Comparison

Attack Drums vs Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3

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

Head to head
About

Attack Drums

This app is a powerful sound engine and pattern sequencer inspired by a classic VST plugin. It excels at creating drum sounds but can also be used for vocals and other instruments, featuring a unique text-based vocoder.

Highlights
  • 24-part sound engine
  • Pattern sequencer
  • Phrase Vocoder (text-based)
  • Versatile effects section
  • Inter-App Audio & Audiobus 3 support
  • MIDI Sync
  • Export song to audio file
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Attack Drums is a synthesizer designed mainly for drum sounds, but the powerful sound engine can also be used for everything else - including vocals. Based on the Waldorf Attack VST PlugIn from 2001, it consists of a 24-part sound engine, now packed with a pattern sequencer and a versatile effects section. One highlight of the effects section is the new Phrase Vocoder, a vocoder that uses written text instead of spoken words. Lyrics in - song out, adjust gender as you have always wanted! Just like Waldorf Nave, Attack Drums is a seriously in-depth musical instrument - easy and fun to use, but a sonic beast at its core! Specifications: -24 Sounds -Four independent effect slots with selectable effect: *Delay *Equalizer *Overdrive *Phaser *Flanger *Chorus *Phrase Vocoder -Reverb -Compressor -Pattern Sequencer -999 Patterns -Polyphonic steps - up to 8 notes per step -Fractional track/step timing -Audiobus 3 -Inter-App Audio -MIDI Settings -MIDI Sync -Loop function -Export song to audio file -AudioCopy / AudioPaste -Content control via iTunes File Sharing -Trigger Pads -Mixer -Recording

About

Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3

This powerful synthesizer offers 7-oscillator supersaw voices with unique curve-based controls for detune, phase, and panning. Create everything from tight analog stacks to wide, animated textures with its flexible wavetable oscillators and built-in effects.

Highlights
  • 7-saw stacked oscillators per voice
  • Curve-based detune, phase, flavor, pan spread
  • Sine sub oscillator
  • Global LFO
  • Analog-style ladder filter
  • ADSR amp envelope
  • Built-in arpeggiator
  • Stereo ping-pong delay
Features
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TESTERE is a 7-oscillator supersaw synth where each voice stacks 7 saws with per-voice control over detune, phase, waveshape (flavor), stereo pan, and a sine wave sub oscillator. Instead of micromanaging each oscillator manually, TESTERE uses distribution curves to control these offsets. You dial in a curve shape and a spread amount, and the synth applies the resulting values across all oscillators smoothly interpolated, musically controllable, and repeatable. This system allows for infinite combinations, from tight analog-like stacks to wide, animated swarms, all with a minimal set of parameters. Each oscillator is a wavetable oscillator with a selection of saw waveforms. You can subtly vary the shape across oscillators or push it further for complex harmonic shifts. All detune, phase, flavor, and panning spreads are curve-driven and musically scaled, making the synth flexible but not overwhelming. A clean sine sub oscillator is included for adding low-end weight, with an adjustable octave (set in settings) and a level control (in the FX panel). Features: - 7-saw stacked oscillators per voice, 8-voice polyphony - Curve-based detune, phase, flavor, and pan spread - Clean sine sub oscillator with octave and level controls - Single global LFO with assignable target - Analog-style ladder filter with rise/fall envelope - ADSR amp envelope per voice - Built-in arpeggiator - Stereo ping-pong delay - AUv3 plugin support AUv3 Compatible Hosts: Works as a plugin in GarageBand, Logic Pro for iPad, AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, BeatMaker 3, and other AUv3-compatible hosts. Whether you want to dial in tight classic stacks or explore chaotic layered textures, TESTERE’s curve system gives you deep control without micromanagement.

Screenshots

Testere Supersaw Synth AUv34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 at 100% against Attack Drums's 34%. Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and price ($7.99 vs $14.99). Attack Drums's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Attack Drums costs $14.99 and Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Attack Drums has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Attack Drums's written reviews are positive against 100% of Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attack Drums ships an update every 2 weeks, Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Attack Drums versus Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttack DrumsTestere Supersaw Synth AUv3
Price$14.99$7.99 — better
Rating4.4 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaldorf MusicCem Olcay

Customer experience

Attack Drums

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.1%

Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Attack Drums

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Crashes when loading own samples
  • Lag with MIDI clock sync
  • Inconsistent MIDI response and routing
  • Low velocity response
  • Transport controls not showing in DAWs
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  • App crashes on startup
  • App won't open on iOS 9
  • Display scaling issues on iPad mini
  • Sound designer page not working on iPad 2
  • Copy bug
  • Sequencer limited to one bar
  • Random velocity on pads
  • Crashes with Audiobus
  • Screen doesn't fit on iPad mini
  • Controls not working on iPad mini
  • Sound cut out
  • Locks up on iPad 2
  • Not compatible with iPad 2
  • Sluggish and slow performance
  • App closes for no reason
  • Display on iPad mini scaled incorrectly

Requested features

19 requests
  • Ableton Link support
  • Improved MIDI sync
  • Smoother IAA and MIDI integration
  • More pattern steps (64+)
  • Support for triplets and higher note divisions
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  • Dropbox integration
  • Disable opening animation
  • Separate outputs in iOS
  • Auto-envelope setting for samples
  • Parameter automation
  • MIDI CC parameter control
  • MIDI port/channel selection
  • Looping multiple patterns for jamming
  • Subfolders for samples
  • Interface facelift
  • Live tweaking of FX, rolls, stutters
  • Parameter locks
  • Triplet grids option
  • Ability to export MIDI patterns

Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Attack Drums

No in-app purchases

None

Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Attack Drums free?
Attack Drums costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 free?
Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Attack Drums or Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3?
Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 is rated higher. Attack Drums averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Attack Drums or Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 have ads?
Neither Attack Drums nor Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attack Drums or Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3?
Attack Drums ships an update every 2 weeks, and Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 every 4 days. Most recently, Attack Drums was updated on October 23, 2026 and Testere Supersaw Synth AUv3 on October 24, 2026.

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