Motion Synth vs Mynth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Motion Synth
This app turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a musical instrument. Play notes with touch and control sound with motion. It can be used standalone, with other iOS music apps, or even external hardware and laptop software.
- Play notes via touch
- Shape sound through motion
- Control in-app sounds
- Control other iOS music apps
- Control external hardware synths
- Control laptop audio/visual software
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Music through motion: The AUUG Motion Synth transforms your iPhone or iPod touch into an expressive musical instrument that lets you play notes via touch and shape their sound through motion. Visit http://www.auug.com to see a demonstration video. Available here is the free version of the AUUG Motion Synth App, designed to allow users to easily experience motion-based music creation. Follow the in-app video tutorial to learn how to play the musical instrument sounds included with the app (See 'SETUP VIDEO' button). An upgraded version of the app is also available, and has been carefully designed to work with the AUUG Motion Synth Grip. Together, the Motion Synth App and Grip transform your iPhone or iPod touch into a practical and powerful musical instrument. Get yours here: http://www.auug.com/order/ ------ Play in-app sounds, iOS music apps (e.g. GarageBand), or laptop software through movement: The AUUG Motion Synth tracks your movements and screen touches to expressively play in-app musical sounds. The AUUG Motion Synth also allows you to play the sounds of other iOS music apps, giving you access to a vast array of sounds and effects. You can also play external devices like hardware synths or vocal harmonizers as well as control audio or visual software on a laptop (via WiFi or cabled connections). The Motion Synth app is also compatible with the Music IO app, allowing you to control your laptop software via your iPhone cable (Lightning). ------ Use the Motion Synth App by itself or with a Motion Synth Grip: The Motion Synth App has two modes: 1) Single-Key mode (free version): This Motion Synth App mode allows you to quickly engage with motion-based music control, and includes tutorial videos explaining how to use the in-app sounds. 2) Multi-Key mode (upgrade): This Motion Synth App mode is designed to work with the AUUG Motion Synth Grip: a physical holder that securely attaches your iPhone or iPod touch to your hand, thereby improving the dexterity and accuracy with which you can trigger notes via the touch screen.
Mynth
Create unique sounds by drawing waveforms, adjusting filters, and controlling parameters with LFOs. Explore a vast sound palette with factory presets or build your own. Supports MIDI, AudioUnit, and live recording for track creation.
- Waveform drawing editor
- 3 Oscillators
- 2 dynamic Filters
- 4 LFOs
- 132 Factory presets
- Arpeggiator
- Live recording module
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Mynth is the intuitive and powerful synthesizer by Fingerlab — draw your own oscillator waveforms, shape your sound with filters, and let the LFOs bring it to life. With 132 factory presets covering leads, pads, loops & FX, you can dive straight in or use them as a starting point for your own creations. Connect any MIDI keyboard, load Mynth as an AUv3 in your favorite DAW, fire up the Arpeggiator, add some FX, and record your track with the built-in live recording module. Mynth is a universal purchase — one buy covers iPhone, iPad & Mac. Free version includes 12 factory presets and a selection of core features. Get the Full Version IAP to unlock everything. Features: • 8-voice polyphony & 6 octaves • 3 Oscillators (Sine, Triangle, Square, Sawtooth, Custom) • ADSR Envelope editor • 2 dynamic Filters (Moog Ladder, Korg Low-Pass, Resonant, String Resonator) with ADSR • 4 LFOs with configurable waveform & Attack/Decay envelope editor • Waveform drawing editor • 132 Factory presets & Preset Randomizer • Presets & Waveform export/import • Built-in Arpeggiator • 4 FX: Tube Amp, RingShifter, Delay & Reverb • Live recording & export • Full MIDI & MIDI Mapping support • AudioBus & Inter-App Audio (iOS) • Full AudioUnit AUv3 support • iCloud Family Sharing Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: contact@fingerlab.net Stay tuned! The Fingerlab Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mynth at 4.8 against Motion Synth's 3.5. Mynth also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 73%). Motion Synth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mynth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Motion Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mynth holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Motion Synth's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mynth's.
Motion Synth ships an update every 4 months, Mynth monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Motion Synth | Mynth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (40 ratings) | 4.8 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AUUG | Fingerlab |
Customer experience
Motion Synth
Mynth
Bugs and requests
Motion Synth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mynth
Reported bugs
7 issues- CPU usage so high
- Midi stucks notes
- Audio bugs
- Parameters not exposed in AUM
- Presets not accessible in Drambo
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- Arp does not work as expected
- Sending midi to fugue machine does not work
Requested features
6 requests- Mono + glide
- Better arpeggiator
- More MIDI learns (e.g., arp params, arp on/off)
- Sequencer functionality
- Copy and paste function for waveforms
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- Exposed parameters in AU
In-app purchases
Motion Synth
No in-app purchases
Mynth
- Full Version$9.99









