Comparison

Matrix Music Pad vs Pegboard

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

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About

Matrix Music Pad

Create your own music and performances with this intuitive sound creation tool. Its easy-to-use interface allows anyone to instantly generate unique songs and explore interactive art, regardless of musical experience. Enjoy superb sound quality and a novel creative experience.

Highlights
  • Create own music and performances
  • Easy-to-use controls
  • Superb sound quality
  • Save and load presets
  • Twice as big grid
  • Bank switching
  • Sequencer mode
Features
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Fight japan!!! 2009.10.26 VERSION 1.2.0 with a lot of new features (such as save and load your own presets, twice as big grid and bank switching to mention a few) is in review! For a more complete list check out RxR Project on MySpace! With Matrix Music Pad anyone can have fun! This application is the first product in our Media Art series called "YUDO Music Toys". The controls are very easy and the sound quality is superb! Fully possible to make your own music or performance with! We have plans for at least five additional functions that will be implemented in free updates! If you lost your data by pressing on the Bomb or just want to reset all data to as it was when you first bought it please do the following: Go to sequencer mode, Press on the "!?"-button, tap four times on the yellow lamps and press on the blue lamp for Factory Reset. If you do this all data will be restored. BlueSynthesizer (9 Patterns) RedBass & Drums (9 Patterns) YellowEffects If you press and hold on the "!?"-symbol in the lower right corner for a little while a detailed explanation will appear. Tap on the yellow lamps in the lower right, Inside the "!?" screen 4 times to go to the easter egg screen. Shake your iPhone while you are in the main screen to switch to sequencer mode. By just plotting sounds on the grid you can make your own songs! In sequencer mode as well you can push on the "!?" button for a detailed explanation and 4 times on the yellow lamps to switch to the easter egg screen. Since it's possible to choose between different scales, it will sound nice even if you just plot sounds randomly. Matrix Music Pad MMP-I ( is a media art product produced by Sound Artist DJ nagureo (Reo Nagumo) and Game Designer Reo Yonaga's Media Production Unit "RxR Project" and is the first media art product in the "YUDO Music Toys"-series. * After a few touches anyone can enjoy it instantly! * When you try it you will understand how to use it directly. * An interactive art production. * No music knowledge or experience is necessary. * Offers a totally new experience! * And now, possible to possess! "RxR Project" plans to keep on releasing Media Art Productions under the year of 2009. The origin of the development, Reo Nagumo's company called Yudo have also made the synthesizer software "8BitOne" that got top rank (all categories) in Japan. DJ nagureo is game music composer who have been reached many achievements as an artist. Reo Yonaga is a music interactive game designer who also have been awarded for his game designs. These two people wanted to make something more then just games and decided therefore to start this unit in order to bring life to their media art product ideas. The "RxR Project" will release more Media Art products from now on. We hope you are looking forward to that!

About

Pegboard

This app offers an intuitive mobile wavetable synthesizer with a virtual analog filter. It features a harmonic table keyboard layout that highlights scales for easy improvisation and chord playing. The free version provides extensive sound design capabilities, while a pro upgrade unlocks MIDI controller functionality.

Highlights
  • Harmonic table keyboard layout
  • Scale highlighting for improvisation
  • Virtual analog filter
  • 8-voice polyphony
  • 7 effect modules
  • 16-row modulation matrix
  • MIDI over USB (Pro)
Features
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Pegboard is a mobile synth designed to make playing music more intuitive. The app is a full-featured mobile subtractive synthesizer with a virtual analog filter. Use it as a melody writing app, music scale finder, or just as a MIDI keyboard controller. How you use it is completely up to you. The keyboard is arranged in a harmonic table layout. Scales you choose are highlighted for easy improvisation. Each chord has a simple shape that is the same in every key. This layout greatly simplifies playing chords, borrowing chords, and modulating between keys. Music theory apps tend to impose constraints and can be uninspiring. Pegboard will give you an intuitive feel for harmony and allow you to come up with your own amazing riffs all through improvisation. Most of the app features are free. The synth is fully playable and programmable in the free version. Included in the free version: • Over 400 unique scales. • 70 factory presets. • 8-voice polyphony. • 4 oscillators. • 7 effect modules. • 16-row modulation matrix. • Unlimited use, no ads. Included in the pro version: • Unlimited saved presets. • MIDI over USB. The pro version is available as an in-app purchase. It will allow you to use the app as a MIDI controller. You can then connect the app to your DAW or another synthesizer.

Screenshots

Matrix Music Pad4 screens
Pegboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pegboard at 4.3 against Matrix Music Pad's 3.5. Pegboard also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Matrix Music Pad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (72% vs 56%). On price, ads 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. Pegboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matrix Music Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pegboard holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matrix Music Pad has 64 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Matrix Music Pad's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pegboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matrix Music Pad ships an update every 5 weeks, Pegboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Matrix Music Pad versus Pegboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatrix Music PadPegboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (64 ratings)4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYudo Inc.Brandon Murray

Customer experience

Matrix Music Pad

All ratings64 ratings
Positive59.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative19.3%

Pegboard

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Matrix Music Pad

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Horrible on iPad (pixel doubler)
  • Save not working correctly
  • Original song lost after factory reset
  • App disappeared after purchase
  • No sound on OS4
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  • Keyboard pops up and disappears at beginning
  • Multiple yellow dots problem in setting screens

Requested features

22 requests
  • New version with new sounds and features
  • Native iPad compatibility
  • Ability to get and hear other people's sets
  • Sharing and downloading other users' sounds
  • Add sharing feature
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  • Add downloading feature
  • MIDI clip import feature
  • Ability to save/load tracks to share
  • Add more instrument choices
  • Make it easier to create beats
  • Add oscilators
  • Wav file output
  • Data load and save
  • A forth track
  • Optional onscreen grid overlay
  • Sample loading
  • Make own ringtones
  • Share track sets with other users
  • More selection menu
  • Add flat, sharp support
  • Allow composing with different scales
  • Fix transposed music composition grid

Pegboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Matrix Music Pad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pegboard

One-time1
  • Pegboard Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Matrix Music Pad free?
Matrix Music Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pegboard free?
Pegboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matrix Music Pad or Pegboard?
Pegboard is rated higher. Matrix Music Pad averages 3.5 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Pegboard averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Matrix Music Pad or Pegboard have ads?
Neither Matrix Music Pad nor Pegboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matrix Music Pad or Pegboard?
Matrix Music Pad ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pegboard fortnightly. Most recently, Matrix Music Pad was updated on August 18, 2026 and Pegboard on September 11, 2026.

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