Comparison

Lick Transposer vs EchoSketch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

EchoSketch

Shape delay and reverb effects in real-time with a playable X/Y performance surface. Explore four distinct delay types and multiple reverb options, with extensive parameter control for unique sound morphing. Works as a standalone app or an Audio Unit plugin.

Highlights
  • X/Y performance surface for real-time sound shaping
  • Four distinct delay types: digital, analog, reverse, ping-pong
  • Spring, plate, and hall convolution reverb
  • Modulation and tone control for echoes
  • HOLD, LIFT, FREEZE, and MOTION performance gestures
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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EchoSketch turns delay and reverb into a live, playable instrument. Shape your sound in real time using a responsive X/Y performance surface designed for intuitive touch expression. At its core are four great-sounding delays: digital, analog, ping-pong, and reverse. The range for each parameter and the XY axes direction can be set independently, allowing you to easily morph between sounds. It works as an Audio Unit plugin or standalone — iOS or Mac. Comprehensive Delays • Digital (patterned after a legendary '80s rack delay), Analog (warm, with tape-style pitch glide), Reverse, and Left/Right Ping-Pong • Delay times can sync to tempo or be set in milliseconds • Feedback features delay-dependent tone shaping — bright for short delays and darker for long ones Convolution Reverb • Stereo or mono Spring, Plate, and Hall • Reverb path is separate from the delay (same as vintage tape echo units), so repeats don’t get washed out Modulation and Filter • Analog-style modulation for chorused, warbly pitch echoes • Tone control — darken or brighten delays, with a center detent for flat Designed for Hands-On Performance • HOLD / LIFT — leave the XY cursor in place, or touch the pad for momentary delay sounds • FREEZE — set the current feedback into an infinite loop and play over it • MOTION — record a gesture on the XY pad and loop it Presets and More • Presets are transferable between hosts • Two looks — light "Trail" and dark "Glow" • Works standalone with live audio or as an AUv3 plugin • Universal — iPad/iPhone also gets you the Mac version — one purchase • Mac: after installing, open EchoSketch once to use it as a plugin in your DAW • Works in AUM, AudioBus, GarageBand, Logic, and other AUv3 hosts

Screenshots

Lick Transposer3 screens
EchoSketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lick Transposer at $1.99 against EchoSketch's $7.99. Lick Transposer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). EchoSketch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Lick Transposer costs $1.99 and EchoSketch $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lick Transposer against 5.0 for EchoSketch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lick Transposer ships an update every 10 days, EchoSketch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lick Transposer versus EchoSketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLick TransposerEchoSketch
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff TaboloffAvi Bortnick

Customer experience

Lick Transposer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EchoSketch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lick Transposer

No in-app purchases

None

EchoSketch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lick Transposer free?
Lick Transposer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EchoSketch free?
EchoSketch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lick Transposer or EchoSketch?
Lick Transposer and EchoSketch are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Lick Transposer or EchoSketch have ads?
Neither Lick Transposer nor EchoSketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lick Transposer or EchoSketch?
Lick Transposer ships an update every 10 days, and EchoSketch every 2 days. Most recently, Lick Transposer was updated on November 3, 2026 and EchoSketch on October 31, 2026.

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