# synthQ vs Briiks

The clearest difference is price: Briiks at Free against synthQ's $5.99. Briiks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and device support (3 vs 1). synthQ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Briiks is free to download; synthQ costs $5.99 up front. Briiks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. synthQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Briiks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of synthQ's written reviews are positive against 73% of Briiks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

synthQ ships an update every 3 months, Briiks every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | synthQ | Briiks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synthq/id950094378/reviews) | **[4.7 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/briiks/id6478665135/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **20** |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 72.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 78 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Niven](https://appshunter.io/developer/471645351) | [Luis Rivas](https://appshunter.io/developer/599309613) |

## What reviewers say

### synthQ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synthq/id950094378)

This music creation tool for iPad offers a unique module queuing system and a customizable interface for dynamic sound design. Create complex sounds with virtual cables, a resizable keyboard, and a wide array of modules for production, performance, and education.

**Highlights:** Customizable module queuing system, Virtual cable-based modulation, Resizable multi-octave keyboard, Extensive module library (oscillators, envelopes, filters, FX), Ableton Link support, MIDI input/output, Preset sharing and import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Briiks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/briiks/id6478665135)

Manipulate audio loops non-destructively with this sampler. Rearrange, combine, and modify slices on the fly using various tools for pitch, time, and position adjustments. Features include multiple tracks, a built-in mixer, and bus effects.

**Highlights:** Non-destructive sample slicing, Rearrange and combine loops, On-the-fly modification of slices, Up to 6 tracks, Built-in mixer, Delay and compressor on buses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Briiks Complete | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is synthQ free?

synthQ costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Briiks free?

Briiks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, synthQ or Briiks?

Briiks is rated higher. synthQ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Briiks averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.

### Do synthQ or Briiks have ads?

Neither synthQ nor Briiks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, synthQ or Briiks?

synthQ ships an update every 3 months, and Briiks every 7 months. Most recently, synthQ was updated on October 1, 2026 and Briiks on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*