Comparison

Fingerophone vs Gesture Synth

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

Head to head
About

Fingerophone

Features
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Fingerophone brings the feel of a classic pocket electronic instrument to your iPhone and iPad: slide a finger to play, with no extra hardware to buy. Slide across the compact hex keyboard to play an electronic tone instantly. It is a real monophonic touch synthesizer that makes its own warm, analog-style sound: two slightly detuned oscillators give it a vintage warmth, a resonant low-pass filter rounds off the digital edge, and vibrato adds the familiar wobble. Every control stays within reach while the note is still playing: - Four waveforms (sine, triangle, saw, square), crossfaded as you switch - Vibrato for the classic pocket-synth wobble - Tone to darken or brighten the sound - Drive to push it from clean into gritty - Volume A live oscilloscope draws the actual signal coming out of the synth, so the screen moves with the sound instead of running a canned animation. Scroll the keyboard across several octaves and play quick melodies, sustained drones, and noisy little riffs. Plug in a MIDI keyboard to play the synth, then map its knobs to the controls with MIDI Learn. The sound is generated on your device. You can play without an account or an internet connection. Whether you want to experiment with a pocket synth, explore warm analog-style sounds, or try a finger-played instrument without buying hardware, Fingerophone keeps everything on one focused screen.

About

Gesture Synth

Create music by playing notes with hand gestures and sing along to your favorite songs. Record your performances and share them instantly on social media. Explore melodies and turn your movements into a unique musical instrument.

Highlights
  • Play notes with hand gestures
  • Select musical scales
  • Sing along to songs
  • Record performances
  • Share to social media
  • Turn hands into an instrument
Features
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Gesture Synth is a creative music app that lets you synthesize notes from a selected musical scale using hand gestures and capture the experience on video with your synthesized sound and singing. - Choose your scale Select a scale and experiment within its notes, making it easy to create musical phrases that stay in key. - Make music with your hands Use hand gestures to play a chord from a selected scale. - Sing along Add your singing to make cover of your favorite songs. - Record your performance When you ready, record your cover that will be immediately ready to share for socials. Whether you're exploring melodies, practicing musical ideas, or simply having fun creating sound through movement, Gesture Synth turns your hands into a musical instrument.

Screenshots

Fingerophone3 screens
Gesture Synth3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fingerophone at 17.6 against Gesture Synth's 26.0. On price, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fingerophone versus Gesture Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingerophoneGesture Synth
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (54 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—54 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim OranskyVladislav Dugnist

In-app purchases

None

Fingerophone

No in-app purchases

None

Gesture Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fingerophone free?
Fingerophone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gesture Synth free?
Gesture Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fingerophone or Gesture Synth have ads?
Neither Fingerophone nor Gesture Synth shows ads.

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