Comparison

Tunepal vs iDousyn

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

Head to head
About

Tunepal

Identify traditional Irish, Scots, Welsh, and Breton tunes by playing them into your device. Search a vast database, download and view notation, edit staves, and share your findings. Enjoy high-quality playback of identified melodies.

Highlights
  • Identify tunes by playing them
  • Searchable database of 22,000+ tunes
  • Download and view musical notation
  • Edit tune staves
  • High-quality playback engine
  • Share tunes via email and Facebook
Features
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Listed in the top 500 apps of all times by the Sunday Times (6 February 2012) Listed in the top twenty cultural apps for iPhone by the Sunday Times (28 March 2010). Winner of the best overall invention 2010 in the Dublin Institute of Technology. Tunepal was in the top 25 grossing apps on the app store (17-18 July 2010). The essential tool for all musicians playing traditional Irish, Scots, Welsh and Breton music! Ever sat in a trad session and wondered what was the name of that great tune someone just played? Well now you can search a database of over 22,000 tunes from your iPhone/iPod BY PLAYING! Hold your device up to a melody instrument such as the tin-whistle, flute, concertina, uilleann pipes, accordion or banjo, hit record and the melody will be extracted and submitted to the tunepal.org search engine for matching. Matching tunes are downloaded to your device, where you can view and edit the notation or the stave, email the tune, post it to facebook or play it back using the high quality playback engine based on ABC2MIDI and FMOD.

About

iDousyn

This app transforms your device into a professional music production tool. It features a sample-based synthesizer with dual-layer sampling, advanced filters, and a professional effects chain. Create immersive sounds and build captivating tracks with an intuitive interface and extensive sound library.

Highlights
  • Dual-layer sampling
  • Advanced filters and EQ
  • Professional effects chain
  • Creative chord pads
  • MIDI mastery
  • Expansive sound library
Features
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iDousyn transforms your iPhone and iPad into a premium sampler, synthesizer, and AUv3 plugin built for professional music production, beat making, and sound design. Powered by a massive dual-layer rompler engine, it delivers a touch-optimized workflow to create studio-quality music anywhere. Seamlessly integrating as a high-performance AUv3 Audio Unit, iDousyn is the perfect companion for Logic Pro for iPad, GarageBand, Cubasis, AUM, Loopy Pro, and other leading iOS DAWs. Whether you are producing EDM, making hip hop beats, scoring cinematic soundtracks, or designing ambient soundscapes, iDousyn gives you the ultimate sonic palette. Chord Sequencer & Harmony Engine • Ultimate Inspiration: Instantly browse, audition, and map over 432 chord variations and 100 global musical scales directly to your pads—no advanced music theory required. • Timeline Sequencer: Drag and drop your custom chords into the new visual timeline. Program rests, set loop lengths, and let the zero-latency lookahead scheduler play your progressions with perfect tempo synchronization. • Dynamic Performance: 10 customizable Chord Pads featuring intelligent strumming, dual MIDI keyboards, and assignable key ranges with real-time Neon Glow visual feedback. Dual-Layer Synthesis & DSP Effects • True Dual-Layer Rompler: Stack and blend two independent sample oscillators. Fine-tune with octave, semitone, cents, pan, and level controls for massive, evolving textures. • Studio-Grade FX Chain: Shape your tone with multi-mode filters, a parametric EQ, and fully automatable AUv3 effects including Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Compressor, and Limiter. Massive Sound Library & iCloud Sync • 1,100+ Premium Samples: An expansive built-in soundbank featuring heavy basses, lush synth pads, sharp leads, drum kits, acoustic guitars, and orchestral strings. • Smart Presets: Create unlimited custom patches. Your library is safely backed up with automatic, silent background iCloud Drive synchronization across all your Apple devices. Pro Recording & Export • Lossless Audio & MIDI: Record your live sessions directly within the app and export high-fidelity FLAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF, or M4A audio files, as well as full MIDI sequences. • AudioShare Integration: Instantly route your bounces to your favorite audio editors. • Background Audio: Keep your sequences running and your MIDI controllers active even while switching between apps. Designed for modern producers, beat makers, live performers, and synth enthusiasts, iDousyn brings desktop-class virtual instruments right to your fingertips.

Screenshots

Tunepal2 screens
iDousyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tunepal at Free against iDousyn's $9.99. Tunepal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (56% vs 34%). iDousyn's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (159 vs 45). On update cadence, 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

Tunepal is free to download; iDousyn costs $9.99 up front. iDousyn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tunepal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDousyn holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 159 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Tunepal's written reviews are positive against 34% of iDousyn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tunepal versus iDousyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTunepaliDousyn
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.0 (45 ratings)4.2 (159 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better34.1% of reviews
Number of ratings45159 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB1.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan DugganJorge Lozada

Customer experience

Tunepal

All ratings42 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral11.9%
Negative45.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative36.4%

iDousyn

All ratings159 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative59.1%

In-app purchases

None

Tunepal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iDousyn

One-time1
  • Unlock ProFree

Questions

Is Tunepal free?
Tunepal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDousyn free?
iDousyn costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tunepal or iDousyn?
iDousyn is rated higher. Tunepal averages 3.0 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while iDousyn averages 4.2 from 159 ratings.
Do Tunepal or iDousyn have ads?
Neither Tunepal nor iDousyn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tunepal or iDousyn?
Tunepal ships an update every 2 months, and iDousyn every 2 months. Most recently, Tunepal was updated on October 7, 2026 and iDousyn on October 13, 2026.

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