Tera Synth vs Phasemaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tera Synth
Create unique sounds beyond traditional synthesizers with a modular analog and digital synthesis workstation. Combine physical modeling, wireless patching, and built-in effects for a fat, individual sound. Features a programmable arpeggiator and live playing options.
- Modular analog and digital synthesis
- Physical modeling modules
- Wireless patching and modulation routing
- Built-in distortion, delay, chorus, phaser, and reverb effects
- Programmable arpeggiator
- Live playing with onscreen keyboard and MIDI support
- Audiobus and Inter-App-Audio integration
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Tera Synth - Modular Analog Synthesizer Explore new sound spaces with Tera Synth that go beyond the emulation of synthesizer legends. Use the power of analog and digital synthesis combined with new modules for physical modelling. Wireless patching of modules combined with an intelligible modulation routing simplifies the development of new synthesizer designs from scratch. Distortion effect, Delay/Chorus/Phaser and Reverb effects give your sounds the final polishing. Tera Synth gives your music an individual character with its unique fat sound. The well-designed algorithms and the economical modular structure provides you with a comparatively high voice yield. Precise timing with the unique built-in Arpeggiator let you feel the rhythm. Tera Synth supports Audiobus and Inter-App-Audio for integration with other Music Apps. Modular Analog Synthesis • Modular synthesizer with free connections between modules. • 25 Sound Modules • 4 Low frequency oscillators • 4 Standard ADSR Envelope generators. • 4 Multi Segment Envelopes with tempo sync. • 64 time/level segments per envelope • Monophonic or polyphonic with up to 32 voices. • More than 920 factory presets, unlimited user presets can be shared. FX • Chorus with four delay lines. • 8 pole Analog Phaser. • Distortion effect with Tube/Tape emulation • Stereo Echo/Delay effect. • Hi end reverberation unit. Live • Play melodies live with the onscreen keyboard. Drag fingers for slides and vibrato. • Optionally use CoreMIDI* compatible hardware keyboard. • Dozens of scales selectable • Variable Keyboard layout for scale optimized playing Full featured programmable 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 Global • Audiobus 3 compatible (Input slot) with Preset saving. • Inter App Audio • AudioUnit AUv3 with parameter automation • Ableton Link compatible • Audio pasteboard. Copy audio recordings to Clipboard for use with other Apps • Exchange user presets with File Sharing in iTunes. • Support for MIDI input/output connections. • MIDI learn functionality.
Phasemaker
This app is a powerful 6-operator FM synthesizer for iOS, inspired by classic 1980s digital synths. It offers deep sound design capabilities with 42 algorithms and 12 oscillators, producing unique timbres impossible with analog modeling. It integrates seamlessly with mobile DAWs and supports various MIDI and audio routing protocols.
- 6-Operator FM Synthesis
- 42 FM Algorithms
- 12 Oscillators
- Audio Unit (AUv3) compatible
- Standalone mode with CoreMidi
- Custom preset management
- Vintage chorus and reverb effects
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>> Phasemaker requires iPad 4/Mini 2/iPhone 5S/iPod Touch 6 or higher << A full-blown 6-Operator FM Synth on iOS, building on the legacy of the classic synthesizers that defined the digital era of the 1980s. This is an Audio Unit instrument (AUv3), offering tight integration in many leading mobile DAWs, such as Auria, Garageband, Cubasis, Beatmaker 3 and AUM. Frequency Modulation brings rich timbres and dynamic evolving sounds full of personality which are impossible to create with analog modelling. The 6-Operator architecture allows for lively multi-layered sounds with lots of expression and playability. Phasemaker's characteristic FM sound will add classic digital character to your mobile sonic arsenal which no other analog synth can bring. - Universal: runs on iPad (Air recommended), iPhone and iPod Touch - Audio Unit v3 compatible - Audiobus 2.3 compatible - CoreMidi compatible standalone mode (with background audio) - Bluetooth MIDI compatible - Custom preset management; user presets available across AU hosts - Dozens of factory presets - 42 FM Algorithms (including all 32 DX7 layouts) - 12 Oscillators, including the 8 original TX81z waveforms - All 106 parameters can be automated using MIDI CC and AU Parameters - Vintage sounding chorus and reverb effects for classic ambiance - User manual available on www.ruismaker.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tera Synth at 4.8 against Phasemaker's 4.3. Tera Synth also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 69%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Phasemaker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Tera Synth costs $1.99 and Phasemaker $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tera Synth holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Tera Synth's written reviews are positive against 69% of Phasemaker's.
Tera Synth ships an update every 4 months, Phasemaker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tera Synth | Phasemaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (27 ratings) — better | 4.3 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 68.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harry Gohs | Bram Bos |
Customer experience
Tera Synth
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In-app purchases
Tera Synth
No in-app purchases
Phasemaker
No in-app purchases









