Comparison

Condukt vs M8 Music Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Condukt

Transform your iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a powerful, customizable MIDI controller for your synthesizers and music hardware. Easily connect and control parameters by name, eliminating the need for manual programming. Build unique control surfaces and recall settings instantly for seamless live performance.

Highlights
  • Plug and play USB-C MIDI connection
  • Parameter control by name
  • Customizable control surfaces
  • Snapshot recall for live performance
  • Multi-device simultaneous control
  • Themable interface
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad or Mac into a customizable MIDI controller. Plug in your synth, pick parameters by name, and start playing in seconds. Condukt connects to any class-compliant USB MIDI device. No adapters. No manual CC programming. Just plug in and go. ▸ PLUG AND PLAY Connect your synth via USB-C. Condukt recognizes it instantly. Pick parameters from a list, filter cutoff, oscillator pitch, envelope attack, and you're controlling it. No more digging through manuals for CC numbers. ▸ RUNS IN YOUR AUv3 HOST (NEW) Load Condukt as an Audio Unit inside AUM, Loopy Pro, Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis or Drambo. It follows host transport and tempo, so every sequencer starts on the host's downbeat. Run as many instances as you like, each with its own board, clock and patch cables, and your host project saves and restores all of it. ▸ SEVEN SEQUENCERS Conduktor, Phrase, Drum, Arpeggiator, Turing Machine, Cartesian and Painter. Draw chords with a finger or Pencil, program a XOX drum grid with polyrhythmic track pages, or let a Turing Machine find the pattern for you. One clock runs them all. ▸ POWERED BY midi.guide Condukt uses the midi.guide open-source database with MIDI definitions for hundreds of synths, drum machines, and effects. Community-maintained and constantly growing. ▸ BUILD YOUR OWN BOARDS Create custom control surfaces tailored to your workflow. Sequencers, faders, crossfaders, recall buttons: arrange them however you want. Save multiple boards for different setups. ▸ DO WHAT YOUR HARDWARE CAN'T - Add multiple LFOs to synths that only have one - Shape any parameter with the new Step Modulator - Control the same parameter across multiple tracks with a single fader - Instant snapshot recall for live performance - Sophisticated generative sequencers ▸ MULTI-DEVICE CONTROL One board can control multiple synths simultaneously. A single "Filter" fader can adjust cutoff on your Minifreak, Digitakt, and Moog at the same time. ▸ PERFORMANCE LAYOUTS Switch between layouts on the fly. Page 1 for sound design. Page 2 for performance. Page 3 for mixing. All within the same board. ▸ SNAPSHOT RECALL Store and recall control settings instantly. Tap and hold to save. Quick tap to restore. Perfect for live sets. Add crossfaders and morph between saved scenes. ▸ FULLY THEMEABLE Condukt looks as good as it works. Custom themes make your controller visually distinctive, whether you're performing on stage or filming content. ▸ WORKS WITH Elektron (Digitakt, Syntakt, Octatrack, Analog Four, Model:Cycles, Model:Samples), Arturia (Minifreak, Microfreak, MiniBrute), Moog (Subharmonicon, DFAM, Mother-32, Matriarch), Teenage Engineering, Novation, Korg, Roland, Sequential, and hundreds more. ▸ MADE FOR MUSICIANS Built by synthheads for synthheads. We've been working on this project for 5+ years, and Condukt is the app we always wanted. Start free with the Hello board, subscribe monthly, or buy Lifetime once and be done. No account required. Just plug in and play. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

M8 Music Tracker

Create and arrange music with a portable eight-track tracker, synthesizer, and sequencer. Features multiple synth engines, sample playback, and advanced sequencing tools. Offers extensive connectivity and compatibility with hardware and other M8 users.

Highlights
  • Eight-track music tracker and sequencer
  • Multiple built-in synth engines (Wavsynth, Macrosynth, FMSynth, Hypersynth)
  • Sampler for playback and recording
  • Advanced sequencing with modulation, scales, and effects
  • MIDI instrument control
  • CoreMIDI and IAA integration
  • Portrait and landscape support
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M8 tracker is an eight-track music tracker, sequencer, and synthesizer from Dirtywave. Create and arrange music using a portable tracker workflow. Sequences are built from phrases and chains, which can be arranged independently across eight tracks with sequencing and modulation at each step. Instruments • Wavsynth - Chip synth inspired wavetable synth • Macrosynth - Macro oscillators of over 40 unique synthesis engines • FMSynth - Four-operator FM synthesis • Hypersynth - Six-note 13 oscillator swarm synth • Sampler - Sample playback and recording • MIDI instruments for controlling internal or external gear • Up to 128 instruments per song Sequencing • Eight independent monophonic tracks • Instrument tables for advanced modulation • Scales, grooves, probability, and comprehensive effect commands • Live performance and song-rendering tools Connectivity • CoreMIDI input and output • External computer keyboards and game controllers • Ableton Link support • AUv3 plugin version • Inter-App Audio (IAA) integration • Launchpad Pro MKIII support M8 supports portrait and landscape orientations on iPhone and iPad. Projects, instruments, samples, themes, and rendered audio are accessible through the Files app. Built-in contextual help explains every view with shortcuts. M8 for iOS provides the complete M8 workflow in a portable, touch-enabled interface. Songs and bundles are fully compatible with M8 hardware and can be transferred between devices and shared with other M8 users. Join the Dirtywave Discord community to share music, get help, and discuss M8.

Screenshots

Condukt4 screens
M8 Music Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Condukt at Free against M8 Music Tracker's $29.99. M8 Music Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Condukt is free to download; M8 Music Tracker costs $29.99 up front. Condukt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. M8 Music Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Condukt against 5.0 for M8 Music Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: M8 Music Tracker has 97 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Condukt ships an update every 4 weeks, M8 Music Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Condukt versus M8 Music Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduktM8 Music Tracker
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings897 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUser Camp Inc.Dirtywave

Customer experience

Condukt

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

M8 Music Tracker

All ratings97 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Condukt

Subscriptions1
  • Condukt Unlimited$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Condukt$39.99
None

M8 Music Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Condukt free?
Condukt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M8 Music Tracker free?
M8 Music Tracker costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Condukt or M8 Music Tracker?
Condukt and M8 Music Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 97 ratings respectively.
Do Condukt or M8 Music Tracker have ads?
Neither Condukt nor M8 Music Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Condukt or M8 Music Tracker?
Condukt ships an update every 4 weeks, and M8 Music Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Condukt was updated on October 14, 2026 and M8 Music Tracker on October 18, 2026.

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