Comparison

SwaySynth vs Synth Studio

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

Head to head
About

SwaySynth

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into an instrument you can move. Hold the on-screen keys, then lift your device for volume, roll it for texture, and flick left or right to bend held notes. Pads and choirs let you build chords; lead sounds give you an expressive melodic voice. FULL SWAYSYNTH β€’ Eight synth sounds: Warm Pad, Glass Pad, Air Pad, Choir Aah, Choir Ooh, Soft Lead, Saw Lead and Square Lead. β€’ Motion volume, texture and pitch gestures. β€’ Adjustable motion response, calibration and texture range. β€’ A keyboard range bar from C1 to B7, with portrait and landscape layouts. β€’ Native layouts for iPhone and iPad, including portrait, landscape and resizable iPad windows. Use AUTO / LOCK to keep your playing orientation when the system allows it. FREE BASIC KEYBOARD Play the piano, flute and cello sounds with touch. Basic mode uses fixed tone and volume, without phone motion or texture controls. TRY FIRST, BUY ONCE Start the free full-feature trial when you are ready. It lasts two continuous hours from confirmation with Apple, including time while the app is closed. When it ends, the basic keyboard stays available. Synth sounds, phone motion and texture require the one-time full unlock. There is no subscription and no automatic charge. The purchase screen shows your local App Store price. Restore Purchases restores an existing full unlock with the same Apple Account. Audio is generated on your phone. No microphone, account or advertising is required. Motion gestures require your device’s motion sensors. iPad uses its full available window. The keyboard keeps one octave in portrait and two in landscape. Privacy: https://swaysynth.com/privacy.html Support: https://swaysynth.com/support.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Synth Studio

Features
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Synth Studio is an interactive sound synthesis lab powered by ti.synthengine, the open-source native audio module for Titanium SDK on iOS and Android. Play the keyboard, edit sounds, run sequences and save presets directly in the app. Explore the module's features through hands-on sound design. Explore the module's capabilities: β€’ Six sound sources: sine, square, sawtooth, triangle, noise and editable wavetables. β€’ Up to 32 simultaneous voices and four native sequence tracks sharing the voice pool. β€’ Sustained notes, chords, pitch sweeps and finite sound effects. β€’ Sequences with up to 512 steps, rests, chords, swing, arpeggios and overlapping notes. β€’ Sequence timing and repeated tones driven by the native audio clock. β€’ ADSR envelopes, resonant filters, FM synthesis, pulse-width modulation, vibrato and two independent voice LFOs. β€’ Native per-attack variation with adjustable intensity and seeded parameter selection. β€’ Chorus, ping-pong delay, reverb, saturation, stereo pan and binaural front-plane positioning for headphones. β€’ Audio routing, effect sends, voice priorities and engine diagnostics. Try 470 factory presets and examples covering instrument sounds, retro effects, game audio, interface feedback, alerts and polyphony. Use the keyboard for sustained sounds or the effects deck for complete attacks and repetition. Adjust compatible controls while notes are held, save personal presets and compare changes with A/B memories. Audio is synthesized in real time, without recorded instrument samples. The interface and factory catalog are available in English and Spanish. For Titanium SDK developers Find the module source, downloads, API documentation and integration examples in the official repository: https://github.com/macCesar/TiSynthEngine

Screenshots

SwaySynth3 screens
Synth Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Synth Studio at none against SwaySynth's 2. Synth Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. SwaySynth sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Synth Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwaySynth ships an update every 8 days, Synth Studio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SwaySynth versus Synth Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwaySynthSynth Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanlab LimitedCesar Estrada

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SwaySynth

One-time2
  • 2-hour TrialFree
  • Full SwaySynth$4.99
None

Synth Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwaySynth free?
SwaySynth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Synth Studio free?
Synth Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwaySynth or Synth Studio have ads?
Neither SwaySynth nor Synth Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwaySynth or Synth Studio?
SwaySynth ships an update every 8 days, and Synth Studio every 3 days. Most recently, SwaySynth was updated on November 13, 2026 and Synth Studio on November 10, 2026.

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