Comparison

KORG Gadget 3 vs Minimoog Model D Synthesizer

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

Head to head
About

KORG Gadget 3

Create music with a comprehensive suite of over 40 virtual instruments and effects. This powerful yet intuitive ecosystem allows you to quickly turn your musical ideas into finished tracks, offering a vast sound library and flexible workflow for various genres.

Highlights
  • Over 40 virtual instruments and drum machines
  • New Santa Ana (Guitar) and Sydney (Sampler) gadgets
  • 5 new insert effects (IFX)
  • Intuitive user interface and workflow
  • Genre select system for songwriting
  • AUv3 support for iOS integration
  • Extensive sound library with 6,000+ programs
Features
Read full description

More Powerful Than Ever, Quickly Turn Your Ideas Into Music KORG Gadget 3 - A Complete, Seamlessly Integrated Music Production Ecosystem KORG Gadget has received numerous awards from around the world: • Apple: "App Store Best of 2014" in Japan • #1 in the Top Paid Music iPad App category* • TECH AWARD 2015 "Best Music Production App" • MusicTech's "Gear of the Year: Best App" Gold Award • “Musikmesse international press award 2016” Mobile Music App * USA, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and much more! KORG Gadget is the ideal all-in-one music production software and plug-in suite featuring over 40* small synthesizers/drum machines (“gadgets”), which can be freely combined to create music driven by a powerful yet intuitive user interface. The range of products includes the award-winning iOS version, a Mac version that includes all functions and plug-ins, and a plug-in version that can be used with your favorite DAW on Mac/PC. Now in its third generation, more powerful than ever, the workflow is now more intuitive and easier to use than ever before and there are plenty of new features and new gadgets. KORG Gadget 3 offers an expanded variety of even more features to quickly turn your ideas into music, including two new gadgets, five insert effects (IFX), a new genre select system, and AUv3 support. In addition, the user interface has been brushed up to make the Gadget Browser, IFX page, and Play page even more intuitive. KORG Gadget 3 is the perfect tool to quickly turn your ideas into music. What's New in KORG Gadget 3 • Gadget Instrument Collection with a total over 6,000 sound programs • New gadgets: Santa Ana* (Guitar) and Sydney* (Sampler) • Improved user interface, making the workflow more intuitive than ever • A genre select function that allows you to create songs from your favorite patterns • 5 new IFX including an 8-Band EQ, Transient Shaper, Stereo Image, Auto Pumper, Pitch Shifter • The Play page: easy arpeggiator use and chord entry • A whole new sound browser that lets you select gadgets by the timbre you want • AUv3 support on iOS, allowing gadgets to be used in other music apps like Garageband, Logic Pro • A huge collection of over 40* gadget instruments Overwhelming sound. Immersive, intuitive and powerful user interface. Unprecedented and innovative quality. KORG Gadget 3 is a collection of over 40* gadget instruments, including compact synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, and audio and MIDI utilities. It has sophisticated parameters that make it easy for you to get to the sound they want, so you can create your own sounds instantly. The new Sound Browser allows you to get to your favorite sounds in the quickest time possible. It is perfectly suited for dance music as well as rock, pop, jazz, and other music sounds and genres. • Get your songwriting ideas with Genre Select The new "Genre Select" feature allows you to select your favorite genre and sound, and then start songwriting by freely combining patterns. 5 x 5 pads are all assigned with phrases created by gadgets, so you can start songwriting by freely combining your favorite patterns. You can start creating a song from a project in which each track's gadgets and scenes have been developed. Choose from the standard genre packs and enjoy a different approach to music production. • Tons of sounds readily available with the New Browser To make it easier than ever to find the desired gadget instrument, we have revised the Gadget Browser and added various functions. New features include displaying gadgets by instrument category, a Favourites function that allows you to group your favorite gadgets, and a search function that allows you to freely search for sounds in each gadget. Using the program search function, it is now possible to quickly and easily preview and search for the sound you wanted from a vast array of sounds. * Some gadgets are available as in-app purchases (IAP) or by purchasing other KORG apps. More info at korg.com

About

Minimoog Model D Synthesizer

This app is a digital recreation of a legendary analog synthesizer, offering classic sound design with modern features like polyphony, an arpeggiator, and a looping recorder. Explore vast sonic possibilities with included presets or craft your own unique sounds.

Highlights
  • Over 160 included presets
  • Up to 4-note polyphony
  • Arpeggiator module
  • Real-time looping recorder
  • Stereo ping-pong delay
  • Bender time modulation effect
  • AUv3 Audio Unit extensions support
Features
Read full description

The Minimoog Model D App is a software transmutation of the world’s first portable synthesizer, the Minimoog Model D®. Anyone can jump in and play with over 160 included presets or lay fingers to the controls and begin exploring vast magical realms of creative potential for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac. The Minimoog Model D App incorporates a number of inspiring sound creation tools and capabilities not present on its analog antecedent. New functions include the ability to play chords with up to four-note polyphony, an easy-to-use arpeggiator for rhythmic pattern creation, a real time looping recorder with unlimited overdubbing capacity, a tempo-synchronizable stereo ping pong delay module, and the Bender -- a wide-range stereo time modulation effect module. The Minimoog Model D App also supports AUv3 Audio Unit extensions, which allows multiple instances of this powerful instrument to be used simultaneously within compatible iOS apps supporting AUv3. A BRIEF HISTORY Introduced by Moog in 1970, the Minimoog Model D served as the archetype for all electronic keyboards that followed. It gave users the ability to design their own sounds, translating imagination into reality. The Minimoog’s portability, affordability and accessibility made it the go-to instrument for musicians looking to expand beyond the traditional sounds of the time. Bernie Worrell used the Minimoog Model D to establish Parliament Funkadelic’s futuristic funk sound. Kraftwerk employed the Minimoog Model D on the successful concept album Autobahn, sparking an entirely new genre. Gary Numan replaced his live band’s guitars with Minimoog Model Ds, creating the prototype for industrial music. The classic sound of the Minimoog Model D can be heard on Bob Marley’s Catch A Fire, Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Dr. Dre’s The Chronic; Detailed in the mini-doc series “A Brief History Of The Minimoog”. FEATURES • Ships with over 160 presets (hundreds more available in the Minimoog Model D App Store) • Up to 4-notes of polyphony • Easily share presets and audio recordings with friends • Arpeggiator module with note-hold and chord latch capability • Stereo ping-pong delay effect • Bender time modulation effect • Real-time looping recorder with overdub and immediate sharing • Selectable envelope shapes and triggering behavior • Effortless MIDI CC mapping • Seamlessly backup presets to iCloud • Play mode for easier panel and keyboard interaction • A new take on the classic feedback/overload path SUPPORTS • All 64-bit iOS devices • AUv3 Audio Unit Extensions (Including GarageBand) • MPE Controller Support • Ableton Link • Inter-App Audio and Audiobus • 7 and 14-Bit MIDI • MIDI Program Change Support • Bluetooth LE MIDI controllers • Share over AirDrop, Mail, or other iOS applications

Screenshots

KORG Gadget 34 screens
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minimoog Model D Synthesizer at $29.99 against KORG Gadget 3's $39.99. On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

KORG Gadget 3 costs $39.99 and Minimoog Model D Synthesizer $29.99 up front. KORG Gadget 3 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Minimoog Model D Synthesizer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KORG Gadget 3 against 4.8 for Minimoog Model D Synthesizer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of KORG Gadget 3's written reviews are positive against 81% of Minimoog Model D Synthesizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KORG Gadget 3 versus Minimoog Model D Synthesizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKORG Gadget 3Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
Price$39.99$29.99 — better
Rating4.8 (2.9K ratings)4.8 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews80.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB538 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKORG INC.Moog Music Inc.

Customer experience

KORG Gadget 3

All ratings2,929 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative14.9%

Minimoog Model D Synthesizer

All ratings3,030 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews638 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.3%

User reviews

KORG Gadget 3

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for creating rave and dance music
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🎨 Powerful sound design capabilities
  • 💡 Useful for live performance
  • 👍 Excellent workflow for sketching ideas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive with many in-app purchases
  • 🔀 Randomized saved project order
  • 🔍 Difficult to precisely control zoom and note editing
  • 🔓 Issues with restoring purchased content

Minimoog Model D Synthesizer

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Authentic Moog sound
  • 💻 Works well as a plugin
  • 🔊 Impressive sound quality
  • 🎹 Great for music production
  • 🎨 Versatile sound design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🔍 Small UI elements on smaller screens
  • 🔇 Occasional audio glitches and crashes
  • 🤔 Preset management could be improved
  • 🕹️ Difficult to use with certain MIDI controllers

Bugs and requests

KORG Gadget 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback issues with latest update
  • Imported samples limited to 5 seconds
  • Bilbao sampler crashes when importing WAV files
  • Gadget instruments not showing up in AUv3 lists

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more acoustic drum and bass sounds
  • Implement MIDI out functionality
  • Allow customizable scales and tunings
  • Add a proper sampler with more advanced features
  • Improve copy/paste and track management capabilities
Show 3 more
  • Implement a linear song mode for non-grid-based compositions
  • Add more effects like halftime, sample degrader, etc.
  • Allow using AUv3 effects within Gadget

Minimoog Model D Synthesizer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • UI elements not displaying properly on iPad Pro
  • Preset selection not working consistently
  • Synth not responding to input in certain DAWs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Global tempo setting
  • Ability to create and organize custom presets
  • Expanded MIDI mapping options
  • Improved integration with DAWs
  • Resizable UI for better usability on various devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

KORG Gadget 3

One-time10
  • Bilbao$9.99
  • Abu Dhabi$9.99
  • Madrid$14.99
Show 7 more
  • Gladstone$14.99
  • Kamata$14.99
  • Lisbon$14.99
  • Vancouver$14.99
  • Stockholm$14.99
  • Otorii$14.99
  • Santa Ana$14.99
10 purchases

Minimoog Model D Synthesizer

One-time10
  • Minimoog ClassicsFree
  • Model D Anthology$0.99
  • Astral Explorations$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Cabinet Of Curiosities$1.99
  • Sonic Mayhem 2$1.99
  • Hyperdimensional Pads$1.99
  • Electrified Ensemble$4.99
  • Mercurial Strategies 2$4.99
  • Sound Workshop$4.99
  • Velluto Giallo$4.99

Questions

Is KORG Gadget 3 free?
KORG Gadget 3 costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Minimoog Model D Synthesizer free?
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KORG Gadget 3 or Minimoog Model D Synthesizer?
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer is rated higher. KORG Gadget 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Minimoog Model D Synthesizer averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.
Do KORG Gadget 3 or Minimoog Model D Synthesizer have ads?
Neither KORG Gadget 3 nor Minimoog Model D Synthesizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KORG Gadget 3 or Minimoog Model D Synthesizer?
KORG Gadget 3 ships an update monthly, and Minimoog Model D Synthesizer monthly. Most recently, KORG Gadget 3 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Minimoog Model D Synthesizer on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons