Comparison

Gesture Synth vs Eightwise

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

Head to head
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.

About

Eightwise

Features
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Count your cheer or dance routine to the music, 8-count by 8-count. Tap the tempo, mark the one, cue every hit and voice-over, then rehearse with a spoken 5-6-7-8 count-in and share a clean count sheet. COUNT IT TO YOUR MUSIC • Import your routine mix from Files (MP3, M4A, WAV or AIFF) • Tap along to set the tempo, then tap on count 1 to mark the one • Every 8-count lines up with the track, and a waveform ribbon shows where you are • Fit the routine length to the song in one tap BLOCK SECTIONS, CUE COUNTS • Tape each section across 8-counts: opening, standing tumbling, stunts, pyramid, dance • Put moves, hits and sound effects, voice-overs and notes on exact counts, including "and" counts • The downbeat of every 8-count is marked so the 1 is easy to find • No music yet? Plan the count sheet at any tempo first REHEARSE ON THE FLOOR • Start from any 8-count with a spoken 5-6-7-8 count-in • A giant live count and beat bar you can read from across the gym • See the cue happening now and the one coming next • Routines without music play a click track • Keep rehearsing with the screen locked • Apple Watch remote: see the live count on your wrist and play, pause, or jump one 8-count HAND IT OFF • Share a printable count sheet PDF that grows each row to fit your notes, so nothing overlaps • Includes a producer hit list with the track time of every hit and voice-over PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Routines and music stay on your device. Export or delete everything from Settings. FREE AND EIGHTWISE STUDIO Free includes two routines, music sync, tap tempo, sections and cues, and count-in rehearsal at full speed. Eightwise Studio adds unlimited routines, count sheet PDFs with producer hit lists, section loops, and 50% and 75% practice speed. Choose monthly or annual (each with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://nexlevel.com.br/eightwise/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gesture Synth3 screens
Eightwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gesture Synth at none against Eightwise's 3. Gesture Synth also leads on ads (none vs shown). Eightwise's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Eightwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gesture Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gesture Synth versus Eightwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGesture SynthEightwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav DugnistAlisson Bento

In-app purchases

None

Gesture Synth

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Eightwise

Subscriptions2
  • Studio Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Studio Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Studio Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Gesture Synth free?
Gesture Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eightwise free?
Eightwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gesture Synth or Eightwise have ads?
Eightwise shows ads; Gesture Synth does not.

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