Comparison

DefleMask Mobile vs M8C

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

Head to head
About

DefleMask Mobile

Create chiptune music for retro consoles and computers with this mobile tracker. It emulates soundchips accurately and allows export to real hardware. Connect MIDI devices and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Chiptune music production
  • Soundchip emulation
  • Export to real hardware
  • MIDI device support
  • Song and instrument sharing
Features
Currently charting
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The best cross-platform chiptune tracker! Now with multiplayer support! Produce video game music for old school game-consoles and computers! In a tracker sound is produced by adding notes in a grid divided by channels, in which special effects can be added for each channel individually. For example you can make a vibrato, portamento and arpeggios with simple commands. There are different systems to choose, from 8 bits to 16 bits consoles, or even Arcade board chips! Check the full list below: - Genesis - Master System (+FM Sound Unit) - Game Boy - PCE - NES (+VRC7, +FDS) - C64 - Arcade - Neo Geo - MSX2 You can export your song in .vgm .wav and .rom formats and get the best quality for your amazing tunes ;) Features: Modular UI with an intuitive design. Realtime emulation of the hardware. Multiplayer support! Collab live with your friends! Built in instrument editor for FM, Wavetables and more. Switch between systems on the fly, port a NES tune to Genesis! Share projects between mobile and pc versions. 16 different global effects and dedicated effects for every chip. MIDI device support. Basic view to have a global view of the song. UI modes (select between desktop and touch mode). Export to .wav, .vgm or rom. 40 beautiful skins. 64 bits support MIDI: Velocity, Pitch Bend and more MIDI mappings New emulation cores Mobile build available for iOS! And more things waiting you to explore! Do you need some help starting making chiptune music? The manual that comes with this software is your friend! Also check our community on Discord to discover other artist and feel free to ask anything you need (except the meaning of life which is clearly 42). Also Youtube have a tons of artist sharing creations every week. System requirements: DefleMask runs everywhere! PC and even we have an iOS version too. You can export that song you have been working on and edit them on the go with DefleMask mobile or finish a tune you are making on the mobile version back in your PC.

About

M8C

This application mirrors the screen of a Dirtywave M8 Tracker to an iOS device. It requires a compatible hardware tracker and does not handle audio routing. Users can view their M8 Tracker's interface remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote screen mirroring
  • iOS device compatibility
  • Requires M8 Tracker hardware
  • No audio routing
  • Official companion app
Features
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M8C is a remote display client for the Dirtywave M8 Tracker. The app requires a production Dirtywave M8 tracker with firmware 6.0 or newer. The application allows you to mirror the M8 screen to your iOS device. To learn more about the Dirtywave M8 Tracker, visit the official Dirtywave website. Important Notes: - While Teensy 4.1 based headless units might work with the app, they are not officially supported and haven't been tested. - M8C does not provide audio routing. To handle audio, please use compatible apps such as AUM or other iOS audio hosts.

Screenshots

DefleMask Mobile4 screens
M8C4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: M8C at Free against DefleMask Mobile's $6.99. M8C also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). DefleMask Mobile's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

M8C is free to download; DefleMask Mobile costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

M8C holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of DefleMask Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of M8C's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DefleMask Mobile ships an update fortnightly, M8C every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DefleMask Mobile versus M8C: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefleMask MobileM8C
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (42 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better16
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo DemartinoDirtywave

Customer experience

DefleMask Mobile

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative5.4%

M8C

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DefleMask Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

M8C

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DefleMask Mobile free?
DefleMask Mobile costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is M8C free?
M8C is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DefleMask Mobile or M8C?
M8C is rated higher. DefleMask Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while M8C averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do DefleMask Mobile or M8C have ads?
Neither DefleMask Mobile nor M8C shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DefleMask Mobile or M8C?
DefleMask Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and M8C every 3 months. Most recently, DefleMask Mobile was updated on September 20, 2026 and M8C on September 10, 2026.

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