Comparison

TriKey vs FreezeSlice

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

FreezeSlice

Transform any sound into an evolving, playable drone. Capture and manipulate audio layers, then trigger them with pads for live performance and looping. Offers extensive control over texture, space, and rhythmic slicing.

Highlights
  • Freeze multiple audio layers
  • Rhythmic slicing with 16-step patterns
  • Texture and space manipulation (smear, shimmer, grit)
  • Stereo field spreading and drift effects
  • 8 performance pads with latch/momentary modes
  • MIDI control and mapping
  • Visual feedback with glowing ice ring
Features
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FreezeSlice turns any sound into an endless, playable drone. Strum a chord, play a keyboard voicing or sing a note, tap ADD, and FreezeSlice holds it at its original pitch for as long as you like. Then chop it in time with your song, color it, spread it across the stereo field, and save it to pads you can fire during a performance. FreezeSlice is an AUv3 audio effect built for live looping and performance. Load it on any channel in your favorite AUv3 host. FREEZE - Freeze up to 4 live layers on top of each other - ADD stacks a new layer; REPLACE crossfades to a new one; RELEASE melts everything away - Set each layer's level, or melt just one layer - Drag the Swell curve to shape how freezes bloom in and fade out (up to 10 s in, 20 s out) SLICE - Chop the frozen sound to the host tempo with a 16-step pattern - Rates from 1/4 to 1/32, including triplets, and 1 to 16 steps - Pattern presets: Trance, Eighths, Offbeats, Gallop, Dotted, Stutter, Half and Build - Shapes both volume and a filter, with Depth, Smooth, Filter and Resonance - Tap the ring to edit steps while it plays TEXTURE AND SPACE - Smear blurs a clear chord into a soft cloud - Shimmer adds airy upper partials: Octave, Octave + Fifth, or Sparkle - Grit crushes the sound from a lo-fi edge to broken radio - Width spreads your layers across the stereo field - Drift makes the drone slowly wander in tone, pan, pitch and level, so held sounds feel alive PADS - Save stacks of frozen layers to 8 pads - Latch, Momentary or Hit mode on every pad - Latch and Momentary pads take over the ring with a smooth crossfade; Hit pads blast on top - Per-pad volume, slicer switch and Hit Decay - Swipe a pad to clear it PRESETS - Save every setting, with or without the audio on your pads - Pads are also saved with your host session PLAY IT YOUR WAY - MIDI notes 36 to 43 play pads 1 to 8, with velocity - MIDI CC 80 to 83 for Add, Replace, Release and Stop - Every control can be mapped to host widgets, pedals and controllers - Built-in MIDI monitor shows exactly what's arriving SEE WHAT YOU HEAR - A glowing ice ring shows every frozen sound, the slicer playhead and a live stereo map of your layers - Full-screen layout for iPad, plus a compact layout when docked in your host - Built-in user guide Made by Mr. Brad's Music for live looping on stage. Requires an AUv3-compatible host app.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FreezeSlice at $2.99 against TriKey's $9.99. FreezeSlice also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). TriKey's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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 FreezeSlice $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TriKey ships an update every 2 months, FreezeSlice every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TriKey versus FreezeSlice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriKeyFreezeSlice
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcos KohlerBRADLEY WAYNE MYERS

In-app purchases

None

TriKey

No in-app purchases

None

FreezeSlice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TriKey free?
TriKey costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreezeSlice free?
FreezeSlice costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TriKey or FreezeSlice have ads?
Neither TriKey nor FreezeSlice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TriKey or FreezeSlice?
TriKey ships an update every 2 months, and FreezeSlice every 2 days. Most recently, TriKey was updated on October 3, 2026 and FreezeSlice on October 24, 2026.

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