Lick Transposer vs Boost Pedal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lick Transposer
Easily create musical phrases using an on-screen piano or microphone input. Instantly transpose your creations to all 12 keys and save them as formatted images for practice. Customize interval and direction preferences for a personalized experience.
- Create musical phrases with on-screen piano
- Record audio from microphone
- Transpose to all 12 keys
- Save transpositions as formatted images
- Switch between Bass and Treble Clef
- Customize interval and direction preferences
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Create a lick(musical phrase) using the on screen piano or audio from microphone and immediately transpose it to all 12 keys. Switch between Bass and Treble Clef by tapping the Clef in the Lick creator. Save the transpositions easily to a formatted image for practice. Select the interval and direction preferences from the Settings. This app is intended to be simple and intuitive, but more features will be added later. Send feedback for what features you would like to see!
Boost Pedal
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Boost Pedal is a professional clean boost effect designed for guitarists, bassists, and music producers. Add up to +20dB of transparent gain to push your amp into natural overdrive or cut through the mix. **Features:** - Up to +20dB clean boost - AUv3 plugin format — works in GarageBand, AUM, and any AUv3 host - Low noise, high headroom design - Simple, intuitive pedal-style interface - Zero-latency processing - MIDI control — map any external MIDI device or use the built-in MIDI pad to engage and disengage the boost hands-free **Perfect for:** - Pushing your amp into breakup - Solo boosts - Hands-free control on stage with MIDI Requires an AUv3-compatible host app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boost Pedal at $0.99 against Lick Transposer's $1.99. Lick Transposer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On update cadence, 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
Lick Transposer costs $1.99 and Boost Pedal $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lick Transposer ships an update every 10 days, Boost Pedal every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Lick Transposer | Boost Pedal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Taboloff | Rafael Guilherme Bertholdo |
In-app purchases
Lick Transposer
No in-app purchases
Boost Pedal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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