Tunepal vs iDousyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Dual-layer sampling
- Advanced filters and EQ
- Professional effects chain
- Creative chord pads
- MIDI mastery
- Expansive sound library
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tunepal | iDousyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (45 ratings) | 4.2 (159 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews — better | 34.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Duggan | Jorge Lozada |
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In-app purchases
Tunepal
No in-app purchases
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