Baby Scratch vs Scratch Disc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baby Scratch
This application allows users to perform DJ scratching on their iPhone using a built-in sampler. You can record and share your scratch sessions, utilize classic DJ samples, and experiment with various DJ tools.
- Built-in sampler
- Record and share sessions
- Flare Scratch engine
- Battle record with samples
- Beat loops
- Level fader
- Transformer button
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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
Scratch Disc
Create unique rhythms and sound effects by scratching audio. Load over 200 sounds or your own music onto up to 12 virtual turntables. Record your performances directly into other music creation apps.
- Up to 12 turntables simultaneously
- Over 200 included sounds
- Scratch with your iTunes library
- AudioBus and Inter-App Audio support
- Record custom sounds
- Paste sounds from other apps
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12 TURNTABLES AND A MICROPHONE ! Take scratching performances to the extreme with superhuman turntablism. Scratch Disc provides up to 12 turntable slots to load any sound imaginable and then scratch scratch scratch it to make rhythms and effects. FEATURE LIST: • Up to 12 spinning discs at once. • Over 200 sounds to scratch with. • Scratch with songs from your iTunes music library. • AudioBus and Inter-App Audio let you record your performances directly into other apps such as GarageBand, Cubasis and Loopy. WITH IN-APP PURCHASE: • More sounds and projects. • Record yourself or other sounds and scratch with them. • Paste sounds from other apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Baby Scratch at 4.3 against Scratch Disc's 3.3. Baby Scratch also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 16). Scratch Disc's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Scratch Disc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Baby Scratch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Baby Scratch's written reviews are positive against 68% of Scratch Disc's.
Baby Scratch ships an update every 3 months, Scratch Disc every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baby Scratch | Scratch Disc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (55 ratings) — better | 3.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 68.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Async | Kristin Graffagnino |
Customer experience
Baby Scratch
Scratch Disc
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
Scratch Disc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Scratch Disc
- Unlock Premium Features$3.99
