Crammit Player for iPad vs variStretch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crammit Player for iPad
This music app allows users to load and play custom Jammit files on their iPad. It features tools to remix, isolate, and mute instrument tracks, with a synchronized score indicator. Users can also loop song sections and adjust playback speed without altering pitch.
- Load and play custom Jammit files
- Remix, isolate, and mute instrument tracks
- Synchronized moving score indicator
- Locate and loop song sections
- Adjust playback speed without pitch change
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Simply load your Crammit files into your iPad to begin enjoying your collection! Using Crammit’s built-in mixer, you can easily remix, isolate and mute individual instrument tracks. The moving score indicator shows exactly what note you are on, as the score stays in perfect sync with the music. Easily locate to song sections, and then loop the sections if you like. Crammit also allows you to reduce the playback speed without changing the pitch, allowing you to perfect those difficult to play parts!
variStretch
This app allows real-time audio speed manipulation without altering pitch. It offers three distinct playback modes and adjustable buffer settings for precise control over sound processing.
- Real-time speed adjustment (0.5-2.0x)
- Tape mode (speed & pitch change)
- Phase Vocoder mode (speed only)
- Adjustable buffer size
- Buffer clear function
- AUv3 host compatibility
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Concept: The app is a so-called time-stretch machine. The user can change the speed (0.5-2.0) of audio source in real-time using keyboard or slider at will. Usage: There are three play modes: 1) Tape (to change the both speed & pitch) 2) Phase Vocoder (to change the speed alone) 3) Thru (no processing) "Buffer Size" slider determines how long the data will be stored. "Buffer Clear" button will reset the buffer to be zero. System Requirements: AUv3 host
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: variStretch at $5.99 against Crammit Player for iPad's $17.99. variStretch also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Crammit Player for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On rating, 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
Crammit Player for iPad costs $17.99 and variStretch $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crammit Player for iPad against 5.0 for variStretch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crammit Player for iPad has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Crammit Player for iPad ships an update every 3 months, variStretch every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crammit Player for iPad | variStretch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vandalay Industries | Satoshi Kajii |
Customer experience
Crammit Player for iPad
variStretch
In-app purchases
Crammit Player for iPad
No in-app purchases
variStretch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is variStretch free?
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