Comparison

TriKey vs Disto Disco

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

Disto Disco

This app transforms sound with a wide range of distortion and sound-shaping effects. Explore unique sonic territories, from gentle warmth to brutal textures, with beat-synced modulation and randomizers for creative sonic exploration.

Highlights
  • 28 sound-shaping modes
  • Beat-synced modulation
  • Random and Spice controls
  • AUv3 and standalone operation
  • Granular and spectral effects
  • Drive, Math, Time, and Spectral territories
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WHAT IT IS Disto Disco turns distortion into movement. It starts with gentle drive and classic distortion, then ventures into stranger territory: degrading echoes, vocoders, morphing vowels, spectral effects, ring modulation, granular clouds, and more. Every dial can move with the beat, while Random and Spice can send the whole patch somewhere new. Shape something smooth, tuned, and shimmering; push it toward harsh, brutal, and broken; or take it somewhere weird and otherworldly. WHAT IT DOES * 28 sound-shaping modes: explore five distinct sonic territories, each with its own controls and character. * Drive: move from gentle warmth through folding, fuzz, bit crushing, and high gain. * Spectral: filter, morph, vocode, swap, or silence different parts of the sound. * Math: combine versions of the input with simple mathematical operations for raw, harsh, and unusual textures. * Time: turn recent sound into echoes, loops, and resonances, then bend, shift, or scrub it into motion. * Granular: cut sound into tiny pieces and scatter, repeat, or layer them into sparse grains and dense clouds. * A modulator on every dial: draw a 16-step pattern, choose a shape, or generate one, all synced to the beat. * Random and Spice: generate a new direction for the whole patch, from subtle changes to complete chaos. Keep what works and refine the rest by hand. * Tone and dynamics: shape the effected signal with Low Cut, Tube, and High Cut, then use the envelope follower to make distortion react to the input. * AUv3 and standalone: use Disto Disco as an effect inside your favorite host, or process live input directly in the app. REQUIREMENTS * An AUv3 host such as AUM, Cubasis, Drambo, GarageBand, Loopy Pro, or Logic Pro.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Disto Disco at every 2 days against TriKey's every 2 months. Disto Disco also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and device support (3 vs 1). TriKey's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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 Disto Disco $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TriKey ships an update every 2 months, Disto Disco every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TriKey versus Disto Disco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriKeyDisto Disco
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcos KohlerSnorkel Audio, Inh. Michael Kaisser

In-app purchases

None

TriKey

No in-app purchases

None

Disto Disco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TriKey free?
TriKey costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disto Disco free?
Disto Disco costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TriKey or Disto Disco have ads?
Neither TriKey nor Disto Disco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TriKey or Disto Disco?
TriKey ships an update every 2 months, and Disto Disco every 2 days. Most recently, TriKey was updated on October 26, 2026 and Disto Disco on October 31, 2026.

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