Comparison

Tonic Synths vs Memory MIDI

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

Head to head
About

Tonic Synths

This app offers a portable music studio with 14 unique synthesizers for creating and sculpting audio. Users can draw sounds, program melodies, and apply effects like reverb and compression. Recordings can be exported as WAV files for use in other projects.

Highlights
  • 14 unique synthesizers
  • XY pad sound sculpting
  • 8-step melody programming
  • Resonant filter sculpting
  • Reverb and compressor effects
  • 60-second audio recording
  • WAV file export
Features
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Tonic Synth puts a studio full of synthesizers in your pocket. 14 unique synths. All live. All real. Draw sound with your finger on the XY pad. Twist an FM drone into alien textures. Program an 8-step melody. Sculpt noise through resonant filters. Drown everything in reverb. Every control changes the sound instantly — no presets, no menus, just your hands on the instrument. Hear something you love? Hit record. You get 60 seconds. Export it as a WAV file and take it anywhere — into your DAW, your sample library, or share it straight from the app. SYNTHS INCLUDE - FM Drone - XY Speed Pad - Delay Sequencer - Step Sequencer - Filtered Noise - Reverb - Compressor - Bandlimited Oscillator - Sine Sum - Stereo Delay - and more! Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just sound.

About

Memory MIDI

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a wireless MIDI controller. Drum pads, piano keys, mixer faders, XY pad and transport — over Wi-Fi, no cables. Works with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Studio One, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, Reaper, GarageBand, Pro Tools and any DAW that supports Network MIDI (RTP-MIDI) or Bluetooth MIDI. DRUM PADS Six velocity pads that respond to several fingers at once. Layouts are tuned for the DAW you pick. KEYS A full-screen keyboard: turn the phone sideways and play. Slide between keys, shift octaves, hold sustain. MIXER, XY PAD AND BUTTONS Faders, an XY pad and toggle buttons for effects, filters and sends. Map them in your DAW once and they stay mapped. TRANSPORT AND RECORDING Play, stop and record from your phone while your hands stay on the instrument. YOUR OWN PRESETS Build your own layout from pads, faders and buttons, rename controls and save it. APPLE WATCH Turn the Digital Crown to control any parameter from your wrist. EASY SETUP Pick your DAW and follow the step-by-step guide. Your iPhone reconnects to the computer you chose on its own. Interface languages: English, Russian.

Screenshots

Tonic Synths4 screens
Memory MIDI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tonic Synths at none against Memory MIDI's shown. Tonic Synths also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tonic Synths ships an update every 11 days, Memory MIDI fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tonic Synths versus Memory MIDI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonic SynthsMemory MIDI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpTech Works, LLCDmitrii Bondarchuk

In-app purchases

None

Tonic Synths

No in-app purchases

None

Memory MIDI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tonic Synths free?
Tonic Synths is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memory MIDI free?
Memory MIDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tonic Synths or Memory MIDI have ads?
Memory MIDI shows ads; Tonic Synths does not.
Which is updated more often, Tonic Synths or Memory MIDI?
Tonic Synths ships an update every 11 days, and Memory MIDI fortnightly. Most recently, Tonic Synths was updated on October 24, 2026 and Memory MIDI on October 24, 2026.

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