Vagabond Synth vs Live Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vagabond Synth
This is a free wavetable synthesizer app that can be used standalone or as an AUv3 instrument. It offers 16 voice polyphony, multiple oscillators, a switchable filter, modulation, and effects. It also includes a MIDI processor for generating musical sequences.
- Standalone or AUv3 instrument
- 16 voice polyphony
- Multiple oscillators per voice
- Switchable filter
- Modulation and effects
- Generative MIDI processor
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Vagabond is an idiosyncratic wavetable synthesiser, running standalone or as an AUv3 instrument in compatible hosts such as GarageBand, AUM, Loopy Pro or Cubasis. It features 16 voice polyphony, 4 unison oscillators per voice plus a sub-oscillator, switchable filter, a bit of modulation and some effects. Also built in is a MIDI processor plugin, Twelve, a generative music toy that creates 12-bar blues sequences. Vagabond uses this for demo purposes, but you can load it in other hosts if you like. It's kind of a one trick pony, but one trick is better than none. As always, Vagabond is 100% free, no IAPs, no subs, no spyware, no nag screens. We don't want your money and we don't want your data.
Live Tempo
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Live Tempo is a real-time tempo monitoring and practice tool for musicians, DJs and bands who want to improve their timing. It listens to your playing through the microphone and continuously detects your tempo, making it easy to see how steady you really are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vagabond Synth at none against Live Tempo's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. Live Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vagabond Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Vagabond Synth | Live Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Caldwell | Jan Maes |
In-app purchases
Vagabond Synth
No in-app purchases
Live Tempo
- Live Tempo Activation$4.99
