Cube Synth vs Vinyl Strip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Synth
Explore additive synthesis with intuitive sound morphing and deep parameter control. Create complex soundscapes, vocal phrases, or rhythms with ease. Offers a unique randomizer for instant patch generation.
- Additive synthesis engine
- Intelligent sound morphing
- Over 400 sound presets
- Programmable arpeggiator
- Multiple built-in effects
- Audiobus and Inter-app audio support
- Random sound patch generator
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Cube Synth is a groundbreaking new software instrument giving you the power and flexibility of additive synthesis together with easy editing and morphing capabilities. Macro parameters allow you to control this beast with unequalled ease. Intelligent sound morphing capabilities enables you to easily create complex evolving sound scapes, vocal phrases or stunning rhythms simply by choosing up to four sound sources from a predefined set. Then add one of the predefined envelopes and a unique, complex sound preset containing thousands of parameters is created! If you want to dive deeper into the inner secrets of this synthesis monster you can manipulate each parameter individually to get precise control over the sound. A number of high level parameters such as Brightness and Harmonic spread control hundreds of synthesis parameters in a way modeled after the inner workings of natural instruments. Cube Synth gives you also a new method of getting randomly generated sound patches in a way you never experienced before: roll the dice! Every single try gives you a new unique sound patch, really every try, promised… Synthesis • over 400 sound presets • four morphable sound sources • up to 512 partials per voice • harmonic/inharmonic spectra • arbitrary noise spectra • morphable filter banks • 3 Envelopes with tempo sync • 64 time/level segments per envelope Arpeggiator • Uses programmable sequences with up to 32 steps. • Can trigger single notes and chords. • Unique randomizer generates Arpeggios with 100% usability. • 32 Arpeggios included, unlimited useer arpeggios possible. • For each step you can program tie, accent, transposition and note order Effects • Chorus • Phaser • Overdrive • Ensemble • Echo/Delay • Reverb Global • Audiobus 2 compatible (Input slot) with state saving • Support for Ableton Link. • Inter-app audio compatible (Instrument/Generator) • CoreMIDI / Virtual MIDI • Audio recorder with Metronome. • Upload to SoundCloud and File Export. • Audio pasteboard.
Vinyl Strip
This multi-effect plugin offers 6 distinct audio processing modules that can be rearranged to add a vintage vinyl sound to your digital tracks. Achieve classic record warmth and character with this CPU-efficient tool.
- Modular effect arrangement
- Distortion module
- Compressor module
- Bit Crusher module
- Tilt EQ module
- Vintage Reverb module
- Vinylizer module
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Vinyl Strip is a multi-effect plugin featuring 6 modules: Distortion, Compressor, Bit Crusher, Tilt EQ, Vintage Reverb, and Vinylizer. The modules can be arranged in any combination by simple drag-n-drop. Vinyl Strip will add life and an old school touch to your samples and tracks, and achieve that classic vinyl record sound in your digital environment. The plugin is optimised to be lightweight on the CPU.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cube Synth at $1.99 against Vinyl Strip's $14.99. Cube Synth also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). Vinyl Strip's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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
Cube Synth costs $1.99 and Vinyl Strip $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vinyl Strip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Synth has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Cube Synth | Vinyl Strip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harry Gohs | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Cube Synth
Vinyl Strip
In-app purchases
Cube Synth
No in-app purchases
Vinyl Strip
No in-app purchases









