Comparison

DJ SoundBox Pro vs Hypertron

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

Head to head
About

DJ SoundBox Pro

This app provides a versatile soundboard and sampler for DJs, performers, and streamers. It includes over 450 sounds and effects, with options for custom pad personalization, looping, and recording. Seamlessly integrate your music library and cloud services for live performances.

Highlights
  • Over 450 included sounds and effects
  • Realistic soundboard interface
  • Customizable pads
  • Music library access
  • Looping options
  • Recording capabilities
  • Cloud service integration
Features
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DJ SoundBox Pro — Reborn. Since 2010, DJ SoundBox Pro has been a trusted soundboard for creators, performers, and DJs around the world. Now it's been completely rebuilt from the ground up in modern Swift — the app you know, running on an entirely new engine underneath. A decade of bugs, fixed. Interface glitches, gone. This isn't an incremental update — it's a full relaunch, with real new capabilities built for how creators actually work today. ----- FOR LIVE STREAMERS & PODCASTERS ----- Your cues need to land the instant you tap them, without stepping on everything else running in the background. - Trigger sounds while your music or podcast app keeps playing right alongside — no more getting cut off or ducked out - Layer sound effects on top of each other for fast, stacked reactions — or set a pad to cut and restart clean, your choice - Load sounds three ways: import from Files, record fresh from the mic, or drop in a direct link - Deep per-pad control — color, volume, pitch, and more — so every cue is exactly where you expect it ----- FOR DJs & PERFORMERS ----- When you're live in front of a crowd, your set needs to behave exactly the way you built it. - Connect a MIDI controller or external keyboard and map any key or note to a pad — trigger your whole set without touching the screen - Record a full performance — hit Record, play your pads, hit Stop, and play it back with the original timing intact - Choose per pad whether hits layer or cut clean, so every pad behaves exactly how your set demands - Build and organize your own sound sets, then sync them to your other devices over iCloud — export on one, import on the next ----- FOR CASUAL CREATORS ----- Sometimes you just want a soundboard that's fun, fast, and simply works. - Three easy ways to load sounds — Files, mic recording, or a direct link — build your board your way - Upgrading from an old version? Your existing sound sets are found and brought in automatically — nothing lost - A decade of glitches and crashes, gone, so it just works every time - A clean, modern interface that looks right at home in portrait or landscape on today's iPhone and iPad ----- DJ SoundBox Pro has been trusted by creators since 2010. This update brings all of that history into a modern, Swift-powered app built for today's devices — completely rewritten, packed with new capabilities, and ready for whatever you throw at it. Download the update today and hear the difference.

About

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.

Highlights
  • AUv3 support
  • Live pad triggering
  • Sample editing and arrangement
  • AI sample generation
  • Built-in synthesizer
  • Multi-track export
  • Ableton Link sync
Features
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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.

Screenshots

DJ SoundBox Pro4 screens
Hypertron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hypertron at Free against DJ SoundBox Pro's $1.99. Hypertron also leads on ratings volume (162 vs 1) and review sentiment (53% vs 34%). DJ SoundBox Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Hypertron is free to download; DJ SoundBox Pro costs $1.99 up front. DJ SoundBox Pro sells 6 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DJ SoundBox Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hypertron has 162 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of DJ SoundBox Pro's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hypertron's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJ SoundBox Pro ships an update every 2 months, Hypertron monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DJ SoundBox Pro versus Hypertron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJ SoundBox ProHypertron
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB94 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCX3 LLCHypertron Audio

Customer experience

DJ SoundBox Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative56.0%

Hypertron

All ratings159 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative35.6%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

DJ SoundBox Pro

One-time6
  • Effects Volume 1$0.99
  • Variety Volume 1$0.99
  • Beats Volume 1$0.99
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  • Variety Volume 2$0.99
  • Instruments Volume 1$0.99
  • DJ Kit Volume 1$0.99
10 purchases

Hypertron

One-time10
  • Bassdrums$0.99
  • E-Piano$0.99
  • Eight Zero Eight$2.99
Show 7 more
  • LOFI$2.99
  • English$2.99
  • AUV3$2.99
  • Ultimate Drums$4.99
  • Old School$4.99
  • PRO$4.99
  • COMPLETE BUNDLE$9.99

Questions

Is DJ SoundBox Pro free?
DJ SoundBox Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hypertron free?
Hypertron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DJ SoundBox Pro or Hypertron?
DJ SoundBox Pro is rated higher. DJ SoundBox Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hypertron averages 4.4 from 162 ratings.
Do DJ SoundBox Pro or Hypertron have ads?
Neither DJ SoundBox Pro nor Hypertron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DJ SoundBox Pro or Hypertron?
DJ SoundBox Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Hypertron monthly. Most recently, DJ SoundBox Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hypertron on November 3, 2026.

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