UPISketch vs Tone Workshop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UPISketch
Create music by drawing sound gestures and melodic contours. This intuitive tool allows users to design pitches at specific time points without needing musical theory knowledge. It's a simple way to compose unique soundscapes.
- Sketch sound gestures
- Define melodic contours
- Draw pitches at specific times
- Intuitive interface
- No solfege knowledge required
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UPISketch is a sound composition tool, which is based on drawing: the user can sketch and design sound gestures by defining their melodic contour, as in the case of a conventional score. Pitches are, nevertheless, drawn directly at specific time points, without requiring any knowledge of solfege. UPISketch is intended to be simple and intuitive.
Tone Workshop
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Tone Workshop is an instrument that can play various waveforms. Supports a rich set of instrument waveforms, pitch adjustment, and chord combinations. Allows for a customizable music keyboard to create a unique instrument. 【Waveform Performance】 Supports waveform performance with long press and simultaneous playback of multiple waveforms. 【Rich Instruments】 Supports a variety of instruments and drum waveforms. 【Pitch Adjustment】 Supports custom pitch adjustments and chord combinations. 【Custom Keyboard】 Allows for custom keyboard definitions with support for 4 keyboard zones. 【Keyboard Schemes】 Supports management of multiple keyboard schemes, allowing for storage, sharing, and switching of keyboards. 【Paid Membership Features】 - Unlock all instruments/tones - More instruments bar - Keyboard management 【Activate Paid Membership】 Paid members are available as a subscription or as a permanent activation Membership Service Agreement: https://toneworkshop-serviceagreement.mysxl.cn/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UPISketch at none against Tone Workshop's 4. UPISketch also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tone Workshop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. UPISketch asks for nothing beyond the download.
UPISketch ships an update every 3 days, Tone Workshop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UPISketch | Tone Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rodolphe Bourotte | 嘉欣 胡 |
In-app purchases
UPISketch
No in-app purchases
Tone Workshop
- monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- quarterly subscription$1.993 Months
- annual subscription$4.991 Year
- 专业版永久激活$9.99
Questions
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