Comparison

Aethron vs Sparse Neural FX Modeler

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

Head to head
About

Aethron

Features
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Aethron is a minimal oscillator instrument for observing sound as waveform. Rather than a full music production app, Aethron is designed as a small sonic device for touching, layering, and reshaping oscillating sound. Add oscillators, tune frequency and amplitude, switch waveforms, invert polarity, sync phases, randomize signal states, and store the sounds you discover. Features * Multiple oscillators * SINE / SAW / TRI / SQR waveforms * Frequency and amplitude control * Fine frequency adjustment * SUM / SPLIT waveform display * RANDOM signal generation * POL +/- polarity inversion * SYNC phase reset * SOLO monitoring * STATES / STORE for saving setups * Automatic restoration of the last oscillator state Aethron is not a conventional synthesizer or a waveform viewer. It is a small instrument for touching invisible vibration through sound and waveform.

About

Sparse Neural FX Modeler

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Built by Eli Silverstein and Ryota Sato. Open-source acknowledgements: NeuralAmpModelerCore (MIT, Steven Atkinson), nlohmann/json (MIT, Niels Lohmann), Eigen (Apache 2.0), OOPer audio utilities (BSD 2-Clause), Apple aurioTouch sample code.

Screenshots

Aethron3 screens
Sparse Neural FX Modeler2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sparse Neural FX Modeler at 17.0 against Aethron's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Aethron versus Sparse Neural FX Modeler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAethronSparse Neural FX Modeler
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.517.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoto SuetsuguEli Silverstein

In-app purchases

None

Aethron

No in-app purchases

None

Sparse Neural FX Modeler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aethron free?
Aethron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparse Neural FX Modeler free?
Sparse Neural FX Modeler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aethron or Sparse Neural FX Modeler have ads?
Neither Aethron nor Sparse Neural FX Modeler shows ads.

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