Comparison

snibbetracker vs King Key

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

Head to head
About

snibbetracker

Create chiptune-style music and sound effects with a comprehensive set of tools. Features include multiple audio channels, a detailed instrument editor, and a wide array of sound-shaping effects. Songs can be imported and exported via email.

Highlights
  • 44.1 kHz 16bit stereo audio
  • 6 mono channels, 16 instruments
  • Wavetable and instrument editors
  • Extensive sound effects suite
  • Import/export songs via email
  • Premium features via in-app purchase
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A fakebit tracker for making chiplike music and sfx. features: - 44.1 kHz 16bit stereo - 6 mono channels, 16 instruments, 1-256 step sequencer, 64 patterns, tempo sequencer, wavetable editor, instrument editor. - waveforms: sine, square, sawtooth, triangle, noise, custom. - effects: vibrato, pitch bend, downsample, arpeggio, portamento, amplitude, PWM, end pattern, distortion, FM, detune, delay, wavetable, bitcrush. - Import/export songs via e-mail. - Premium features available from in app purchase. - Desktop version available. - Tutorial: http://harrylundstrom.se/snibbetracker-ios.html

About

King Key

This app provides high-quality one-shot keyboard samples, including vintage typewriters and modern synthesizers. It offers 9 instruments and 11 presets, usable as a standalone instrument or an AUv3 plugin within music production hosts.

Highlights
  • High-quality one-shot keyboard samples
  • Vintage typewriter and MIDI keyboard sounds
  • 9 instruments and 11 presets
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Standalone instrument mode
  • Proprietary high-detailed sampling techniques
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In grand celebration of International Joke Day 2024, we at Caelum used our incredibly intelligent minds to bring you our first sampler; King Key. Gone are the days when you were left begging for high quality one-shot keyboard samples, now you can get King Key. Anywhere in the world you can now play the sounds of a keyboard, on your keyboard. We also blessed you with the sounds of a MIDI keyboard, a typewriter and 4 produced kits as our generosity knows no limits. Click, Clack, Svvvvt, B-ding, cha-cuh, fshhhh. With 9 instruments and 11 presets at your finger tips you can finally be the person your parents wanted you to be, a King Key one. Using proprietary high-detailed sampling techniques, which are sadly too complex for you to understand without demonstrative play-dough, we have captured the essence and spirit of a vintage Imperial typewriter, a Modal Cobalt8X and a Generic USB keyboard. We then took these beautiful, inspirational samples and produced them into some juicy, expressive kits for your pleasure. King Key is designed as an AUv3 plugin, meaning it works within iOS and iPadOS hosts such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cubasis 3, AUM and Beatmaker 3. King Key also works as a standalone instrument.

Screenshots

snibbetracker4 screens
King Key2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: snibbetracker at Free against King Key's $1.99. snibbetracker also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). King Key's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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

snibbetracker is free to download; King Key costs $1.99 up front. snibbetracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. King Key asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

King Key holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of snibbetracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of King Key's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
snibbetracker versus King Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersnibbetrackerKing Key
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (21 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry LundströmCaelum Audio Ltd

Customer experience

snibbetracker

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

King Key

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

snibbetracker

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99
None

King Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is snibbetracker free?
snibbetracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is King Key free?
King Key costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, snibbetracker or King Key?
King Key is rated higher. snibbetracker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while King Key averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do snibbetracker or King Key have ads?
Neither snibbetracker nor King Key shows ads.

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