Comparison

Crammit Player for iPhone vs Starrypad

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

Head to head
About

Crammit Player for iPhone

Load music scores and play them back with synchronized visual cues. Remix, isolate, or mute instrument tracks, loop sections, and adjust playback speed without altering pitch to master challenging passages.

Highlights
  • Load music score files
  • Built-in mixer for track remixing
  • Isolate and mute instrument tracks
  • Synchronized moving score indicator
  • Locate and loop song sections
  • Reduce playback speed without pitch change
Features
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Simply load your music score files into your iPhone to begin enjoying your collection! Using Crammit Player'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!

About

Starrypad

Transform your device into a versatile music creation tool. Record and import audio, then assign it to velocity-sensitive pads for playback. Build complex loops with layering and undo options, and export your creations in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • 16 velocity-sensitive pads
  • Built-in drum kits and synth phrases
  • Microphone and audio import
  • Loop recording with layering
  • WAV and MIDI export
  • MIDI controller support
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Starrypad turns your iPhone into a drum pad, looper and sampler. Play sixteen velocity-sensitive pads with acoustic drums, 808 sounds and original synth phrases. The C Synth kit follows your tempo while keeping note pitch independent. Shape each pad with level, pan and tuning in the Mixer. Record from the microphone or import audio from a video you choose, trim the sound and assign it to a pad. Record loops, add layers and undo the latest pass. Switch from recording to playback without stopping the loop. Play along with music from another audio app. Background playback depends on the other app and your audio route. This does not import or record protected streaming audio. Export loops as WAV or MIDI. Connect an optional class-compliant USB MIDI controller. No controller, account or subscription is required. Settings and help support English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Familiar performance legends stay in English. Audio processing and your recordings stay on the device. Salamander Drumkit by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0) TR-808 Sound Sample Set by Michael Fischer via TidalCycles (CC0 1.0) Additional percussion from FreePats (CC0 1.0) Original synthesized rhythm phrases by Starrypad

Screenshots

Crammit Player for iPhone2 screens
Starrypad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Starrypad at Free against Crammit Player for iPhone's $17.99. Starrypad also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Crammit Player for iPhone's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Starrypad is free to download; Crammit Player for iPhone costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crammit Player for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crammit Player for iPhone has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Crammit Player for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Starrypad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crammit Player for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, Starrypad every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Crammit Player for iPhone versus Starrypad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrammit Player for iPhoneStarrypad
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVandalay IndustriesRyo Ijuin

Customer experience

Crammit Player for iPhone

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Starrypad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crammit Player for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

Starrypad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crammit Player for iPhone free?
Crammit Player for iPhone costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starrypad free?
Starrypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crammit Player for iPhone or Starrypad?
Crammit Player for iPhone is rated higher. Crammit Player for iPhone averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Starrypad averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Crammit Player for iPhone or Starrypad have ads?
Neither Crammit Player for iPhone nor Starrypad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crammit Player for iPhone or Starrypad?
Crammit Player for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, and Starrypad every 10 days. Most recently, Crammit Player for iPhone was updated on November 2, 2026 and Starrypad on November 6, 2026.

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