Comparison

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone vs Hypertron

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

Head to head
About

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Create music with a powerful sampler, vocal recording, and Audio Unit integration. Manipulate audio in real-time, sequence songs faster, and access exclusive sound kits. Learn beatmaking with integrated tutorials.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio manipulation
  • Audio Unit instrument integration
  • Advanced song sequencing
  • Exclusive sound kits and packs
  • 64-track mixer with FX
  • Multi-touch audio editing
Features
Read full description

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone fuses innovative song creation with the iconic MPC workflow. iMPC Pro gave us a powerful sampler and beatmaker, and now iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone has evolved into a full fledged song creation tool with the addition of vocal tracks, Audio Units integration, a sleek new design and tons of new features! AUDIO TRACKS: Within the audio tracks, you can time warp, pitch shift, and rearrange your audio clips in real time. The sophistication of real time manipulation is captured in a simple workflow and sleek interface. You can choose from multiple input sources to record, including external mic channels, hardware audio interfaces, and IAA. Import existing projects from iMPC Pro and add your vocal tracks easily. AUDIO UNIT TRACKS: You can now load any Audio Units instrument into an Audio Unit Track! Control your AU instrument with a classic piano keyboard interface and an iMPC interface with note variation, Flux Link, Note Repeat, 16 Levels, and more. The app also features an improvement to the workflow for song creation. Song sequencing is faster, more powerful, and more flexible, so you have complete creative control. 100% NEW SOUND KIT AND MORE: Designed exclusively for iMPC Pro 2, these kits cover some of the most iconic and cutting-edge beat genres available, from producers including ADSR, Rawcutz, SampleTools by Cr2, Niche Audio, and Sample Magic. Each kit includes 16 Hi Quality samples featuring sounds from 808’s to melodic hits and stabs, designed for the best user experience possible. iMPC Pro 2 also comes with 5 additional Sound Packs for FREE (valued at $35). Grab these packs in the AudioCopy Content Store: Essential Club Collection, Classic Cuts, Dub 2 DnB, Melodic Collection, and The Diploma! You can use them in hundreds of AudioCopy compatible apps (including iMPC and iMPC Pro). iMPC UNIVERSITY: Unlock producer secrets and learn how to become a full fledged song creator with this tutorial series. iMPCU unlocks one course per day and gives you the tools you need to take your music to the next level. Fun for both new and experienced users, iMPC Pro 2 offers an expansive dive into the world of beatmaking and song editing through these courses. We’re excited for you to try it! FEATURES: Audio Tracks: - Record from built in mic, external mics, audio interfaces, instruments, etc. - Record from Inter App Audio Apps - Warp Tracks and Clips to match tempo - Access several quick editing features on Audio Clips (Pitch shift, Time Stretch, Amplify, Crop, Split, Duplicate) - Drag to arrange Audio Clips, snap them to an adjustable grid setting - Advanced waveform editing AudioUnit integration: - Audio Unit tweak mode with full keyboard support (including 2 dozen scale modes from Chromatic to Blues to Aeolian) --- - 100% New Sound Set, with 5 additional free Sound Packs - Sample sounds from Spotify - 64 Track Mixer with EQ and 4 FX sends (Reverb, Delay, Chorus/Flange, and one Inter App Audio Effect) - Chop-shop provides intuitive multi-touch editing, trimming, auditioning, splicing, splicing and processing samples - Tracks View shows an overview of all the tracks in your song - 16 Levels mode with attack, velocity, length, and tuning settings for quickly creating variations of sounds - Live Sequence queuing for real-time performance and playback - Time correct: 1/8 note - 1/32T with variable swing - MPC Note Repeat featuring 1/8 note - 1/32T timing with latch - IAA and Ableton Link support - Share beats and songs seamlessly to YouTube - 4 Mute Groups and custom-designed envelopes for all pads - AudioCopy and AudioPaste support - Improved integration and support for iMPC Pro Packs and other Sound Packs from the AudioCopy Content Store - Expert MIDI support including multiple maps and more - New Song Arrangement workflow and integrated Song Mode makes song creation easier than ever Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hypertron

Create music on the go with this powerful groovebox. It offers a simple interface for flexible music production, allowing you to trigger pads, tweak effects, arrange samples, and even generate new sounds with AI. Unlock advanced features for a complete production experience.

Highlights
  • AUv3 support
  • Live pad triggering
  • Sample editing and arrangement
  • AI sample generation
  • Built-in synthesizer
  • Multi-track export
  • Ableton Link sync
Features
Read full description

Hypertron is a groovebox for iPhone and iPad that combines simple design with powerful tools for flexible music production on the go. SEQUENCER - Create patterns and store them in sequences, takes and groups - Each pad can have an individual bar length of up to 64 bars - Last Step function for each pad, enabling polyrhythms ( with Performance Mode setting ) - Duplicate takes and groups with drag & drop - Switch between 16th and 32nd notes using Split-Step swipe gesture - Play and record melodies with the virtual keyboard and arpeggiator - Get creative with an innovative note repeat slider - Set custom group lengths, measured in bars or steps - Adjust global swing and set the swing amount for each pad - Customize pads, takes and groups with colors and rearrange them using drag & drop - Auto-toggle loops at bar end - Trigger pads in LIVE mode SAMPLER - Record samples using your microphone or USB interface - Generate samples with AI using multiple models to choose from (requires account registration) - Adjust start/end positions and add fade-in and fade-out to your samples - PRO: Slice samples with multi-slice sampling and autoslicing - PRO: Edit samples in the Sample Editor with multiple tools (duplicate, trim, remove, silence, reverse, normalize, pitch, timestretch, volume) - PRO: Import samples (WAV, MP3, MP4, M4A) - PRO: Export samples (WAV) EFFECTS - Add multiple effects to each pad: lowpass, highpass, reverb - PRO effects: bitcrusher, compressor, delay, distortion, phaser, tape, repeater, tremolo, pitch, timestretch, randomizer - PRO: Access additional effect settings - Automate effects with swipe gestures or fine-tune them in the editor - Select and adjust effects on pads using swipe gestures in EFFECTS mode MIXER - Adjust levels and effects in the mixer - PRO: Route outputs to busses and add effects to these busses - Select channel outputs in the Mixer with support for multichannel USB interfaces - Send MIDI OUT separately for each channel - Save your FX selection as default in the Mixer SYNTHESIZER - A simple, yet effective monophonic synthesizer: two oscillators and one LFO, controlling frequency and filter separately - Sync the synthesizer oscillators from 32 bars down to 1/32 notes - PRO: Adjust the synthesizer’s suboscillator, delay, glide parameter and bandpass filter CONNECTIVITY - Sync to other devices with Ableton Link - Connect external MIDI keyboards via USB or Bluetooth - AUv3 with resizable interface and multichannel support (via In-App Purchase) REALTIME EXPORT - Export your project (WAV, M4A) - PRO: Export every individual track of your project (WAV) - PRO: Export individual files as ZIP - PRO: Export masterbus as M4A AVAILABLE RESOURCES - All devices: 16 takes and 16 groups - Standalone on iPhone: 6 tracks - Standalone on iPhone X and newer: 12 tracks - Standalone on iPad: 16 tracks - AUv3: 12 tracks Requires iPhone 8 or higher.
Requires iPad 5th Gen or higher. HYPERTRON is free to use with unlimited playtime and the ability to record as many samples as you want. For more amazing features, go PRO and unlock the full potential of HYPERTRON across all devices with a one-time purchase inside the app.

Screenshots

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone4 screens
Hypertron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hypertron at Free against iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's $3.29. Hypertron also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 43%). iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 159). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Hypertron is free to download; iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone costs $3.29 up front. iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Hypertron sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone has 1.8K ratings behind it against 159, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hypertron's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, Hypertron monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone versus Hypertron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMPC Pro 2 for iPhoneHypertron
Price$3.29Free — better
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better4.4 (159 ratings)
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better159
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkai ProfessionalHypertron Audio

Customer experience

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

All ratings1,825 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral15.8%
Negative40.8%

Hypertron

All ratings159 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative35.6%

Bugs and requests

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when chopping samples
  • Audio dropouts
  • Orientation issues
  • Spotify integration not working
  • Audiocopy integration issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow importing own samples
  • Improve sample editing workflow
  • Add more effects
  • Implement Ableton Link
  • Sync samples across iPhone and iPad
Show 1 more
  • Expand sound library

Hypertron

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Subscriptions4
  • Producer Subscription (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Professional Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Professional Subscription (Annual)$9.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Producer Subscription (Annual)$69.991 Year
14 purchases

Hypertron

One-time14
  • Bassdrums$0.99
  • E-Piano$0.99
  • Eight Zero Eight$2.99
Show 11 more
  • LOFI$2.99
  • English$2.99
  • AUV3$2.99
  • Hollow Earth$4.99
  • E-Drums$4.99
  • Andres Kit$4.99
  • Ultimate Drums$4.99
  • Old School$4.99
  • PRO$4.99
  • Premium Pack 1$4.99
  • COMPLETE BUNDLE$9.99

Questions

Is iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone free?
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone costs $3.29, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hypertron free?
Hypertron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone or Hypertron?
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone is rated higher. iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Hypertron averages 4.4 from 159 ratings.
Do iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone or Hypertron have ads?
Neither iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone nor Hypertron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone or Hypertron?
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, and Hypertron monthly. Most recently, iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hypertron on October 19, 2026.

Other comparisons