# Pixelsynth vs Magnetic Echo

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pixelsynth at 3 against Magnetic Echo's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pixelsynth against 5.0 for Magnetic Echo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixelsynth | Magnetic Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelsynth-auv3-visual-synth/id6804130647/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnetic-echo-tape-delay/id6809766469/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [de Bastion, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871510214) | [Baturay Koc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1623415331) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixelsynth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelsynth-auv3-visual-synth/id6804130647)

This app transforms musical input into a vibrant visual experience, allowing users to see and shape their sound in real-time. It offers a playful and immediate way to create music, with all controls and feedback displayed on a single screen. Designed by a Deaf musician, it prioritizes visual feedback as an integral part of the instrument.

**Highlights:** Real-time visual sound shaping, Interactive 16-pad grid, Adjustable waveforms, filters, and envelopes, LFO, delay, and reverb effects, AUv3 instrument compatibility, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Magnetic Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnetic-echo-tape-delay/id6809766469)

This app offers a vintage-inspired multi-head tape delay and spring reverb effect for mobile devices. It recreates the warm echoes, ambient trails, and analog textures of classic tape echo machines, with adjustable feedback and saturation for unique soundscapes.

**Highlights:** Multi-head tape delay, Spring reverb effect, Wow and flutter simulation, Feedback and saturation controls, AUv3 plugin compatibility, Dub and ambient soundscapes

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pixelsynth free?

Pixelsynth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Magnetic Echo free?

Magnetic Echo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pixelsynth or Magnetic Echo?

Pixelsynth and Magnetic Echo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Pixelsynth or Magnetic Echo have ads?

Neither Pixelsynth nor Magnetic Echo shows ads.

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