Comparison

TriKey vs CC PAL

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

Head to head
About

TriKey

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TriKey is a composer's keyboard Control other iPad synths or external MIDI hardware! Features: - 3 configurable Keyboards with the ability to control CC Messages by moving your fingers up / down - Global Key and Scales prevent you from ever playing a wrong note - Save and toggle Chords - Advanced CC Options for each keyboard - Save / Load your own presets - Individual MIDI Ports & Channels for each Keyboard

About

CC PAL

This app allows users to create and control up to 16 customizable MIDI CC sliders. Record and loop slider movements or manually adjust CC values. It's designed to send MIDI messages to external hardware or software synthesizers.

Highlights
  • Create up to 16 customizable CC sliders
  • Record and loop slider movements
  • Customize MIDI channel, CC number, color, and name per slider
  • Store configurations/presets
  • Visualize recorded movements with a chart
  • Connect via Bluetooth MIDI
Features
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CC PAL is a MIDI CC controller which allows you to create up to 16 CC sliders. You can record movements for each slider and replay this in a loop. You can also just change the CC value by moving the slider. Each slider can be customized with a MIDI channel, CC number, color and name. You can create unlimited numbers of configurations. CC PAL comes with a couple of predefined configurations for some hardware devices like the KORG Volca FM, KORG Volca Beats, KORG minilogue XD, DSI Prophet Rev2. >> FEATURES - Create up to 16 customizable CC sliders - Store your sliders in configurations/presets/programs -- you name it - Set the MIDI channel and the CC number per slider - A little chart shows your recorded movements so you can easily see what kinds of movements are stored in a slider >> WHAT YOU CAN DO AND WHAT YOU CANNOT - You can send CC messages in a smart way to MIDI devices - For example you can control the resonance of a KORG Volca device with a unique recorded movement - You can control a MIDI-able iOS app like a software synthesizer - You cannot generate sound directly from this app. It just generates MIDI messages - Connect via Bluetooth MIDI to your DAW (e.g. Ableton) and map the sliders to specific parameters in devices

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CC PAL at $1.99 against TriKey's $9.99. TriKey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On 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

TriKey costs $9.99 and CC PAL $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TriKey ships an update every 2 months, CC PAL every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TriKey versus CC PAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriKeyCC PAL
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating—4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcos KohlerDANIEL BRUEGGE

In-app purchases

None

TriKey

No in-app purchases

None

CC PAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TriKey free?
TriKey costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CC PAL free?
CC PAL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TriKey or CC PAL have ads?
Neither TriKey nor CC PAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TriKey or CC PAL?
TriKey ships an update every 2 months, and CC PAL every 21 months. Most recently, TriKey was updated on October 26, 2026 and CC PAL on November 3, 2026.

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