Comparison

Phawuo vs Hand Clapper

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

Head to head
About

Phawuo

Create unique bass sounds and effects with this virtual analog synthesizer. It offers "dirty" oscillators, a versatile filter, and a range of modulation and effects options for experimental sound design.

Highlights
  • Monophonic virtual-analog synth
  • "Dirty" oscillators with two modes
  • Distortion and feedback ring modulation
  • 24 dB/octave state-variable filter
  • Dual ADSR envelopes
  • LFO modulation
  • Delay, frequency shifter, and reverb effects
  • Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
Features
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Phawuo is an experimental monophonic virtual-analog synth with "dirty" oscillators. Good for bass sound and effects. New in version 3: - OSC support - AUv3 - Available for macOS (as a separate version); presets can be shared across devices It features: - Two special oscillators. Each one has two modes playing more rough (though antialiased waveforms with inharmonicity in higher pitches) or "cheezy" sound. Plays sawtooth / square waveform and is capable of pulse width modulation. - distortion and feedback ring modulation for each oscillator - 24 dB/octave state-variable filter (LP-BP-HP) - two ADSR envelopes for amplitude and filter - LFO to modulate the frequency and pulse width of oscillators' waveforms - Effects section: two channels of delay + frequency shifter with feedback with some flexible routing. Also includes basic reverb - Precise parameter editing: tap and hold finger on the slider. - Audiobus support. Now you can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps! See http://audiob.us for more information. - Inter-App Audio support - Background audio support: enabled when connected to Audiobus and user switchable otherwise. - CoreMIDI support - virtual midi input

About

Hand Clapper

This app is a drum synthesizer plugin focused on creating clap sounds. It offers three internal noise sources to replicate vintage analog drum machine sounds and allows users to load their own samples. It's available as an AUv3 plugin and standalone application.

Highlights
  • Dedicated clap sound synthesizer
  • Three internal noise sources
  • Recreates vintage analog drum machine sounds
  • Load custom samples
  • AUv3 plugin and standalone modes
Features
Currently charting
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Hand Clapper is a drum synthesizer plugin dedicated to claps sounds. Available as AUv3 and Standalone. The design is inspired by a famous Japanese percussion synthesiser from the ’80. There are three internal noise sources that are used to recreate the classic sound of vintage analog drum machines (such as 808, 909, HC2, and more). You are not limited to just the on-board sounds though, you can also load in any sample you want.

Screenshots

Phawuo2 screens
Hand Clapper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phawuo at every 3 weeks against Hand Clapper's every 33 months. Phawuo also leads on price ($2.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Hand Clapper's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Phawuo costs $2.99 and Hand Clapper $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hand Clapper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Phawuo's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hand Clapper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phawuo ships an update every 3 weeks, Hand Clapper every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Phawuo versus Hand Clapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhawuoHand Clapper
Price$2.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#186 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey NadzharovAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Phawuo

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Hand Clapper

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Phawuo

No in-app purchases

None

Hand Clapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phawuo free?
Phawuo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hand Clapper free?
Hand Clapper costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phawuo or Hand Clapper?
Hand Clapper is rated higher. Phawuo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hand Clapper averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Phawuo or Hand Clapper have ads?
Neither Phawuo nor Hand Clapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phawuo or Hand Clapper?
Phawuo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hand Clapper every 33 months. Most recently, Phawuo was updated on September 28, 2026 and Hand Clapper on October 1, 2026.

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