Comparison

TweakyBeat vs skippodisk

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

Head to head
About

TweakyBeat

Create unique, analog-sounding drum loops quickly with a simple, intuitive interface. This monophonic synthesizer offers tweakable sounds and a step sequencer for generating electronic grooves with personality.

Highlights
  • Simple one-screen drum machine
  • Minimalistic synthesized sounds
  • Tweakable sound parameters
  • Step sequencer with 8 patterns
  • Record sessions as WAV
  • Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
  • MIDI Sync
Features
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"... rocks like hell! I’ve never seen such a small music-application, that was so well balanced with the features." - digital-tools-blog.com "There's an app called TweakyBeat that we like quite a bit. It's a very simple monophonic synthesizer that's used in a step-sequencer-like way." - Mouse On Mars (residentadvisor.net) "Just been playing around with TweakyBeat. This is a great little fun app for synthy drum sounds. I love it." - palmsounds.net You will make alive, ANALOG CIRCUITRY sounding, synthesized drum loops WITHIN SECONDS, while using a RIDICULOUSLY SIMPLE INTERFACE that makes this a joy. TweakyBeat is an uncommon drum machine with personality. ----- Check the support page ( http://rugoso.com/tb ) for a 2 minute video of TweakyBeat in action. ----- TweakyBeat has: •Simple to use one screen drum machine •Minimalistic synthesized sounds (no samples) •Tweakable sounds. Change every sound parameters like pitch, decay, waveform, etc. •Overdrive •Bit Down •Step sequencer, 8 patterns •Monophonic •Support for Audiobus •Inter-App Audio •Midi Sync •Record your sessions as WAV •Mail your WAV recordings •Copy your recordings to Intua's pasteboard (compatible with BeatMaker 2, NanoStudio, GarageBand etc) •Copy your recordings via iTunes File Share ----- Many times I've felt indifference towards drum machines that are just a sequencer with a very common sound library with no real personality, haven't you? I didn't want TweakyBeat to be like that. I wanted to built a simple drum machine that felt alive. TweakyBeat is quirky, monophonic and full of personality, and it produces electronic loops with tons of groove! It's super simple interface makes you build loops in seconds. It uses oscillators and synthesis, not samples, so you can tweak the hell out of those parameters, creating very alive, analog circuitry like sounds. Just clear and fun to use. ----- Here's what some blogs think about it: "You may be surprised what you can coax out of it with very little effort… This app should appeal to fans of minimal music" - creativeapplications.net "The iElectribe, Funkbox and TweakyBeat have become essential tools in my arsenal… [TeakyBeat] It’s a little drum machine app with a heavy swing and random option. Anything TweakyBeat creates could be a Berlinesque minimal track." - wiretotheear.com ----- Check these app store reviews!! • "What an addictive app. Intuitive and simple to use, you'll instantly be creating amazing original loops." - Screamlab (Canada) • "Every now and then you stumble upon one of those cool little apps that turns out to be pretty sweet. It's a great little sequencer with some cool sounds. Kinda unrefined and not perfect, but thats part of the charm of old sequencers." - Shineumbreon (USA) • "Minimal electro grooves are created in seconds! Possibility of editing and sounds really fun!" - AndrewTek (Italy) • "Simple but amazing… This little app is great for producing glitchy minimal beats" - Callanish_H (UK) • "Pure dirty, bleepy, filthy fun…" - AdSpace (UK) • "… if you're looking for something maybe more to the music side of the "music toy" sort of app, this is your guy right here. If you're in the right sort of mood, you can just fiddle with this thing more or less forever." - Firstboyonthemoon (USA) • "Good for minimal house, chiptune, and all sorts of stuff." - C.M. Bell (USA) • "Excellent analog beats in a simple interface - exactly what an app should be!" - David Abranavel (USA) • "Super fun, and one of the best I've found for making chiptone or 8bit style beats." - adoredregardless (USA) ----- Get TweakyBeat and start making those quirky beats!

About

skippodisk

This music app simulates the sound of a compact disc skipping and glitching. It offers a 2D slider for controlling delay time and feedback, with options for automatic skipping and silence dropouts to create unique audio effects.

Highlights
  • Simulates CD skipping and glitching
  • 2D slider for delay time and feedback
  • Automatic CD skipping
  • Silence dropout effect
  • Comb filtering effect
  • Bypass and volume controls
Features
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skippodisk is a free AUv3 plugin and standalone app. It features algorithm that imitates compact disc reading errors and adds feedback for some comb filtering. controls: * main control is a 2-dimensional slider that changes delay time / buffer size using value on X axis and feedback (positive and negative, -0.997 to 0.997) on Y axis. This control adds some creative comb-like effect. * algorithm settings: 
[ auto ] enables automatic cd skipping. 
[ dropout ] enables adding silence. Use both [auto] and [dropout] with zero feedback value (in the centre of touch control) to achieve the effect of a CD audio glitch * [ bypass ] control and volume control. This slider is in low value state by default.

Screenshots

TweakyBeat2 screens
skippodisk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: skippodisk at free against TweakyBeat's paid. skippodisk also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). TweakyBeat's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (8.3 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TweakyBeat against 4.9 for skippodisk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of TweakyBeat's written reviews are positive against 80% of skippodisk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TweakyBeat ships an update every 5 months, skippodisk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TweakyBeat versus skippodisk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTweakyBeatskippodisk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (24 ratings) — better4.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodrigo YanezAlexey Nadzharov

Customer experience

TweakyBeat

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.6%

skippodisk

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TweakyBeat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when pasting into other apps
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Tap tempo
  • Polyphonic capabilities
  • Beat-matched effects (echo, reverb)
  • Automated parameter modulation (LFOs)
  • 24-bit audio export
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  • Dark mode
  • Ability to delete saved sessions

skippodisk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TweakyBeat

No in-app purchases

None

skippodisk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TweakyBeat free?
TweakyBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is skippodisk free?
skippodisk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TweakyBeat or skippodisk?
TweakyBeat is rated higher. TweakyBeat averages 5.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while skippodisk averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do TweakyBeat or skippodisk have ads?
Neither TweakyBeat nor skippodisk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TweakyBeat or skippodisk?
TweakyBeat ships an update every 5 months, and skippodisk every 2 weeks. Most recently, TweakyBeat was updated on October 13, 2026 and skippodisk on October 2, 2026.

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