The SCL vs TouchOSC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The SCL
This app provides composers, songwriters, and lyricists with access to a wealth of resources from the Society of Composers & Lyricists. Discover news, upcoming events, informative seminars, and exclusive screening interviews.
- News updates
- Event listings
- Seminar access
- Screening interviews
- Composer resources
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The SCL app offers composers, songwriters, and lyricists access to hundreds of resources from the Society of Composers & Lyricists, including news, events, seminars, screening interviews, and more.
TouchOSC
This app provides a powerful and flexible modular control surface for MIDI and OSC messages. It features a GPU-powered editor for creating complex layouts, cross-network synchronized editing, and a scripting engine for deep customization. It's designed for musicians and audio professionals seeking advanced control over their digital audio workstations and other compatible software.
- Modular control surface
- Powerful integrated editor
- MIDI and OSC message support
- Cross-network synchronized editing
- Scripting engine for customization
- Wired & wireless MIDI connections
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Brand-new app. Brand-new powerful editor. We've listened for the past 10 years and we've re-written the application from the ground up - with speed, features and usability in mind. A GPU-powered, fast and advanced integrated editor is part of TouchOSC on all platforms - create the most complex of control layouts with ease and precision. MIDI, OSC and more... TouchOSC supports sending and receiving any number of MIDI and OSC messages on many connections simultaneously. On top of OSC over UDP & TCP, we support every type of wired & wireless MIDI connection your device can offer, including MIDI over USB. Cross-Network. Synchronized editing. Multiple instances of TouchOSC can be connected on the network for synchronized editing. Use the precision of your desktop's mouse and keyboard for fine-grained, detailed editing - test-drive and preview in real-time on all connected touch-screen devices at the same time. Scripting and local messages. A lightweight and fast scripting engine allows deep access to all aspects of your controller and enables limitless customization and interactivity. For less complex tasks we've added local messages - simply wire up controls to transmit or display values; no need to break out the big (code) guns. Easy. This is only the beginning... We've supported and updated TouchOSC Mk1 for more than 10 years and we're planning to do the same for this new version. We've already got a whole bunch of features cooking that were just not quite ready yet. There is so much more to come... Welcome to the next generation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The SCL at Free against TouchOSC's $19.99. The SCL also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). TouchOSC's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (232 vs 3). 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
The SCL is free to download; TouchOSC costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The SCL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchOSC has 232 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The SCL ships an update every 17 months, TouchOSC every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The SCL | TouchOSC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (232 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 232 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #44 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS AND LYRICISTS, INC. | Hexler LLC |
Customer experience
The SCL
TouchOSC
Bugs and requests
The SCL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TouchOSC
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes and won't reopen
- Connection drops between iPad and computer
- OSC not transmitting despite showing connected
- Screen goes blank when typing text
- Document tree scrolling jumps erratically
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- Pen input unresponsive on iPad
- Control surfaces appearing upside down
- Inconsistent mirror editing from desktop
- MIDI over USB connection issues on Windows
- Automatic 'untitled' file creation on connection
- Studio One integration failures
- Logic Pro mapping inconsistencies
Requested features
17 requests- Bluetooth MIDI support on iOS devices
- VST/AU plugin version for DAWs
- Better documentation and video tutorials
- Cross-control scripting capabilities
- Image and background customization
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- Global variables for state management
- Improved document tree navigation
- Batch editing for multiple controls
- Real-time cloud synchronization
- Radial radio button controls
- Audio analyzer for frequency/BPM detection
- Background mode operation
- Joycon controller support
- NRPN MIDI support
- Better grid snapping options
- Position lock for interface elements
- Standalone app compilation/export
In-app purchases
The SCL
No in-app purchases
TouchOSC
No in-app purchases
