Baby Scratch vs Hypertron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baby Scratch
This music app lets you become a DJ with a built-in sampler and turntable. Record your own sounds, scratch them, and share your creations. It includes classic DJ samples and beat loops for creative mixing.
- Built-in sampler
- Record and scratch own voice
- Flare Scratch engine
- Battle record with DJ samples
- 3 built-in beat loops
- Session recording and sharing
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Be part of the scratch revolution! Introducing Baby Scratch: the first and best iPhone DJ Turntable with a built in sampler! Scratch your own voice! Annoy your friends! Features: • sampler (if you hear something, scratch something!) • session recordings that you can share • the Flare Scratch engine • battle record with classic DJ samples • 3 built-in beat loops • level fader • transformer button
Hypertron
Create music on the go with this powerful groovebox. It offers a simple interface for flexible music production, allowing you to trigger pads, tweak effects, arrange samples, and even generate new sounds with AI. Unlock advanced features for a complete production experience.
- AUv3 support
- Live pad triggering
- Sample editing and arrangement
- AI sample generation
- Built-in synthesizer
- Multi-track export
- Ableton Link sync
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Hypertron is a groovebox for iPhone and iPad that combines simple design with powerful tools for flexible music production on the go. SEQUENCER - Create patterns and store them in sequences, takes and groups - Each pad can have an individual bar length of up to 64 bars - Last Step function for each pad, enabling polyrhythms ( with Performance Mode setting ) - Duplicate takes and groups with drag & drop - Switch between 16th and 32nd notes using Split-Step swipe gesture - Play and record melodies with the virtual keyboard and arpeggiator - Get creative with an innovative note repeat slider - Set custom group lengths, measured in bars or steps - Adjust global swing and set the swing amount for each pad - Customize pads, takes and groups with colors and rearrange them using drag & drop - Auto-toggle loops at bar end - Trigger pads in LIVE mode SAMPLER - Record samples using your microphone or USB interface - Generate samples with AI using multiple models to choose from (requires account registration) - Adjust start/end positions and add fade-in and fade-out to your samples - PRO: Slice samples with multi-slice sampling and autoslicing - PRO: Edit samples in the Sample Editor with multiple tools (duplicate, trim, remove, silence, reverse, normalize, pitch, timestretch, volume) - PRO: Import samples (WAV, MP3, MP4, M4A) - PRO: Export samples (WAV) EFFECTS - Add multiple effects to each pad: lowpass, highpass, reverb - PRO effects: bitcrusher, compressor, delay, distortion, phaser, tape, repeater, tremolo, pitch, timestretch, randomizer - PRO: Access additional effect settings - Automate effects with swipe gestures or fine-tune them in the editor - Select and adjust effects on pads using swipe gestures in EFFECTS mode MIXER - Adjust levels and effects in the mixer - PRO: Route outputs to busses and add effects to these busses - Select channel outputs in the Mixer with support for multichannel USB interfaces - Send MIDI OUT separately for each channel - Save your FX selection as default in the Mixer SYNTHESIZER - A simple, yet effective monophonic synthesizer: two oscillators and one LFO, controlling frequency and filter separately - Sync the synthesizer oscillators from 32 bars down to 1/32 notes - PRO: Adjust the synthesizer’s suboscillator, delay, glide parameter and bandpass filter CONNECTIVITY - Sync to other devices with Ableton Link - Connect external MIDI keyboards via USB or Bluetooth - AUv3 with resizable interface and multichannel support (via In-App Purchase) REALTIME EXPORT - Export your project (WAV, M4A) - PRO: Export every individual track of your project (WAV) - PRO: Export individual files as ZIP - PRO: Export masterbus as M4A AVAILABLE RESOURCES - All devices: 16 takes and 16 groups - Standalone on iPhone: 6 tracks - Standalone on iPhone X and newer: 12 tracks - Standalone on iPad: 16 tracks - AUv3: 12 tracks Requires iPhone 8 or higher. Requires iPad 5th Gen or higher. HYPERTRON is free to use with unlimited playtime and the ability to record as many samples as you want. For more amazing features, go PRO and unlock the full potential of HYPERTRON across all devices with a one-time purchase inside the app.
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Verdict
Baby Scratch and Hypertron both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Baby Scratch's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hypertron's. Hypertron's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Baby Scratch sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hypertron sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Baby Scratch against 4.4 for Hypertron. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 162 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Baby Scratch's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hypertron's.
Baby Scratch ships an update every 3 months, Hypertron monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baby Scratch | Hypertron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (55 ratings) | 4.4 (162 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 162 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Async | Hypertron Audio |
Customer experience
Baby Scratch
Hypertron
User reviews
Baby Scratch
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Responsive scratching
- 👍 Realistic turntable feel
- 💡 Ability to record and scratch own voice/samples
- 🎉 Fun and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on newer devices
- 🔒 Cannot use own music library
- 📏 Small screen size issues
- 🔇 Limited sound samples
Hypertron
From 162 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Creative workflow
- 🚀 Immediate beat creation
- ✨ Well-designed interface
- 💰 Good value for money (Pro version)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💸 Price concerns for AUV3 plugin
- 🎨 Dark color palette issues
- 🤷♂️ Lack of clear tutorials/documentation
- ⚠️ Hardware support issues (AKAI MPD218)
Bugs and requests
Baby Scratch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 10 and newer
- Freezes on launch on iPhone 6s and newer
- Requires headphones to function on some devices
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to use own music library
- Pitch control and speed adjustment
- Crossfader functionality
- Expanded sound sample library
- Save/export recorded scratches
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- iPad/larger screen support
Hypertron
Reported bugs
37 issues- App freezes frequently
- App crashes when saving or opening files
- AUV3 plugin not working in Logic Pro
- Complete crash out in AUM when running multiple instances
- Cannot open saved projects in AUM (instant crash)
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- App stops moving through parts and gets stuck
- App crashes weekly, no recovery possible
- Saved track won't load groups without restart
- App won't load additional groups
- Mic remains open and live after swiping closed
- Arpeggiator not working
- App freezes when trying to go deeper (sample editing, keys)
- Lost work due to app freezing
- App crashes on opening on iPad
- Pro IAPs missing in latest version
- Microphone doesn't record a sample or sample is scratchy/distorted
- Sample pads not activating sound (but sounds come in piano roll)
- Paid for Pro version but features not working
- Stuck with free version after paying for Pro
- iPad Air 2 not supported with a persistent message
- Feedback deleted when not favorable
- Pads are just slots, cannot trigger sound by tapping
- Note repeat and beat setting interaction not well thought out
- Pattern length decrease not reflected in numbers
- No live pattern insertion other than note repeat
- Cannot remove individual notes, only all notes
- No metronome found
- Resetting pattern resets everything and removes assigned sample
- No triplets or swing/shuffle mode
- Preview 'play' button for samples is too small
- Loading entire kits is time-consuming, samples must be loaded individually
- Synth engine unclear
- Sample swap not available in sample edit mode
- Start/end point adjustment not in real-time
- Step sequencer not functional in sample edit mode
- Effect parameters unclear
- Hardware support issues (AKAI MPD218 not working)
Requested features
15 requests- Add a close app button
- Improve color palette for better visibility
- Add undo button
- Provide more tutorial videos
- Implement last step function for polyrhythm
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- Add a randomizer feature
- Allow Playbeat to connect for sample import
- Add polyphonic playback
- Linear characteristic for knobs
- Light or dark mode option
- Time stretch feature in Pro version
- Import samples from Files app
- Share audio session with other apps
- Synth sample tweaking for effects
- Better tutorial for synth effects
In-app purchases
Baby Scratch
- 808/Electro Crate$0.99
- Dusty Crate$0.99
- 8 Bit Crate$0.99
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- Head Nodders Crate$0.99
- Buba Breaks$0.99
- Tweaky Breaks$0.99
- Cartridge Breaks$0.99
- Rap and Trap Crate$0.99
- Battle Records #1$1.99
- Export recordings and ringtones$1.99
Hypertron
- Bassdrums$0.99
- E-Piano$0.99
- Eight Zero Eight$2.99
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- LOFI$2.99
- English$2.99
- AUV3$2.99
- Ultimate Drums$4.99
- Old School$4.99
- PRO$4.99
- COMPLETE BUNDLE$9.99








