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title: "VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "VHS Synth features synths recorded with a VCR, then resampled.  Perfect for Synthwave, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock, Movie Soundtracks, Lo-Fi, Ambient, Vaporwave, Retro Pop, and more. Create instant lo-fi and"
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# VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave — United States
> Lo-Fi & Chill with this AUv3

![VHS Synth App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/26/36/b0/2636b0b3-5d83-376b-129a-98384bd33825/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Audiobus Pty](https://apptail.io/developer/audiobus-pty-iTwb)
**Category:** Music
**Rating:** 4.0/5 (133 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.audiokitpro.VHS-Synth
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 1.2.2 (released 2025-02-26)
**Original Release:** 2022-05-05
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1615208667)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/vhs-synth-80s-synthwave-Qdae/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/vhs-synth-80s-synthwave-Qdae/united-states)

## VHS Synth Description
VHS Synth features synths recorded with a VCR, then resampled.

Perfect for Synthwave, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock, Movie Soundtracks, Lo-Fi, Ambient, Vaporwave, Retro Pop, and more.
Create instant lo-fi and cool retro vibes. Press a key. Elevate your music.

Includes over 280+ Presets by Jakob haQ, Red Sky Lullaby, The GarageBand Guide, DJ Puzzle, Sound of Izrael, DJ Montra, Marc Hupkens, AnalogMatthew, JEC, Da Fingaz, Brian Funk, and more.

"BEST Lo-Fi instrument I’ve ever played, seriously good sounds!" - The SoundTest Room
"VHS Synth is a Retrowave dream!" - iPad Loops
"Turns Your iOS Device Into An 80s Time Machine" - Synthtopia

Classic Synths were recorded to VHS Tape with a VCR, then re-sampled.
"VHS Synth is the ULTIMATE Retro Synth App" - The GarageBand Guide

FEATURES:
•  Standalone app + iOS AUv3 Plugin
•  Over 280+ presets to inspire you
•  Compressed to under 140mb to save space
•  VCR Sound Effects (Buttons, Tape Hiss, More)
•  VCR FX section to customize the sounds
•  FREE Expansion Pack: OP-1 recorded with a VCR

++ iPhone & iPad version included for one low price

Real analog feel and dirt. Vintage hardware was recorded into a VCR and then re-sampled.

Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following:

- Length: weekly or yearly
- Free trial: only on selected subscriptions
- Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase
- You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase
- Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
- The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
- When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription

Terms & Conditions:

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* NOTE: This app has no official affiliation with AudioKit Pro, LLC. It was built using the free AudioKit source code.

## VHS Synth Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource122/v4/5b/3d/f0/5b3df0a7-18be-0ae9-0f59-e726fffdc745/417cf7d3-0a13-42b6-b5f9-83531944975e_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_13_Pro_Max_-_2022-05-03_at_14.15.49.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource122/v4/77/32/a2/7732a23c-49f9-6d8d-b5b6-c6799d1a7b57/c8f08878-a393-499b-866b-7b39b958ba42_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_13_Pro_Max_-_2022-05-03_at_14.14.55.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource122/v4/aa/79/af/aa79af39-0e03-6995-3fe5-d182c6b2dc3e/6645d3aa-c579-4482-866a-4be2f86b464c_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_13_Pro_Max_-_2022-05-03_at_14.13.50.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/ae/b3/e9/aeb3e93c-d513-d24a-77fc-0c9376d22d04/e6cb9f46-25a5-4c78-9988-5368b9ef4902_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_13_Pro_Max_-_2022-05-03_at_14.15.40.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource122/v4/be/15/6f/be156ff2-4b0d-e3be-1b18-6f6a968bf65b/510c8a52-907b-4086-95a9-c721cce0b17b_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_13_Pro_Max_-_2022-05-03_at_14.15.02.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource112/v4/0d/96/0b/0d960bb0-f64b-7269-f67a-3757d7cd6626/51d998a1-ac04-4577-bfbe-82c85facdae3_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_13_Pro_Max_-_2022-05-03_at_14.14.39.png/2778x1284.png)

## VHS Synth Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 91 (68%)
- 4 stars: 6 (5%)
- 3 stars: 7 (5%)
- 2 stars: 2 (2%)
- 1 stars: 27 (20%)

## VHS Synth Reviews in United States

### ***** "𐌅𐌋𐌀𐌔𐋅 𐌊𐌀𐌐𐌀𐌌𐌁𐌀"
𐌁𐌋𐌉𐌁𐌔, 𐌁𐌋0𐌓𐌔 & Ꮤ𐋅0 𐌊𐌍OᏔ𐌔 Ꮤ𐋅𐌀𐌕! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-- C3N504MV51CK, 2026-09-14

### ***** "Awesomeness"
Excellent features and great sounds!
-- Riffy(s), 2026-07-01

### *---- "Pricing is absurd"
I’ve never seen any other synth with the option to rent it weekly, and this synth is not worth a monthly or even yearly subscription at any cost, compared to the other iOS synths, it should be what the weekly cost is to just buy it outright.  You can get synth one (both regular and j6) and a free lo fi/tape effect and get better results that aren’t just playing back multi samples of stuff that was run through a tape vst.
-- Callumch91, 2026-03-17

### *---- "Scam"
They made the newest few updates break when putting it in GarageBand so you’d have to buy their new subscription based app.  Pretty scummy.
-- Whetzell, 2026-01-27

### ***** "Love this synth"
I love the lo-fi vibes. This is one of my favorites. So far I’ve just been having fun tweaking the presets, there are some good ones. I’m sure I’ll get some great results once I initialize a patch and see what I can come up with. Seems like a very capable little synth with great vibes.
-- JD-355, 2026-01-23

### ***** "So many great presets. The subscription model is garbage"
Bummer how they chose this absurd subscription model, immediate hate from the community and absolute silence from the developer.   

I love the presets  in this and VHS, they are really really good and there's a preset artist featured (Mark Hupkins) who is an absolute mastermind and doesn't appear in any of the other audiokit apps to my knowledge. 

It's a great app, one that I use often- the choir and bell presets are so lush. 

It really is a bummer that the subscription mode thing is preventing folks from even considering it- but that's understandable.
-- egoki11a, 2025-11-08

### ****- "Love this app. But there is one problem."
I’ve been using this app for a couple years now and it is amazing. I just learned how to use it in GarageBand.  After I updated my iPhone 16 Pro Max to iOS 26 the app will no longer work in GarageBand as an Extension. Here is the error message that I get every time I try to load it as an extension. “Audio Unit  Extension Quit: The Audio Unit Extension has quit unexpectedly. Tap Reload to reload the extension, or tap Disable to disable the extension and continue.”  I would love to continue using this app as an extension in GarageBand. Would you guys please fix this? Thanks much.
-- onelitlbuddy, 2025-09-25

### *---- "Bad"
Very bad
-- whirl7, 2025-07-30

### *---- "Thieves"
My purchases and downloads were taken away after subscription model 0 Stars
-- rubberizes, 2025-07-03

### *---- "Way to kill the vibe (subscription model nonsense)"
I owned this - until they decided to try and monetize even further by converting it into a subscription based app! Now it’s gone from my devices forever. Cautionary tale for other devs.
-- Ronzlo, 2025-06-14

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## VHS Synth In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Weekly premium | $4.99 |
| Yearly premium | $9.99 |

## VHS Synth Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Grossing | Ireland | Music | #83 |

## VHS Synth Discovered Keywords
- synthesizer
- synth
- record music
- fx
- modular synth
- audiokit
- h sounds
- plugin
- synth one
- audiobus

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