Comparison

Retro Pocket Synth vs Index Theremin

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

Head to head
About

Retro Pocket Synth

Features
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a stylish retro pocket synthesizer. Retro Pocket Synth combines a playable 24-note keyboard with expressive sound controls, visual feedback, and a collection of classic-inspired designs. Tap or glide across the keys to create melodies, experiment with sound, and enjoy a unique instrument designed for quick musical exploration. Features: • Play a responsive 24-note virtual keyboard • Shape your sound with Envelope, LFO, Delay, and Filter controls • Adjust volume with dedicated controls • Enjoy animated speaker feedback while playing • Record your performances with a countdown timer • Save, play, manage, and share your recordings • Choose from Classic, Modern Cyberpunk, Polished Wood, and Retro Orange themes • Customize the stylus with colorful skins • Enable haptic feedback for a more tactile playing experience • Use built-in presets to quickly explore different sounds Whether you are creating a melody, experimenting with synth tones, or simply looking for a fun musical instrument, Retro Pocket Synth brings a compact studio-inspired experience to your pocket. No musical experience required. Just play, create, and enjoy.

About

Index Theremin

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Theremin is a tiny instrument you play with thin air. Hold up one finger in front of your phone: raise it for higher notes, move it sideways to play louder. That's it, you're playing. Make a fist to stop. A SOUND FOR EVERY MOOD • Theremin: the classic eerie wail • Dusk: a dark, slow, melancholic synth • Aura: an airy, voice-like pad • Glass: a soft, bell-like shimmer • 8-Bit: a video-game square wave ALWAYS IN TUNE Auto-Tune snaps you to a scale (major, minor, pentatonic or every note) in any key. Hard for the robot effect, Smooth for a gentle glide. PLAY A DUET Turn on Duet Mode and each hand becomes its own instrument, with its own sound and settings. TWO FINGERS, TWO JOBS Raise two fingers and your hand switches to a second sound, or turns into a controller for an effect: sweep a Wah, stretch an Echo, speed up a Vibrato. Six effects to play with: Reverb, Pulse, Echo, Wah, Vibrato and Crunch. SAVE YOUR SETUP Presets keep every sound and effect on both hands. Start from one of six, from Classic to Conductor, where one hand plays and the other shapes the sound. MORE TO PLAY WITH • Note Guides show where every note sits on the screen • Volume and octave for each hand • Make a fist to mute without hiding your hand • Portrait or landscape, iPhone and iPad • Works with VoiceOver, Voice Control and Larger Text PRIVATE BY DESIGN Hand tracking happens entirely on your device. Nothing is recorded, uploaded or collected.

Screenshots

Retro Pocket Synth4 screens
Index Theremin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Index Theremin at none against Retro Pocket Synth's shown. Retro Pocket Synth's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Retro Pocket Synth versus Index Theremin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Pocket SynthIndex Theremin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerasywalul fikriNOAH REMI FINN BESENDORFER STAHLHACKE

In-app purchases

None

Retro Pocket Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Index Theremin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Pocket Synth free?
Retro Pocket Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Index Theremin free?
Index Theremin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Pocket Synth or Index Theremin have ads?
Retro Pocket Synth shows ads; Index Theremin does not.

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