Comparison

CC PAL vs RK

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

Head to head
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

About

RK

Features
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The RK-601 can convert tempo from gate pulses into MIDI clock so you can synchronise your music software to devices using a simple metronome output. In the RK-601 companion app you can set clock dividers, button response and MIDI start/stop message behaviour. The RK601 needs the Apple CCK on iOS devices with lighting connectors.

Screenshots

CC PAL3 screens
RK1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RK at Free against CC PAL's $1.99. RK also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 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

RK is free to download; CC PAL costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CC PAL versus RK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCC PALRK
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDANIEL BRUEGGEGerrit Dijkstra

In-app purchases

None

CC PAL

No in-app purchases

None

RK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CC PAL free?
CC PAL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RK free?
RK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CC PAL or RK have ads?
Neither CC PAL nor RK shows ads.

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