Comparison

EGSY01 Analog Synth vs Starrypad

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

Head to head
About

EGSY01 Analog Synth

Create a wide range of analog and vintage sounds with this versatile synthesizer app. It features dual oscillators, multiple synthesis types, and extensive modulation options. Seamlessly integrate with other music apps and hardware via MIDI and audio sharing protocols.

Highlights
  • Dual oscillators with selectable waveforms
  • FM, addictive, and subtractive synthesis
  • Arpeggiator and step sequencer
  • InterApp audio, AUv3, and CoreMIDI support
  • Touch-sensitive keyboard with modulation
  • Stereo delay and FX panel
  • Oscilloscope visualization
Features
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ElliottGarage presents EGSY01 analog synth v2.0, featuring InterApp audio, AU3, CoreMIDI, Audiobus and much more! With EGSY01 you can create sounds without any limit, from modern ones to vintage analog ones, working with arpeggiator, step sequencer and FM, addictive and subtractive synthesis . The totally brand new audio engine generate your sound mixing 2 oscillators with 4 selectable waveforms, and you can watch the sound created on the oscilloscope screen. You can set the sounds through the panels "Oscillators", "ADSR/LFO", "FM", "FX" and "Settings", and play with any master keyboard or MIDI controller (CORE MIDI), or creating a wireless MIDI network, or again sending the audio signal to other apps with InterApp audio or AUDIOBUS. The keyboard is touch sensitive, and you can modulate the sound by sliding your finger up and down on the keys or moving the pitch modulation (assignable to various parameters of the synth from "Settings" panel). You can also set your favorite musical scale on the keyboard and easily play over your songs. Stereo delay and Arpeggiator steps time can be synchronize in the BPM tempo panel, to generate incredible rythmic figures. Features: - 2 oscillators with selectable waveforms, volume, octave e detune - InterApp Instrument & AU3 compliant - MIDI In from other app and MIDI controllers - 4 Waveforms (Sine, Saw, Triangle, PWM) - Core midi/Network midi - MIDI Learn functionality to map all knobs and slider to your external MIDI controller - Vca / Vcf - Evenlope ADSR - FM Synthesis panel (with 2 operators) - Panel BPM tempo, with tap tempo, tempo sync for Delay & Arpeggiator, and subdivisions (4/4, 6/8 and 8/8) - Arpeggiator - 4 different types of arpeggiator, gate, selection arpeggio octaves - Step sequencer with selection from 4 to 16 steps and pitch values ​​root, fifth, 1 octave, 1 octave fifth, 2 octave - Setting for keyboard and arpeggiator portamento - Stereo delay (can be synchronized with the arpeggiator) - Panel FX (delay + crush + noise) - VoiceSynth effect with Keyboard Controlled option - Granular effect - High Pass and Low Pass Filter - Keyboard with 6 octaves and control on filter cutoff - Keyboard musical scales (56 different types) - Modulation wheel can be assigned to different parameters - Oscilloscope - Presets save - overwrite - exchange - LFO with selectable amplitude and frequency - Audiobus, Interapp & AU3 - Polyphony - Universal App * the app includes presets designed by Red Sky Lullaby, SoundOfIzrael and Alfonso Fo' Corace [Fo's Room]

About

Starrypad

Transform your device into a versatile music creation tool. Record and import audio, then assign it to velocity-sensitive pads for playback. Create loops, add layers, and export your work as WAV or MIDI.

Highlights
  • 16 velocity-sensitive pads
  • Built-in drum kits and synth phrases
  • Microphone and audio import
  • Loop recording and layering
  • WAV and MIDI export
  • USB MIDI controller support
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Starrypad turns your iPhone into a drum pad, looper and sampler. Play sixteen velocity-sensitive pads with acoustic drums, 808 sounds and original synth phrases. The C Synth kit follows your tempo while keeping note pitch independent. Shape each pad with level, pan and tuning in the Mixer. Record from the microphone or import audio from a video you choose, trim the sound and assign it to a pad. Record loops, add layers and undo the latest pass. Switch from recording to playback without stopping the loop. Play along with music from another audio app. Background playback depends on the other app and your audio route. This does not import or record protected streaming audio. Export loops as WAV or MIDI. Connect an optional class-compliant USB MIDI controller. No controller, account or subscription is required. Settings and help support English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Familiar performance legends stay in English. Audio processing and your recordings stay on the device. Salamander Drumkit by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0) TR-808 Sound Sample Set by Michael Fischer via TidalCycles (CC0 1.0) Additional percussion from FreePats (CC0 1.0) Original synthesized rhythm phrases by Starrypad

Screenshots

EGSY01 Analog Synth4 screens
Starrypad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Starrypad at Free against EGSY01 Analog Synth's $6.99. Starrypad also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). EGSY01 Analog Synth's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Starrypad is free to download; EGSY01 Analog Synth costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EGSY01 Analog Synth holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EGSY01 Analog Synth has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of EGSY01 Analog Synth's written reviews are positive against 100% of Starrypad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EGSY01 Analog Synth ships an update every 10 days, Starrypad fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EGSY01 Analog Synth versus Starrypad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGSY01 Analog SynthStarrypad
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (29 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElliott GarageRyo Ijuin

Customer experience

EGSY01 Analog Synth

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Starrypad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EGSY01 Analog Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Starrypad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EGSY01 Analog Synth free?
EGSY01 Analog Synth costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starrypad free?
Starrypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EGSY01 Analog Synth or Starrypad?
EGSY01 Analog Synth is rated higher. EGSY01 Analog Synth averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Starrypad averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do EGSY01 Analog Synth or Starrypad have ads?
Neither EGSY01 Analog Synth nor Starrypad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EGSY01 Analog Synth or Starrypad?
EGSY01 Analog Synth ships an update every 10 days, and Starrypad fortnightly. Most recently, EGSY01 Analog Synth was updated on October 23, 2026 and Starrypad on October 29, 2026.

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