?
Neither JP nor NuSaw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JP or NuSaw?
JP ships an update every 2 days, and NuSaw every 2 days. Most recently, JP was updated on November 10, 2026 and NuSaw on November 10, 2026.

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