Comparison

Jam Synth vs TriplexClassic

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

Head to head
About

Jam Synth

Transform your guitar into a synthesizer with this app. It accurately tracks pitch and amplitude to control digital oscillators, offering unique synth leads and effects. Go beyond MIDI with expressive, organic sounds and advanced modulation options.

Highlights
  • Monophonic guitar synthesizer
  • Pitch and amplitude tracking
  • Multiple oscillator wave shapes
  • Dynamic filter tracking
  • Advanced FX section (LFO, Delay, Harmonizer, etc.)
  • MIDI output for external synths
  • High-accuracy pitch tuner
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Jam Synth is a fully featured monophonic guitar synthesizer / multi FX for iOS. It tracks the pitch and amplitude of an incoming guitar signal and uses this information to control digital oscillators, adding a unique guitar infused edge to your synth leads. Unlike typical pitch to MIDI converters, Jam Synth forgoes MIDI altogether when producing sounds internally because it is impossible to shoehorn the expressive pitch and dynamics of a stringed instrument into the MIDI standard. Jam Synth can accurately track string bends and vibrato with the extreme accuracy of a strobe tuner (1/10 of 1 cent) to produce much more organic synth sounds than other guitar to MIDI converters, including its own MIDI output (though its MIDI output still creates quite a unique guitar / synth hybrid sound because of its pitch bend abilities). It also features some of the most esoteric and unique FX you can get for your guitar. Features: • 3 Phase Distortion Oscillators (4 on iPad) with 8 different wave shapes: Saw, Square, Pulse, Double Sine, Saw-Pulse, Resonant 1, Resonant 2, and Resonant 3 • Filter can be set to track picking dynamics • Input section with Gate, Compressor, ADSR, and Input Filter • FX section - A fully featured LFO with 5 wave shapes and an invert switch for a wide range of pulsating effects - Stereo Delay with a stereo width control for ping pong effects and a filter for emulating analog delay - 3D Chorus, a classic "motionless" chorus that adds a stereo DIMENSION to the synth - Intelligent Harmonizer: This creates musically correct harmonies based on the key you are playing in. The harmonies can be altered by choosing a specific interval and one of the seven musical modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. It works on MIDI output using multi-channel pitch bending for synths that support such fancy things. It also works on your dry guitar output using high quality formant corrected pitch shift. It is just the best. - Rotary Vibe: This recreates the swirling psychedelic sounds of the 1960's by combining a thick 12-stage stereo phaser with a 3D rotary panning effect. Create anything from a slow stereo swirl to a futuristic synth organ with this. - Rainbows: Adds analog modeled auto rainbows to your sound. Adds extra rainbows when used with the harmonizer. - Time Stopper: Freezes time... • LFO / Stereo Delay / Rotary Vibe can be synced to tap tempo or incoming MIDI clock sync / Inter App Audio sync • Highly accurate pitch tracking and tuner, accurate to 1/10th of a cent • MIDI OUT and guitar to MIDI conversion for controlling other MIDI synths with your guitar through Core MIDI accessories and Virtual MIDI • string bends and vibrato are converted to MIDI pitch wheel data • picking dynamics are converted to MIDI volume expression data • compatible with guitar and audio interfaces made for iPhone and iPad • detailed user manual • Fat Bass • Super Chip Leads • Beagle Time • Little Cesars Jam Synth is designed to be easy to use even for users who don't have a lot of experience programming or playing synthesizers. When in doubt, just press buttons and turn knobs while plucking a string until you find a sound you like! J a m S y n t h 2 coming soon ---------------- http://www.facebook.com/PrimitiveDigitalSoftware

About

TriplexClassic

This application offers a classic FM synthesizer experience with a modern interface. It allows for a wide range of sounds, from clean to distorted, with six specialized macro controls for easy sound shaping. An LFO and drive control further enhance its sound design capabilities.

Highlights
  • 3 operator FM synth engine
  • Up to 8 voices
  • 6 specialized macro controls
  • LFO with shape control
  • Drive control
  • Modern, accessible interface
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Classic FM sounds with a modern twist! TriplexClassic takes inspiration from famous digital synthesizers of the 80s and puts them in an easy-to-use, accessible interface. The synth engine was developed from the ground up to facilitate sounds ranging from pristine modern FM sounds to crunchy bit-crushed mayhem - with everything in between. It is equipped with 6 highly specialized macro controls that makes it easy to set up without any tedious programming. Features: - 3 operator FM synth engine with up to 8 voices - Macro controls over FM amount, harmonicity, phase and bit resolution (labeled "redux"), attack, combined decay/release and sustain - LFO with shape control (sine, triangle, ramp up, ramp down, square, random) and user-definable destination - Drive control KNOWN ISSUES: As of right now the standalone app does not support incoming Midi. Please use TriplexClassic hosted as an AUv3 plugin.

Screenshots

Jam Synth4 screens
TriplexClassic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TriplexClassic at none against Jam Synth's 4. TriplexClassic also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Jam Synth's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Jam Synth sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TriplexClassic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jam Synth against 5.0 for TriplexClassic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Jam Synth's written reviews are positive against 100% of TriplexClassic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jam Synth ships an update every 4 months, TriplexClassic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jam Synth versus TriplexClassic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJam SynthTriplexClassic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (28 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek MesecarChristopher Herb

Customer experience

Jam Synth

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%

TriplexClassic

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Jam Synth

One-time4
  • Intelligent HarmonizerFree
  • Rotary VibeFree
  • RainbowsFree
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  • Time StopperFree
None

TriplexClassic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jam Synth free?
Jam Synth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TriplexClassic free?
TriplexClassic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jam Synth or TriplexClassic?
Jam Synth and TriplexClassic are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 28 and 15 ratings respectively.
Do Jam Synth or TriplexClassic have ads?
Neither Jam Synth nor TriplexClassic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jam Synth or TriplexClassic?
Jam Synth ships an update every 4 months, and TriplexClassic every 5 days. Most recently, Jam Synth was updated on September 18, 2026 and TriplexClassic on August 19, 2026.

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