iMPC Pro 2 vs Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMPC Pro 2
This app is a comprehensive music creation tool that combines a powerful sampler and beatmaker with advanced features for vocal tracks and Audio Units integration. It allows for real-time audio manipulation, flexible song sequencing, and offers a vast library of sound kits and packs to enhance your productions.
- Audio track recording and real-time manipulation
- Audio Units instrument integration
- Advanced song sequencing and mixing
- Extensive sound kits and free sound packs
- Multi-touch audio clip editing
- Tutorial series for music production
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iMPC Pro 2 fuses innovative song creation with the iconic MPC workflow. iMPC Pro gave us a powerful sampler and beatmaker, and now iMPC Pro 2 has evolved into a full fledged song creation tool with the addition of vocal tracks, Audio Units integration, a sleek new design and tons of new features! AUDIO TRACKS: Within the audio tracks, you can time warp, pitch shift, and rearrange your audio clips in real time. The sophistication of real time manipulation is captured in a simple workflow and sleek interface. You can choose from multiple input sources to record, including external mic channels, hardware audio interfaces, and IAA. Import existing projects from iMPC Pro and add your vocal tracks easily. AUDIO UNIT TRACKS: You can now load any Audio Units instrument into an Audio Unit Track! Control your AU instrument with a classic piano keyboard interface and an iMPC interface with note variation, Flux Link, Note Repeat, 16 Levels, and more. The app also features an improvement to the workflow for song creation. Song sequencing is faster, more powerful, and more flexible, so you have complete creative control. 100% NEW SOUND KIT AND MORE: Designed exclusively for iMPC Pro 2, these kits cover some of the most iconic and cutting-edge beat genres available, from producers including ADSR, Rawcutz, SampleTools by Cr2, Niche Audio, and Sample Magic. Each kit includes 16 Hi Quality samples featuring sounds from 808’s to melodic hits and stabs, designed for the best user experience possible. iMPC Pro 2 also comes with 5 additional Sound Packs for FREE (valued at $35). Grab these packs in the AudioCopy Content Store: Essential Club Collection, Classic Cuts, Dub 2 DnB, Melodic Collection, and The Diploma! You can use them in hundreds of AudioCopy compatible apps (including iMPC and iMPC Pro). iMPC UNIVERSITY: Unlock producer secrets and learn how to become a full fledged song creator with this tutorial series. iMPCU unlocks one course per day and gives you the tools you need to take your music to the next level. Fun for both new and experienced users, iMPC Pro 2 offers an expansive dive into the world of beatmaking and song editing through these courses. We’re excited for you to try it! FEATURES: Audio Tracks: - Record from built in mic, external mics, audio interfaces, instruments, etc. - Record from Inter App Audio Apps - Warp Tracks and Clips to match tempo - Access several quick editing features on Audio Clips (Pitch shift, Time Stretch, Amplify, Crop, Split, Duplicate) - Drag to arrange Audio Clips, snap them to an adjustable grid setting - Advanced waveform editing AudioUnit integration: - Audio Unit tweak mode with full keyboard support (including 2 dozen scale modes from Chromatic to Blues to Aeolian) --- - 100% New Sound Set, with 5 additional free Sound Packs - Sample sounds from Spotify - 64 Track Mixer with EQ and 4 FX sends (Reverb, Delay, Chorus/Flange, and one Inter App Audio Effect) - Chop-shop provides intuitive multi-touch editing, trimming, auditioning, splicing, splicing and processing samples - Tracks View shows an overview of all the tracks in your song - 16 Levels mode with attack, velocity, length, and tuning settings for quickly creating variations of sounds - Live Sequence queuing for real-time performance and playback - Time correct: 1/8 note - 1/32T with variable swing - MPC Note Repeat featuring 1/8 note - 1/32T timing with latch - IAA and Ableton Link support - Share beats and songs seamlessly to YouTube - 4 Mute Groups and custom-designed envelopes for all pads - AudioCopy and AudioPaste support - Improved integration and support for iMPC Pro Packs and other Sound Packs from the AudioCopy Content Store - Expert MIDI support including multiple maps and more - New Song Arrangement workflow and integrated Song Mode makes song creation easier than ever Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
This app is a digital recreation of a legendary analog synthesizer, offering classic sound design with modern features like polyphony, an arpeggiator, and a looping recorder. Explore vast sonic possibilities with included presets or craft your own unique sounds.
- Over 160 included presets
- Up to 4-note polyphony
- Arpeggiator module
- Real-time looping recorder
- Stereo ping-pong delay
- Bender time modulation effect
- AUv3 Audio Unit extensions support
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The Minimoog Model D App is a software transmutation of the world’s first portable synthesizer, the Minimoog Model D®. Anyone can jump in and play with over 160 included presets or lay fingers to the controls and begin exploring vast magical realms of creative potential for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac. The Minimoog Model D App incorporates a number of inspiring sound creation tools and capabilities not present on its analog antecedent. New functions include the ability to play chords with up to four-note polyphony, an easy-to-use arpeggiator for rhythmic pattern creation, a real time looping recorder with unlimited overdubbing capacity, a tempo-synchronizable stereo ping pong delay module, and the Bender -- a wide-range stereo time modulation effect module. The Minimoog Model D App also supports AUv3 Audio Unit extensions, which allows multiple instances of this powerful instrument to be used simultaneously within compatible iOS apps supporting AUv3. A BRIEF HISTORY Introduced by Moog in 1970, the Minimoog Model D served as the archetype for all electronic keyboards that followed. It gave users the ability to design their own sounds, translating imagination into reality. The Minimoog’s portability, affordability and accessibility made it the go-to instrument for musicians looking to expand beyond the traditional sounds of the time. Bernie Worrell used the Minimoog Model D to establish Parliament Funkadelic’s futuristic funk sound. Kraftwerk employed the Minimoog Model D on the successful concept album Autobahn, sparking an entirely new genre. Gary Numan replaced his live band’s guitars with Minimoog Model Ds, creating the prototype for industrial music. The classic sound of the Minimoog Model D can be heard on Bob Marley’s Catch A Fire, Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Dr. Dre’s The Chronic; Detailed in the mini-doc series “A Brief History Of The Minimoog”. FEATURES • Ships with over 160 presets (hundreds more available in the Minimoog Model D App Store) • Up to 4-notes of polyphony • Easily share presets and audio recordings with friends • Arpeggiator module with note-hold and chord latch capability • Stereo ping-pong delay effect • Bender time modulation effect • Real-time looping recorder with overdub and immediate sharing • Selectable envelope shapes and triggering behavior • Effortless MIDI CC mapping • Seamlessly backup presets to iCloud • Play mode for easier panel and keyboard interaction • A new take on the classic feedback/overload path SUPPORTS • All 64-bit iOS devices • AUv3 Audio Unit Extensions (Including GarageBand) • MPE Controller Support • Ableton Link • Inter-App Audio and Audiobus • 7 and 14-Bit MIDI • MIDI Program Change Support • Bluetooth LE MIDI controllers • Share over AirDrop, Mail, or other iOS applications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minimoog Model D Synthesizer at 81% against iMPC Pro 2's 34%. Minimoog Model D Synthesizer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). iMPC Pro 2's advantage is price ($24.99 vs $29.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
iMPC Pro 2 costs $24.99 and Minimoog Model D Synthesizer $29.99 up front. iMPC Pro 2 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Minimoog Model D Synthesizer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of iMPC Pro 2's written reviews are positive against 81% of Minimoog Model D Synthesizer's.
iMPC Pro 2 ships an update every 5 months, Minimoog Model D Synthesizer monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | iMPC Pro 2 | Minimoog Model D Synthesizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.2% of reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 328 MB | 538 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akai Professional | Moog Music Inc. |
Customer experience
iMPC Pro 2
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
User reviews
iMPC Pro 2
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great workflow
- 👍 Powerful features
- 🔥 Awesome sound quality
- 💡 Spotify sampling
- 🎨 Attractive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to import own samples
- 🤔 Confusing UI elements
- 🔇 Lack of metronome in playback
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with controllers
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Authentic Moog sound
- 💻 Works well as a plugin
- 🔊 Impressive sound quality
- 🎹 Great for music production
- 🎨 Versatile sound design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔍 Small UI elements on smaller screens
- 🔇 Occasional audio glitches and crashes
- 🤔 Preset management could be improved
- 🕹️ Difficult to use with certain MIDI controllers
Bugs and requests
iMPC Pro 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Audio track recording issues
- Disappearing samples and projects
- Unstable performance on iPad Pro
- Exporting problems with static and glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize pad sizes
- Per-track effects and EQ
- Improved MIDI support
- Seamless project transfer from previous versions
- Expanded file management options
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
Reported bugs
3 issues- UI elements not displaying properly on iPad Pro
- Preset selection not working consistently
- Synth not responding to input in certain DAWs
Requested features
5 requests- Global tempo setting
- Ability to create and organize custom presets
- Expanded MIDI mapping options
- Improved integration with DAWs
- Resizable UI for better usability on various devices
In-app purchases
iMPC Pro 2
- Producer Subscription (Monthly)$7.991 Month
- iMPC Pro Professional Subscription$9.991 Month
- Producer Subscription (Annual)$69.991 Year
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- Professional Subscription (Annual)$79.991 Year
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
- Minimoog ClassicsFree
- Model D Anthology$0.99
- Astral Explorations$1.99
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- Cabinet Of Curiosities$1.99
- Sonic Mayhem 2$1.99
- Hyperdimensional Pads$1.99
- Electrified Ensemble$4.99
- Mercurial Strategies 2$4.99
- Sound Workshop$4.99
- Velluto Giallo$4.99
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