InsTranspose vs AudioTweak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InsTranspose
Easily transpose music between various instruments and keys. Ideal for musicians and composers looking to adapt songs for different instruments or explore new musical ideas. Features include scale highlighting, custom instrument creation, and a clear, colorful chart for quick reference.
- Transpose between dozens of instruments
- Transpose between different keys
- Scale highlighting for multiple keys
- Save favorite transpositions
- Create custom instruments
- Tune instrument and transpose for others
- Concise, colorful transposition chart
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Do you know how to play a song on the piano and want to play it on a different instrument? Are you a composer that wants to transpose music quickly? If so, InsTranspose is for you! — Transpose between dozens of instruments in different keys using the Instruments tab, including clarinets, french horns, and trumpets — Learn scales easily using scale highlighting for multiple keys — Save favorite transpositions and create custom instruments with InsTranspose PRO — Transpose notes between any interval using the Key tab — Tune your instrument and transpose for up to two other instruments — All information is presented on a concise, colorful chart that allows for easy transposing for music students and composers — The color scheme is completely changeable from the Settings tab Find FAQs for the app and more at http://alexwongapps.wordpress.com/instranspose/ Is there an instrument missing? Tell me at the support URL: http://alexwongapps.wordpress.com/contact/
AudioTweak
This app is an advanced audio player designed for musicians to learn, transcribe, and practice songs. It allows users to slow down music, change pitch, loop sections, and isolate instruments to uncover every detail.
- Adjustable playback speed
- Pitch shifting
- Section looping
- Instrument isolation with EQ
- Count-in metronome
- Audio export
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AudioTweak is an advanced audio player that helps musicians learn, transcribe, and practice songs. With AudioTweak, you can slow down fast passages, loop and save tricky sections, or shift the pitch into a key that fits your voice or instrument. Whether you're learning a solo, arranging a new part, or trying to hear a hidden bassline, AudioTweak gives you the tools to uncover every detail. You can isolate instruments with EQ, adjust tempo without losing sound quality, and even export your loops to keep practicing anywhere. AudioTweak makes practicing music smarter, clearer, and more enjoyable. AUDIO SPEED CHANGER Slow down tricky parts to practice at your own pace, or speed up exercises to build skill—all without affecting sound quality. PITCH CHANGER Adjust pitch to play your music in any key, match your instrument, or fit your voice. Explore alternate keys while transcribing or arranging. AUDIO LOOPER Repeat and focus on specific sections until you master them. Whether it's a tricky solo or a chord change, looping makes it easy to practice the hard parts as many times as you need. Save a loop with a name and jump straight back to it next time you open the song — the verse, the chorus, and that one awkward bar, always a tap away. COUNT-IN METRONOME Start every practice session in the pocket. The built-in count-in metronome gives you a rhythmic lead-in before playback begins, so you're always ready to play along from the first beat. AUDIO ISOLATION Use the 10-band EQ to cut out what's not important, and the stereo pan to shift focus between left and right channels. Perfect for isolating guitars, vocals, or other parts that sit to one side of the mix. DETAILED FEATURES - Slow down or speed up music from 25% to 200% without affecting pitch - Transpose music up or down by up to 24 semitones - Loop sections to practice specific parts of a track - Save your loops with names and return to them any time (one free, unlimited with Pro) - Count-in metronome to lead you into playback right on the beat (Pro) - Control stereo pan - Equalize your tracks with a 10-band graphic equalizer (Pro) - Export your looped regions or full tracks to an audio file (MP4, CAF, WAV) - Import songs from your music library, iCloud, other apps, or even extract audio from videos in your Photos app - Organize projects with custom groups (Pro) Some features are part of AudioTweak Pro, available via subscription or one-time purchase. The free version lets you create up to 3 projects and save one loop per project. Upgrade to Pro to unlock unlimited projects and loops, more exporting formats (WAV), and other advanced features. Note: DRM-protected audio files (like Apple Music tracks) are not supported. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AudioTweak at every 2 weeks against InsTranspose's every 5 months. AudioTweak also leads on ratings volume (622 vs 102). InsTranspose's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 69%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. InsTranspose sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AudioTweak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
InsTranspose holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AudioTweak has 622 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of InsTranspose's written reviews are positive against 69% of AudioTweak's.
InsTranspose ships an update every 5 months, AudioTweak every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InsTranspose | AudioTweak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (102 ratings) — better | 4.5 (622 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 68.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 102 | 622 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Wong | Fabio Vinotti |
Customer experience
InsTranspose
AudioTweak
Bugs and requests
InsTranspose
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AudioTweak
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with importing music
- App closing when trying to add tracks
- Robotic sound when changing pitch
Requested features
6 requests- More pitch and speed options
- Option to pick from different octaves
- Reset pitch and tempo buttons
- Compatibility with iOS 17
- Ability to remember EQ settings
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- Wider file format support for export
In-app purchases
InsTranspose
- InsTranspose PRO$0.99
AudioTweak
- AudioTweak Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- AudioTweak Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- AudioTweak Pro - Lifetime$29.99
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