Comparison

Voice Synth Modular vs RecStar

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

Head to head
About

Voice Synth Modular

Transform your voice into a musical instrument with a suite of advanced audio effects. Create robotic voices, harmonies, and unique soundscapes using only your voice. Save and share your creations, or integrate them into your digital audio workstation.

Highlights
  • Live voice processing
  • Vocoders
  • Auto Pitch
  • Harmonizing Pitch Shift
  • Speed-Shift Sampling
  • Create organic soundscapes
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Voice Synth is a professional live voice processor and music synthesizer played by your voice. With the vast set of integrated tools including Vocoders, Auto Pitch, Harmonizing Pitch Shift and Speed-Shift Sampling, you can • Sing in Tune like P-Tain & vocoded like Duft-Pank • Speak with Hollywood-quality Robot voices like 1978 Cylons • Play by Voice, no fingers needed: scream to play rock guitar, hum a church organ • Make professional funny voices: animal, evil, weird & much more • Create unique organic and rhythmic soundscapes • Sing multiple voices in harmony within any musical scale • Sample, speed shift and dress up your beatboxing to create the strangest rhythms inspiring new compositions • Live-pause and stroboscope your voice • Save and share your creations as presets and audio files • Use all of the above in your DAW and audio setup via Audio Units & MIDI This "Modular" version of Voice Synth offers a free unlimited-time tryout of all effects on prerecorded samples, while all other functions are unlocked by a single In-App-Purchase. On Voice Synth you will find no conventional ADSR, LFOs or filters. Even the keyboard is optional. Instead, Voice Synth uses the most expressive all-in-one tool you were born with: your voice! It's unique so be ready for a jump in voice creativity, sound design and rhythmic inspiration. To give you an easy start in this adventure, we included over 250 factory presets! Speak, sing, hum and scream live into the mic, and start exploring the unconventional controls: 24-band vintage analog modeling vocoders, Auto Pitch Tracking, live-voice-pause, speed-shift sampler, multiple voice harmony arranger, spectrum stroboscope, pitch and formant shifter, 24-band equalizer, classic FX as distortion/delay/chorus/reverb, and an extensive vocoder designer with oscilloscope. We included a manual for in-depth use. Musicians, DJs, sound designers, voice artists: Voice Synth is a must-have in your audio toolbox! Qneo voicesynth.com TECHNICAL SPECS • Engine 2x32 bit 44.1 kHz poly x24 • All effects fully integrated, simultaneous, live, realtime, low-latency • Background audio (iOS) • Manual • Audio Unit V3, instrument & effect, parameter automation • Audio routing • Midi • Repeater, anti-audio-feedback • Noise gate manual/auto • Keyboard 1.5-2.5 oct (midi 10), hold/mono/poly • Tapes to record/export your performance • 250+ factory presets, unlimited user presets, import/export INTEGRATED EFFECTS • 4 vintage analog modeling vocoders 24 bands 5th order filters (Natural Robot Breath Designer) • Auto Pitch, track/fix/double/inverse pitch • Multiple Voice Harmonizer, any musical scale (choirs, rich 70's vocoder sounds) • Speed-Shift Sampler ±800%, pause/zoom/loop/hold • Live-pause & strobo voice • Pitch Shifter 8 octaves (e.g. lion/gender/child/baby/duck) • Formant Shifter adapt spectrum ±1 octave (child to giant) • Registers 4 octaves (add brilliance, chords) • Arpeggiator pattern/gate/speed/grouping • Equalizer 24 bands, 10 presets (loudness, low-pass, telecom, etc) • Autogain/Compressor, Clip/Distortion, Stereo Panning, Delay, Chorus, Reverb • Slew rate: special vocoder reverb (plucked strings, wind, thunder, storms) • Mic thru and Vocoder mix to add-in your unprocessed voice (e.g. for beat-boxing) • Sync rhythmic effect timing DESIGNER VOCODER • Realtime oscilloscope • Sine/square/triangle/sawtooth, adjustable frequency/harmonics/clip/width/skew/slope • Noise white/voiced, adjustable filter/clipping • Mix additive/maximum/multiplicative synthesis • Test mode, design/play without voice

About

RecStar

This audio recording application is specifically built for users who work with UTAU-style reclists. It offers a streamlined way to record and manage audio for vocal synthesis projects.

Highlights
  • UTAU reclist compatibility
  • Audio recording
  • Audio management
  • Streamlined workflow
Features
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An audio recorder designed for working with UTAU style reclists.

Screenshots

Voice Synth Modular4 screens
RecStar3 screens

Verdict

The call

Voice Synth Modular and RecStar both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of RecStar's written reviews are positive against 41% of Voice Synth Modular's. RecStar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.6). Voice Synth Modular's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 14). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Voice Synth Modular sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RecStar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Voice Synth Modular against 4.1 for RecStar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Synth Modular has 3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Voice Synth Modular's written reviews are positive against 89% of RecStar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Synth Modular ships an update monthly, RecStar every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voice Synth Modular versus RecStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Synth ModularRecStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (3K ratings) — better4.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better14
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQneoYITONG WENG

Customer experience

Voice Synth Modular

All ratings3,044 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative52.9%

RecStar

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Voice Synth Modular

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when using certain features
  • Microphone not detected or working properly
  • Imported audio files not playing back correctly
  • Presets and settings not saving or loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to record and process own voice
  • Deeper integration with music production apps
  • More customization and preset options
  • Better documentation and tutorials
  • System audio capture and processing

RecStar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Voice Synth Modular

One-time2
  • Pro ToolsFree
  • Upgrade$8.99
None

RecStar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Synth Modular free?
Voice Synth Modular is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RecStar free?
RecStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Voice Synth Modular or RecStar?
Voice Synth Modular is rated higher. Voice Synth Modular averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while RecStar averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Voice Synth Modular or RecStar have ads?
Neither Voice Synth Modular nor RecStar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Synth Modular or RecStar?
Voice Synth Modular ships an update monthly, and RecStar every 4 weeks. Most recently, Voice Synth Modular was updated on September 24, 2026 and RecStar on September 20, 2026.

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