Comparison

Sunday Keys vs PadLab

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

Head to head
About

Sunday Keys

This app provides a comprehensive worship keyboard rig for iPad, allowing users to access and organize their sounds, patches, and setlists. It supports AUv3 instrument plugins and offers powerful audio and MIDI effects for live performance and service preparation.

Highlights
  • AUv3 instrument plugin hosting
  • Organized sound, patch, and setlist library
  • Touch-optimized interface
  • Powerful audio and MIDI effects
  • Tonic Pad Player for ambient pads
  • MIDI hardware and Bluetooth support
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The Sunday Keys App is the best way to access your favorite resources from SundaySounds.com using just your iPad and now supports hosting your favorite AUv3 instrument plugins! Login to your existing SundaySounds.com account to access your available content and enjoy an optimized Sunday Keys experience, designed for churches, built for iPad. *****You'll need an existing SundaySounds.com account to use the Sunday Keys App. If you don't have any purchased resources you can still login with an existing Sunday Sounds account and try out the App in demo mode. Additional SundaySounds.com content will be made available over time within the Sunday Keys App. Sunday Keys features powerful workflows for fast preparation of your worship services and reliable live performance with on the fly flexibility and control. Featuring an interface designed for touch, quickly browse the ready to play Patches or create exactly what you need by easily layering Sounds together across the keyboard. The App is designed specifically for the needs of worship teams, so it's easy to stay organized. Easily browse your favorite Sounds, Patches, and Setlists from the User Library with full support for custom folders and built-in search tools. Setlist Sharing makes it easy to send a Setlist to a friend or member of your worship team with just a tap. Sunday Keys will deliver reliable performance and incredible results for your worship team, allowing you to take your live worship keys rig to the next level, all from your iPad. Based on your content from SundaySounds.com choose from a growing library of individual Sounds and ready to play Patches with more content to be added regularly.* Browse a wide selection of incredible Sounds including grand, upright, and felt pianos, warm and evolving pads, strings, synth leads, bass, and more. You can now also host your favorite AUv3 instrument plugins inside Sunday Keys, making this App the ultimate host for your favorite plugins! Sunday Keys features a full suite of audio effects including stereo Delay, lush Reverb, Chorus, Tremolo, Rotor, Overdrive, and more plus powerful midi effects including an Arpeggiator, Easy Chord, and a full midi Sequencer, all available for both the internal Sound Library and applying to AUv3 instruments as you'd like. Use the Tonic Pad Player to glue together your band and cover any transition with gorgeous background ambient pads. You have full control over the drone's sound, crossfade time, and tone so you'll always fill just the right amount of space. Use the Tonic Pad on the fly or easily program seamless changes per Patch as you move through your Setlist. Connect any class-compliant Midi hardware and an audio interface to the App and enjoy tactile control via full Midi Learn functionality. Bluetooth and Network Midi are also fully supported! Detailed information on Midi and Audio connections can be found here: https://support.sundaysounds.com/hc/en-us/articles/5874902996247 Download Sunday Keys to get started with an all new way to play worship keys. *Content will be added to the Sunday Keys App as it is available. The core Sunday Keys Sound Library will be prioritized as additional Sounds and Patches are added. Once the full library is available the Sunday Keys Sound Library will receive monthly updates according to the terms of our license agreement available at SundaySounds.com

About

PadLab

Features
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PadLab is a streamlined MIDI composition app designed for musicians who value simplicity and creative focus. Built with a minimalist approach, it strips away unnecessary complexities to provide an intuitive environment for creating music on your iPad. Transform your musical ideas into reality with PadLab, a streamlined MIDI composition app that puts creativity first. Designed with a "less is more" philosophy, PadLab removes the complexity typically found in music production software, offering you a clean, intuitive workspace where your music takes center stage. Create music your way - whether you prefer playing live on responsive touch pads or crafting precise melodies in the piano roll view. The minimalist interface keeps only the essential controls at your fingertips: BPM adjustment, recording, playback, track management, and note editing. This thoughtful reduction in UI elements ensures you stay focused on what matters most - your music. Key Features: * Minimalist Design —— Experience music creation without distractions. PadLab's interface uses subtle shadows instead of colors to differentiate elements, creating a clean, modern workspace that's both beautiful and functional. With just five essential buttons, every control serves a purpose, making music production intuitive and enjoyable. * Smart Track Visualization —— Stay in the flow while working with multiple tracks. PadLab's innovative approach shows all your tracks simultaneously in the piano roll view, with the current track in full opacity while others remain visible but subtle. This lets you see how your parts interact without constantly switching between tracks, making composition more fluid and intuitive. * Live Performance and Recording —— Bring your ideas to life instantly with the performance pad interface. Play and record MIDI in real-time, capturing your musical expressions the moment inspiration strikes. The responsive touch interface ensures every nuance of your performance is captured accurately. * Intuitive Note Editing —— Fine-tune your compositions with natural touch gestures in the piano roll view. Simply tap to add notes and drag to adjust their length and position. The straightforward editing system makes it easy to perfect your musical ideas without getting lost in complex menus or tools. Perfect for: * Musicians seeking a distraction-free composition environment * Producers who value simplicity and efficiency * Beginners looking for an accessible entry into MIDI music creation * Anyone who wants to capture musical ideas quickly and intuitively PadLab strips away the unnecessary complications found in traditional music production software, giving you a pure, focused environment for creating music. Whether you're sketching out quick ideas or crafting complete compositions, PadLab's thoughtfully designed features work together to keep you in your creative flow.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sunday Keys at 15.0 against PadLab's 17.4. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sunday Keys versus PadLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunday KeysPadLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPad, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoop CommunityHeung Ju Ha

Bugs and requests

Sunday Keys

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashing on iPad
  • Drone not working reliably
  • Core audio error on iPad
  • Sound library installation issues
  • App not running on older macOS versions
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  • UVI plugins sometimes fail to load
  • App glitching and closing mid-service
  • App reappearing after deletion

Requested features

10 requests
  • AUv3 plugin support for Logic Pro and GarageBand iOS
  • Sampler/looper functionality
  • Loop player
  • MIDI monitor on main screen displaying chords
  • Ability to use third-party plugins
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  • HD Pianos sound library
  • Graphical EQ
  • Pitch bend wheel/lever
  • Song-specific patches with more editing flexibility
  • Assign controllers to more parameters (tremolo speed, envelope attack, etc.)

PadLab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sunday Keys

No in-app purchases

None

PadLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunday Keys free?
Sunday Keys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PadLab free?
PadLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunday Keys or PadLab have ads?
Neither Sunday Keys nor PadLab shows ads.

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