Comparison

MapMySound. Soundscape Map vs Tap The Tone

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

Head to head
About

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

Record, analyze, and share soundscapes with detailed mapping and spectrogram views. This app helps you document environmental sounds, edit recordings, and discover new audio experiences.

Highlights
  • Record soundscapes
  • Analyze audio with spectrogram
  • Edit and mix recordings
  • Share soundscapes
  • Search and save audio
  • Categorize audios
Features
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MapMySound is a soundscape recording and mapping app for capturing the world as it sounds. Record ambient sounds, music, conversations, and nature — anywhere — and each recording is automatically tagged with its location, temperature, and humidity. Every sound you capture appears on a global map, so you can explore recordings from cities, coastlines, and communities around the world — or revisit your own sound memories exactly where you made them. Start recording immediately — no account required. Record as a guest, and when you're ready, sign in to save your sounds to your account automatically. Features: • Record and geo-tag sounds anywhere, even without an account • View the walking path of every recording on a map • Analyze sound with a live spectrogram and decibel readout • Browse a global map of soundscapes recorded by users worldwide • Bookmark, share, and organize your favorite sounds • Upload, download, and revisit your recordings anytime Whether you're a field recordist, a traveler, or simply curious what the world sounds like, MapMySound turns every walk into a sound map worth remembering. Privacy Policy: https://mapmysound.com/terms-and-conditions/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tap The Tone

Features
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FOR CHOIR PEOPLE AND EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND MUSIC BETTER – OR YOU'VE GOT A MIDI KEYBOARD WITH NO SOUNDS? NOW YOU'VE GOT THEM ALL! See notes. Hear voices. Understand music. Do you sing in a choir and want to practise your part on your own, or simply understand how notes, melodies and harmonies sound? With Tap The Tone you place a note on the staff and hear instantly how it sounds. With Pro you import MIDI files of your choir pieces and listen to each voice on its own or together, with individual volume and synced note display. That way you practise your part precisely and prepare for the next rehearsal. Whether in a choir, learning notation, training your ear or experimenting: Tap The Tone makes music visible, audible and interactive. –––– HOW IT WORKS • Tap or slide notes directly onto the staff — every note sounds the moment you place it • See note names and chord names automatically as you play • Treble, bass, and grand staff • Any key signature and custom accidentals • All instruments • Play with your finger or a connected MIDI keyboard –––– STARTER — FREE FOREVER Everything you need to explore and understand music: • Notes and staff • Live note and chord recognition • All instruments • No ads • No account required –––– TRY PRO FREE FOR 30 DAYS — No obligation. No login. No subscription. –––– PRO — YOUR PERSONAL 6-TRACK MIDI STUDIO AND EXPERIMENTAL INSTRUMENT Tap The Tone grows with you from a learning tool into a creative workspace — a place to learn, experiment, create, and have fun with music. Capture musical ideas, experiment with harmony, create arrangements, and take your music wherever you want. –––– CREATE • Up to 6 MIDI tracks • Overdub recording • MIDI keyboard support • Hundreds of instrument sounds • Import your own SF2 SoundFonts –––– EXPERIMENT • Change the key at any time — even after recording • Instantly hear your music in a different key • Experiment with custom accidentals • Real-time note and chord recognition –––– PLAY & EDIT • Metronome • Non-destructive quantization • Change or remove quantization at any time • Unlimited undo and redo –––– IMPORT & EXPORT • Import MIDI files • Change instruments • Export MIDI, WAV, and M4A Your MIDI projects can be opened in your favorite DAW. –––– NEVER LOSE AN IDEA Your musical work is continuously saved as MIDI, so your ideas remain available even when you're not recording. Return to a session whenever you want. Refine it, change the key, adjust the timing, experiment with instruments, or export it to your favorite DAW. –––– FAIR PRICING — NO SUBSCRIPTION Buy once. Keep it forever. Tap The Tone Pro includes all current features and 12 months of new feature updates at no extra cost. After that, you can continue using everything you own indefinitely. Bug fixes and compatibility updates will always remain free. If you want access to future feature updates later, you can optionally purchase an Update Pass — but you'll never need one to keep using the app. –––– PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Your recordings stay on your device or in your own cloud storage. –––– NO AI. JUST MUSIC. Tap The Tone doesn't generate your music for you. You play, experiment, listen, and learn. –––– CAN'T AFFORD TAP THE TONE? Feel free to contact me — I'll see what I can do. Manual for Pro https://tapthetone.experimental.function.li/manual/ Support hey@experimental.function.li Support Community https://t.me/TapTheTone Hear music, not just notes.

Screenshots

MapMySound. Soundscape Map4 screens
Tap The Tone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tap The Tone at every 2 weeks against MapMySound. Soundscape Map's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. MapMySound. Soundscape Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tap The Tone sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapMySound. Soundscape Map ships an update monthly, Tap The Tone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MapMySound. Soundscape Map versus Tap The Tone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapMySound. Soundscape MapTap The Tone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuriye Rhythm and Sound Productions, LLCRonny Jaeger

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
7 purchases

Tap The Tone

One-time7
  • Bronze Support$0.99
  • Pro Version$0.99
  • Silver Support$3.99
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  • Update Pass$3.99
  • Platinum Support$6.99
  • Gold Support$9.99
  • Maestro Support$14.99

Questions

Is MapMySound. Soundscape Map free?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tap The Tone free?
Tap The Tone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MapMySound. Soundscape Map or Tap The Tone have ads?
Neither MapMySound. Soundscape Map nor Tap The Tone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapMySound. Soundscape Map or Tap The Tone?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map ships an update monthly, and Tap The Tone every 2 weeks. Most recently, MapMySound. Soundscape Map was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tap The Tone on October 28, 2026.

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