con.sol.la vs Hand Clapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
con.sol.la
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select a piece -> mute the part you want to play -> start recording -> play and enjoy a rich sound -> save the recording in your librarycon.sol.la is the application which helps the self-dependent musicians with composing wherever they want. The application provides tracks of two- and more part pieces (e.g. a melodic line of a certain piece and its accompaniment, or all the parts of chamber pieces). Muting the part you want to play allows you to practice / perform the pieces with all the instruments without the need to meet other musicians. Every time you practise you can record and save the piece – it enables you to compare different versions and interpretations and to observe your progress. The saved files can be shared. con.sol.la contains the pieces of various levels of difficulty – it can be used by the complete beginners as well as the professionals. The list of the pieces includes the works from different periods, from Baroque to contemporary music, educational and orchestral pieces. New works are continuously being added to the catalogue. It includes chamber pieces for different instruments: strings, winds, keyboard, and percussion. They can be looked up very easily by choosing the selected instrument or category. Every title contains basic information about the piece and its composer. Functional layout and a transparent design of con.sol.la make it a convenient and user-friendly tool for perfecting musical skills and playing online. select a piece -> mute the part you want to play -> start recording -> play and enjoy a rich sound -> save the recording in your library
Hand Clapper
This app is a drum synthesizer plugin focused on creating clap sounds. It offers three internal noise sources to replicate vintage analog drum machine sounds and allows users to load their own samples. It's available as an AUv3 plugin and standalone application.
- Dedicated clap sound synthesizer
- Three internal noise sources
- Recreates vintage analog drum machine sounds
- Load custom samples
- AUv3 plugin and standalone modes
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Hand Clapper is a drum synthesizer plugin dedicated to claps sounds. Available as AUv3 and Standalone. The design is inspired by a famous Japanese percussion synthesiser from the ’80. There are three internal noise sources that are used to recreate the classic sound of vintage analog drum machines (such as 808, 909, HC2, and more). You are not limited to just the on-board sounds though, you can also load in any sample you want.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: con.sol.la at Free against Hand Clapper's $6.99. con.sol.la also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Hand Clapper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On 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
con.sol.la is free to download; Hand Clapper costs $6.99 up front. con.sol.la sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hand Clapper asks for nothing beyond the download.
con.sol.la ships an update every 5 weeks, Hand Clapper every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | con.sol.la | Hand Clapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #186 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POLSKIE WYDAWNICTWO MUZYCZNE | AudioThing Ltd. |
In-app purchases
con.sol.la
- Duo$0.99
- Trio$1.99
- Quartet$2.99
Hand Clapper
No in-app purchases
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