Comparison

The Manetron vs Hand Clapper

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

Head to head
About

The Manetron

Experience authentic vintage tape keyboard sounds with realistic tape running animations. This app offers a collection of sampled instruments from a classic 70s model, complete with motor noise and built-in effects for a unique musical creation tool.

Highlights
  • Authentic 70s tape sampling sounds
  • Internal mechanism tape running animation
  • Motor noise and mechanical sound effects
  • 6 preset instrument sounds
  • Core MIDI and Core Audio compatible
  • Built-in Reverb & Delay effects
  • Scrollable keyboard with adjustable width
Features
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"The Manetron" is the vintage tape sampling keyboard App for iPhone/iPad/Apple Silicon Mac. Genuine sound sampled from the most famous white body tape sampling keyboard model number of M400S (serial number 419 & 728) manufactured in the 70's. You can see an internal mechanism (tape running animation) and can enjoy with eyes and an ear. Feel the live experience the motor noise mechanical sounds were recorded. Features: - 6 preset sound including Flute, 3violins (Strings), Cello, 8-voice Choir, Brass, Bungalow Bill ( Intro sound of The Beatles song "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill") - 35Kyes of sampled sounds from the M400S serial number 419 & 728 manufactured in the 70's. - Core MIDI compatible - Core Audio compatible - 8 sec PCM full sampling sounds each Key - Scrollable Keyboard with switchable key width - No loop sounds (real performance feeling) - 6 instrument sounds can be set as the favorite position of A,B,C position on setting screen - A+B, B+C mix sounds position - Built-in Reverb & Delay effects - The sound of motor mechanical noise - Tape running animation - Pitch control - Original sounds source are recorded by 96KHz/24 bits - Compiled under the supervision of Ken Miyajima (Kinzoku-Yebis, Damian Hamada's Creatures, Romanesco)

About

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.

Highlights
  • Dedicated clap sound synthesizer
  • Three internal noise sources
  • Recreates vintage analog drum machine sounds
  • Load custom samples
  • AUv3 plugin and standalone modes
Features
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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.

Screenshots

The Manetron4 screens
Hand Clapper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hand Clapper at 4.7 against The Manetron's 3.8. Hand Clapper also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). The Manetron's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 33 months) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

The Manetron costs $3.99 and Hand Clapper $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hand Clapper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of The Manetron's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hand Clapper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Manetron ships an update every 7 months, Hand Clapper every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Manetron versus Hand Clapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ManetronHand Clapper
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings414 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerinsideout ltd.AudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

The Manetron

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Hand Clapper

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

The Manetron

No in-app purchases

None

Hand Clapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Manetron free?
The Manetron costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hand Clapper free?
Hand Clapper costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Manetron or Hand Clapper?
Hand Clapper is rated higher. The Manetron averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hand Clapper averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do The Manetron or Hand Clapper have ads?
Neither The Manetron nor Hand Clapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Manetron or Hand Clapper?
The Manetron ships an update every 7 months, and Hand Clapper every 33 months. Most recently, The Manetron was updated on October 9, 2026 and Hand Clapper on October 15, 2026.

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