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iPhone synths ever worth buying? (Over iPad version)
Is it worth spending a few dollars on a handful of iPhone synths to try out and play with or am I better off just grabbing iPad synths at the higher cost less frequently?
Okay. I know prices here are silly cheap but so is my income..and grammar 
What’s the major difference between some synths like sunriser and animoog that have separate versions and prices for iPhone and iPad?
And is it ever worth buying the iphone one or am I essentially just paying extra (since if it’s great I’ll want the full version)
Obviously I assume they are stripped down versions but - is it just less knobs and settings and graphics or is the sound quality somehow worse? can they be used as AUv3 and all that the same.
I have Zeeon and KQ Dixie and those really should be enough to tie me over for a while.
I love em but yea -
Have not been able to find anyone breaking down what you get with one and not the other.
Also recommendations? Into all kinds of analogue and soft kinda sweet melodic pop sounds more than glitchy dance drop blops but I’m up to expand my horizons too.
Thanks thanks!
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Besides the two that you mentioned, I’m not aware of many that have separate versions. The ones I have are either universal with feature parity or iPad-exclusive. Synthmaster One is about to be released as an iPhone-only app, but from what I’ve read it’s gonna be functionally equivalent to the iPad version (which will go universal too).
NS2 for iPhone has pushed me to rely more and more in universal apps lately, though I have a few iPad-only (SugarBytes’, Shockwave, Infinite) which I use a lot.
Animoog for iPhone at $5 and Animoog for iPad at $30. Any iPhone app will function on an iPad with a small GUI that can be doubled in size.
I recall iMPC and iMPC Pro 2 have iPhone ans iPad versions as well.
Animoog for sure.
And Sugar Bytes Unique.
And PPG MiniMapper.
And the free Gadget LE containing a good monosynth and a free drum machine.
I’ve got Animoog, Unique, SunrizerXS + PPG MiniMapper.. all iPhone versions (I don’t own an iPhone).. my reasoning at first was to try them out before I got the Big-Boy-iPad versions (in case I didn’t like them).. and they were all cheaper to test out.
Then Unique went AUv3 and when using it as such, was exactly the same as the iPad version. So, didn’t need iPad version anymore. This is still the case if you’re interested in this synth.
When I tried SunrizerXS and liked it, I waited for a sale for Sunrizer which is now AUv3.
Now Animoog-iPhone was actually bought after I already had the iPad version. Why? In case I ever needed 2 instances in AUM or Cubasis or what have you (they are not auv3).
I bought PPG MiniMapper because it was the cheapest way to try out a Wolfgang Palm app. Totally happy with it as is. I have yet to pick up the other synths although I do want to.
I was recently looking at picking up Loopy (for iPhone) but unfortunately it has been removed from the App Store. Why did I want it? Same reason as for Animoog. Why would I ever need 2 Loopys at the same time? Hey it could happen..
As far as stripped down versions, I believe the sound coming out of them is the same.. yes, there may be a few things that are different (on screen size for one) and/or possibly missing - but - I think if you’re buying them for the sounds that they’re capable of producing, then there’s no difference + you won’t be disappointed.. Obviously I can only speak for the apps I mentioned.. other iPhone version apps could be quite different than their iPad counterparts.. YMMV.
NLog Midi Synth (by the co-creator of Nave).
DM1 (yeah, not a synth, but we can all use drums.)
Haha. I thought I was the only one who did that.
The iPhone versions are always with you whenever you get inspired.
I’m another one who did that.
I bought Unique for iPhone during the last sale, with the sole intention of using it on my iPad as an AU. It works fine. Half price compared to the iPad version. No regrets.
synclavier pocket is the way to go if you're in for the presets only.
you can still create timbres but it's quite exhausting with the iphone ui.
I presume you already have the free, and extremely excellent, AudioKit Synth One?
Thanks all!
Reading everyone’s replies was more helpful than I had even anticipated. I feel way better about snagging some iPhone synths, even if I end up With iPad version later.
Exactly this.
I prefer Arpeggionome and Koala Sampler on my iPhone, the rest are better on iPad for me. I know these are not synths.
PPG Wavemapper iPhone version makes good use of gravity, like all PPG stuff it sounds superb. Still prefer the ease of access on the iPad screen.
I don’t own every app, just most of them!
Does NLog still work okay? I saw it hasn’t been updated in quite a while
@JackDwyerburger - no problem tossing NLog Midi into AB3 (iPadOS 13.3) and giving it a whirl as an IAA. An early app by Rolf Wohrmann before he got involved with Nave.
Thanks for the synclavier pointer, @nuno_agogo! You can get the full sound set via IAP, though I suppose the pocket version limits the voices in the sounds to 4 (versus the full 12 in the iPad app).
Synclavier Pocket! is great for the presets.. if you use the left + right timbre arrows, you have full access to ALL the sounds in all the IAPs. You can’t use the library method for this, only the arrows. It’s kinda slow if you need to get to a certain sound - but - if you’re just browsing and experimenting with some fx in AUM, it works great. Use the library to pick 1 of the 3 included timbre disks, and then close it and use the arrows to navigate a bit quicker.
Also, if you need to change the octaves on the keyboard, use the tab on the top center of the keys and just slide it left or right to change. I just discovered this..
This is interesting, thank you
Zeeon synth
Phasemaker with some fx
Audiokit synth one
It still works very well.
+1
Imo I can’t say they are worth buying over IPad synths unless you use your IPhone more than your IPad to make music. I prefer IPad synths over Iphones but love universal ones so you can have the best of both, especially if I want to start an idea on my iPhone then take it to iPad with Daws that run on both.
Yea, I probably could have phrased the question better. I would assume iPad always is better overall (even if just for the larger screen) and that is my main music making system -
But I find myself with small amounts of time throughout the day when I can pull my phone and get a little riff down or make a few edits to a track. So was interested in getting some synths to experiment with before buying the iPad.
The ideal thing for me is working on little chord progressions and stems throughout the day and at night sitting down at the iPad and bringing it all together
I bought the iPhone version of Unique, partly because it was way cheaper and the only diff to the iPad version is the UI scaling which I can totally live with. I like to noodle around in AUM while taking transit to work, would feel silly having an iPad in my lap. Most apps come universal at the start though, so I don’t feel I have to choose. More likely that a music related app will be iPad-only.
nice hint. just got me the iphone version!
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@ahallam @nuno_agogo So how is Unique for iPhone? Do you both like the iPhone version on your iPad?
yeah! like the sounds. they are kind of rock'n'roll! and as a au3 it's a nice completion in the collection anyway. i use 4pockets time machine to make it a little warmer though.
I like TF8 and Mitosynth for iPhone synth explorations. Both of those apps I prefer the iPhone version to the iPad one, it just feels more natural. While not strictly a synth, there's still a lot of potential in iKaossilator as well. Even if you ignore the sequencer, it's a nice compact playing surface.
It sounds huge, and works just fine on the iPad. The price difference is criminal.