SynthShred

Name: SynthShred
Rating: 4.4 (198 reviews)
Author: Yugal Sharma

By: Yugal Sharma

A Musical Instrument

Features & Capabilities

SynthShred is a multi-touch musical instrument with an expressive performance surface. It includes 139 sound presets spanning piano, guitars, ethnic instruments, chromatic percussion, strings, pipes, synth pads, reed instruments, brass, organs, ensembles, bass, synth leads, and more. It also features 29 guitar tuning presets and 14 commonly used scales. A root-key option lets you transpose the selected scale, and a diatonic surface helps keep notes in-key.

Performance controls include monophonic and polyphonic modes, adjustable string and fret counts, a modulation slider, and on-screen reverb and echo effects. A sustain button adds acoustic realism. The instrument is available for free on compatible devices, including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio

By:

Yugal Sharma

Rating:

4.40

(198)

Version:

2.1.3 Last updated: 2021-04-18

Version code:

841558293

Creation date:

2019-12-26

Compatible devices:

Size:

141.04MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 116,876 ▼ 9

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Developed by:

Yugal Sharma

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synthshred/id1475834403

User Reviews

Pros include strong sounds, a polished grid interface, flexible grid controls, and good value; cons focus on missing MIDI/DAW support, copycat perception, ad-heavy updates, reliability issues, and limited synthesis controls. Overall, the app is appealing for casual play at a low price but falls short for users needing DAW integration and advanced synthesis features.

Pros

High-quality sounds and samples (e.g., oboe and piano) overall.
Nicely designed grid keyboard/interface.
Flexible play surface with columns/rows and mono/poly options.
No in-app purchases, offering a straightforward out-of-the-box experience.
Good value for the price.

Cons

No MIDI/DAW integration (no AUv3 or IAA).
Widely perceived as a GeoShred knockoff or bootleg, raising originality concerns.
Ad-heavy updates; increased ads in the GUI disrupt usability.
Reliability issues and bugs (notes sometimes silent, occasional pitch modulation, silent app after Try Free).
Limited synthesis controls and lack of guidance/manual (no deep sound control, few advanced features).

Recent reviews

No in app purchases

by I *****, 2025-12-03

What can one say? It’s not GeoSynth. It’s too similar, but inferior, & it’s no coincidence.

by au*****, 2025-04-13

I see other reviewers saying this app is a knock off of GeoShred but I’m not sure what their point is. Yes, it has “shred” in the name but it’s also a good app in its own right and should be judged independently. The grid keyboard layout is nicely done (and did not originate with GeoShred, by the way) and it works fine, and many of the sounds are quite good. The oboe certainly sounds nice and I like the piano as well. I just wish MIDI would be added.