Comparison

MBR vs Conditions Weather Synth

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

Head to head
About

MBR

Features
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MBR-01 is an expressive polyphonic synthesizer you play by touch. No keys, no menus to get lost in — just a living surface that responds to where and how you press. Slide across the XY pad to bend pitch and open the filter at once. The instrument is locked to the scale you choose, so every note lands in key: explore freely without ever playing a wrong note. SIX VOICES, ONE EXPRESSIVE SURFACE • 6-voice polyphony with glide • Morphing oscillator (sine → triangle → saw → square) plus a sub • Resonant ladder filter with its own range control • Full ADSR envelope ARPEGGIATOR • Up, Down, Up/Down and Random modes • Tempo with tap, adjustable divisions and octave range • Hold to let chords ring LIVE FX RACK • Drive, bitcrusher, ring modulator, pitch shifter, phaser and chorus • Delay, reverb and glide for space and movement • Toggle and tweak everything while you play 31 SCALES From major and minor to whole tone, diminished and blues — through Hirajoshi, Iwato, Kumoi, Pelog, Bhairav, Marwa and more. Set the root and octave range and the whole surface re-tunes. PRESETS A curated library across Bass, Leads, Plucks, Pads and FX — plus save your own. Each preset carries its own reactive visual style. REACTIVE VISUALS A Metal-powered visualizer reacts to your playing in real time, with external display output for performance and visuals. MIDI OUT Send what you play to hardware synths or other apps over Core MIDI, with channel selection. BILINGUAL Full English and Spanish, switchable inside the app at any time. Built for iPad and iPhone. No account, no data collection — just sound.

About

Conditions Weather Synth

This app transforms live weather data from any city into unique, evolving musical sounds. It offers an intuitive interface for immediate play, supporting both on-screen and MIDI controllers. The app also allows offline access to previously cached weather data for continuous musical exploration.

Highlights
  • Weather data to sound synthesis
  • Real-time atmospheric data mapping
  • On-screen keyboard
  • External MIDI controller support
  • Offline weather data caching
  • Sample selection and effects
Features
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Conditions is a weather-driven synthesizer that transforms live atmospheric data into playable sound. Search for any city and Conditions maps temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, visibility, wind, time of day, and precipitation into evolving synthesis, sample selection, and effects. Built for immediate play, Conditions works with the on-screen keyboard or an external MIDI controller for performance. The app also caches weather data so it can reopen into a playable state even when you are offline. Whether you are sketching, performing, or exploring new textures, Conditions gives you a living instrument shaped by the atmosphere around the world.

Screenshots

MBR4 screens
Conditions Weather Synth1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MBR at $4.99 against Conditions Weather Synth's $9.99. Conditions Weather Synth's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads, 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

MBR costs $4.99 and Conditions Weather Synth $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
MBR versus Conditions Weather Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMBRConditions Weather Synth
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating—2.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB269 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristopher Alejandro Yescas ArreolaTristan Dolce

In-app purchases

None

MBR

No in-app purchases

None

Conditions Weather Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MBR free?
MBR costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conditions Weather Synth free?
Conditions Weather Synth costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MBR or Conditions Weather Synth have ads?
Neither MBR nor Conditions Weather Synth shows ads.

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