Comparison

ThereMin Plus vs Mynth

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

Head to head
About

ThereMin Plus

Create music using your device's motion as a controller. Features include note snapping and waveform selection for live performance or practice.

Highlights
  • Motion-controlled music creation
  • Frequency-to-note snapping
  • Choice of three waveforms
  • Stage performance ready
  • Skill practice tool
Features
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Use your iPhone or iPad to intuitively make music using the rotation and position of your device like a theremin. With some handy features like frequency-to-note-snapping and a choice of three waveforms it can really be used on stage or to practice your skills with!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Waveform drawing editor
  • 3 Oscillators
  • 2 dynamic Filters
  • 4 LFOs
  • 132 Factory presets
  • Arpeggiator
  • Live recording module
Features
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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

Screenshots

ThereMin Plus3 screens
Mynth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mynth at 83% against ThereMin Plus's 0%. Mynth also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (44 vs 3). ThereMin Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Mynth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ThereMin Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mynth holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mynth has 44 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ThereMin Plus's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mynth's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ThereMin Plus versus Mynth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThereMin PlusMynth
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings344 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLennart de MeijFingerlab

Customer experience

ThereMin Plus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mynth

All ratings44 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

ThereMin Plus

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

None

ThereMin Plus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mynth

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is ThereMin Plus free?
ThereMin Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mynth free?
Mynth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ThereMin Plus or Mynth?
Mynth is rated higher. ThereMin Plus averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mynth averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do ThereMin Plus or Mynth have ads?
Neither ThereMin Plus nor Mynth shows ads.

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