# ModSynth Modular Synthesizer

> A polyphonic modular synthesizer for Android

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gallantrealm.modsynth](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gallantrealm.modsynth)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.gallantrealm.modsynth`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brian J Owings
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 160,465
- **Rating:** 4.39 / 5 (687 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.00
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-26
- **First published:** 2015-08-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gallantrealm.modsynth)
- **Website:** [https://bjowings.weebly.com](https://bjowings.weebly.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://gallantrealm.weebly.com/privacy.html](https://gallantrealm.weebly.com/privacy.html)

## Description

ModSynth Modular Synthesizer is a feature-rich Android app that enables musicians and producers to build complex polyphonic instruments using a modular approach. With a graphical editor, users can connect various modules such as oscillators, filters, delays, envelopes, and sequencers to shape their desired sound in real-time. The free version includes essential modules like Keyboard, Oscillator, Filter, LFO, and Delay, allowing users to start creating immediately.

Upgrading to the full version unlocks advanced modules including Arpeggiator, MultiOsc, Operator for FM synthesis, PCM sampler, Reverb, Compressor, and more, expanding polyphony from 3 to 10 voices. ModSynth also supports external MIDI controllers and offers low-latency performance for professional use. Users can save instrument presets and record their sounds to WAV files. Additionally, a complementary VST plugin allows seamless integration of ModSynth instruments into desktop DAW setups, making ModSynth a versatile tool for both mobile and studio creatives.

## Rankings

- #177,148 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.gallantrealm.modsynth.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers praise ModSynth as a versatile, powerful modular synthesizer with strong sounds and a friendly UI, easy for beginners, and good value in the paid version. However, recurring issues include stability bugs (freezes, occasional crashes, tablet glitches), UI/navigation hiccups (keyboard disappearing, stuck patching flow), a steep learning curve for complex patches and a desire for tutorials, and gaps in file format support (SF2 not supported; PCM import permissions). Overall, it's promising but needs reliability and guidance improvements.

### Pros

- Very versatile, powerful modular synthesizer with excellent sounds.
- User-friendly UI and patching workflow.
- Beginner-friendly and affordable with good value in the paid version.
- Strong patching capabilities for exploration and experimentation.

### Cons

- Stability and reliability issues across devices (freezes, bugs, tablet glitches, occasional crashes).
- UI/navigation problems (keyboard disappearing; difficulty returning to patching flow when adding modules).
- Steep learning curve for complex patches; lack of tutorials and guidance.
- Gaps in file format support (SF2 not supported; PCM import permissions on Android 15).

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