Comparison

touchAble Pro vs 7III Tap

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

Head to head
About

touchAble Pro

This app provides deep, customizable control over music production software, allowing users to perform and edit without a mouse. It offers waveform views, piano roll editing, and full access to device parameters, all from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • Audio clip view with waveforms
  • Piano roll view for pattern editing
  • Draw and edit clip automations
  • Customizable device templates
  • Access track I/O
  • Control transport, clips, and scenes
  • Play instruments with grid/piano layouts
Features
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touchAble Pro makes it easy to produce and perform music in Ableton Live by putting everything you need directly at your fingertips. Eight years ago touchAble defined what a touch controller app for Live could do. touchAble Pro has been reimagined and recoded from the ground up, incorporating years of feedback from musicians at every level. touchAble Pro provides a cleaner interface, allows much more powerful customisation and gives you the deepest access possible to Ableton Live. From waveform views to editors to automations - with touchAble Pro, you now have the complete Ableton Live experience literally at your fingertips. You can perform and edit without ever touching a mouse, you can customize your experience to access exactly the controls you need to edit or play. You’ll gain complete control that’s as portable as the smartphone, tablet or laptop you’re carrying with you. - Audio clip view with waveforms, including side-by-side waveform view - Edit patterns easier and faster than ever with the new piano roll view - Draw and edit Clip-Automations - Templates for Live devices are now included at no added cost - Create your own custom Device Templates for M4L or Live Devices, VSTs & AUs - Access a tracks I/O right from the app. - Make your own Device templates, with complete support for third-party plug-ins and Max for Live (IAP - soon to come) - Build your own complete custom layouts with the overhauled Template Editor - Make performance-friendly templates that include focus on individual clips and scenes, custom controls and even full modules. - New layout options: view modules fullscreen or duplicate them side by side - For iPhone & iPad (Universal) touchAble lets you access all of Ableton Live via simple, robust connections, either wired or wireless, and provides access to nearly every aspect of the software. touchAble Pro builds on that support with an updated interface for all of the features that made touchAble popular: - Control the transport, metronome, cues, and quantization - Trigger clips and scenes and control looping - Arm, mute, and solo tracks - Adjust monitoring - Mix, pan, crossfade, and control sends and returns - Play instruments with grid or piano-style layouts, with scales, note repeat, aftertouch, and velocity (based on finger position) - Control device parameters, using faders or assignable X/Y pad modules - X/Y Pad: assign physics, make and morph snapshots or even record full gestures - Navigate Live’s Browser, and drag and drop Devices and samples Please find the Server and installation instructions on https://zerodebug.com/#/touchable Requires iOS 9.3 Requires the latest version of Ableton Live 9 or 10 Introduction: https://youtu.be/H6EnpjfztNw (Youtube) Features: https://youtu.be/R4_GRVPbDn8 (Youtube) Multiplatform demo: https://youtu.be/-NPXlJcyELY (Youtube)

About

7III Tap

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a powerful MIDI controller for music production. It offers versatile views for instruments, sequencers, clip launching, and mixing, allowing for hands-on control of compatible software and hardware. Experience full functionality with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Device view with keyboards and sequencers
  • Clips view for launching and editing
  • Mixer view with integrated clips
  • Customizable MIDI CC control
  • USB and WiFi connectivity
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Touch your sounds with 7III Tap, a hands-on Ableton Live controller for iPhone and iPad. Play instruments, shape audio clips, launch scenes, and mix your Live Set from the touchscreen. Bring your ideas to life with: - Audio clip editing with zoomable waveforms, editable Warp markers, start and loop controls, gain, pitch, cropping, and conversion tools - Sample browsing and search to find and load sounds for your audio clips - Automation recording and editing: draw curves, adjust individual points, fine-tune transitions, or start with ready-made envelopes - Expressive MPE Pads and Keys with per-note Pitch Bend and Pressure or Slide - Note Repeat for playing repeating notes and drum patterns - Follow Actions for creating evolving clips and performances - Flin, a generative sequencer with 16 independent polymetric note streams written directly into Live clips - Companion, a melodic and rhythmic partner that plays along with you and turns your clips into musical variations - Rhythm Generator for quickly creating new grooves and ideas - Native Simpler integration with sample loading, waveform visualization, slicing, and dedicated controls - Macro Variations and Randomization for instant sound exploration - Searchable Browser for quickly finding and adding devices, effects, presets, and samples - Curated encoder controls for Ableton Live instruments and effects - Device view with MIDI keyboards, melodic and drum step sequencers with powerful note editing and modulation, scales, banks, and 8 encoders - Clips view for triggering, recording and editing clips and scenes, with 8 encoders to control devices - Mixer view with integrated clips panel for simultaneous mixing and launching - Customizable and universal MIDI CC to control any MIDI-compatible device or software - Connect via USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth MIDI on macOS; use a MIDI interface, rtpMIDI, or experimental Bluetooth MIDI on Windows. Includes the custom Ableton Live Remote Script - Portrait and landscape modes on iPad Built for the stage and the studio, Tap keeps instruments, clips, and mixing within reach so you can play Ableton Live like an instrument. Download now and tap into your music. The free version includes all premium features, allowing you to experience the full power of Tap for 15 minutes of MIDI use every 24 hours. Ready to create without limits? Upgrade to Tap Premium for unlimited use. No subscriptions, buy once, jam forever. Important: Requires Ableton Live and the included MIDI Remote Script (download at project7iii.com/tap) for full functionality. Does not help you finish tracks or make your music sound less horrible. Ableton Live is a trademark of Ableton AG, registered in the United States and other countries. This app is a third-party tool and is not officially affiliated with Ableton. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

touchAble Pro4 screens
7III Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 7III Tap at 92% against touchAble Pro's 41%. 7III Tap also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and rating (4.7 vs 2.9). touchAble Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On ads, monetization model 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

7III Tap is free to download; touchAble Pro costs $29.99 up front. 7III Tap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. touchAble Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

7III Tap holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of touchAble Pro's written reviews are positive against 92% of 7III Tap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

touchAble Pro ships an update weekly, 7III Tap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
touchAble Pro versus 7III Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertouchAble Pro7III Tap
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (54 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better15
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppBCSimon Lang

Customer experience

touchAble Pro

All ratings54 ratings
Positive42.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative51.6%

7III Tap

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

touchAble Pro

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Connection drops after wake-up requiring force quit
  • Server software download links return 404 errors
  • Version mismatch between iPad app and Mac/Windows server
  • Clip recording glitches (records only one bar, records indefinitely)
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  • Clip triggering delays and quantization issues
  • Undo history pollution from slider interactions
  • Waveform not loading in Simpler plugin
  • Repeat/hold function glitches causing endless playback
  • Freezing when using sliders
  • App crashes when enabling arm button in keyboard section
  • Detached track headers in clip view when scrolling
  • Incompatibility with Ableton Live 11.3+ and Live 12
  • Server executable flagged as malicious by Windows security
  • MIDI not registering from iPad to Ableton
  • Laggy piano roll and automation recording

Requested features

8 requests
  • Larger Scenes Launch button with adjustable size
  • Arrangement view option
  • Customizable UI color scheme for outdoor/bright environments
  • Light mode theme option
  • Chord mode functionality
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  • Automatic version synchronization between app and server
  • Better font size and label visibility for device controls
  • Improved X/Y pad mirroring in split-screen mode

7III Tap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

touchAble Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

7III Tap

One-time1
  • Tap Premium$24.99

Questions

Is touchAble Pro free?
touchAble Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 7III Tap free?
7III Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, touchAble Pro or 7III Tap?
7III Tap is rated higher. touchAble Pro averages 2.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while 7III Tap averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do touchAble Pro or 7III Tap have ads?
Neither touchAble Pro nor 7III Tap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, touchAble Pro or 7III Tap?
touchAble Pro ships an update weekly, and 7III Tap every 2 weeks. Most recently, touchAble Pro was updated on August 30, 2026 and 7III Tap on September 18, 2026.

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