Reactable mobile vs Launchpad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reactable mobile
Create and improvise electronic music visually on your mobile device. This app offers a full range of sound generation, modification, and control objects, inspired by the renowned interactive Reactable instrument. Access exclusive content and remix tracks from other musicians.
- Visual music creation
- Sound generation objects
- Sound effect objects
- Parameter control objects
- Global table settings
- Remixing and sharing
- Reactable Community access
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PLEASE NOTE: If you have an iPad Air/Air2, iPad Mini 2/3/4, or iPad Pro, we strongly recommend you to download Reactable ROTOR instead of Reactable mobile! ROTOR is the new App by Reactable Systems that turns the iPad into a comprehensive electronic music performance suite. Using the optional ROTOR controllers, which can be purchased separately, it also brings the reactable tangible music experience for the first time into the iPad. More info at www.reactable.com/rotor Create and improvise music in an intuitive and visual way. This app brings the full creative power of the internationally awarded interactive Reactable instrument used by renowned musicians like Björk to your mobile device. All Reactable mobile users get access to exclusive content. Download and remix original tables by Oliver Huntemann, Nortec Collective Bostich+Fussible, Amo+Navas, Gui Boratto and many more. SPECIAL MENTIONS • Top 10 Music App Worldwide by App Store • New And Noteworthy by Apple • Featured in Best Music Apps by iTunes Rewind • App of the week and Hall of fame App • 2nd and 3rd Best Music App Ever by Best App Ever • Interactive category nomination by BI Designs of the Year *Reactable Mobile* enables you not only to create your own sound tables but also to act as producer by remixing tables of fellow Reactable musicians, adding your personal touch and share it again in a seamless way. Based on the very same audio and graphics engine as the Reactable, the mobile version brings a complete range of objects to multi-touch devices: • Generate sound with a set of generator objects including are loop players, synthesizers, oscillators and input object. • Modify generated sounds with a set of effect objects including wave shapers, delays, modulators and filters. • Modify other objects parameters with a set of controller objects including sequencers, LFOs and accelerometer. • Modify the settings of the entire table with a set of global objects including tempo, volume and tonalizer. The new version gives you mobile access to the brand new *Reactable Community* where you’ll be able to listen and remix tracks created by your friends and musicians, to watch videos of their performances, to comment and to share your favorites. “Reactable for the iOS is awesome! If you are into synthesis it’s a must have app. I’ve been jamming all night!” — Jordan Rudess “[…] a quality product for people serious with their music making.” — Chris O’Shea FOLLOW US Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Reactable Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/reactable Google+: http://gplus.to/reactable Note: as this application uses both graphic and audio resources extensively, recent devices will provide the best user experience.
Launchpad
Create and remix electronic music with a professional sound library and intuitive grid interface. Layer beats, melodies, and vocals, then apply DJ-style effects to craft unique tracks. Record and share your musical creations with the world.
- Multi-color grid for playing sounds
- Mix and remix soundpacks
- DJ-style performance effects
- Weekly soundpack releases
- Record and share music
- Import custom sounds (iPad)
- Ableton Link integration
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The original Launchpad — Make & Remix Music. Enter an inspiring world of music creation and remixing on your iPhone & iPad. 8 free soundpacks included. Hundreds more available, updated weekly. Launchpad is the original number-one app for making and remixing electronic music. Instantly combine beats, basslines, melodies, vocals and FX loops into new creations. Layer DJ-style effects to chop and change your sound. Record your performance and share it with others. There’s never been a better time to make music. // MAKE & REMIX MUSIC Instantly create and remix music. Use the world-famous Launchpad grid to trigger loops and sounds from a huge professional library. Launchpad is always locked to the beat, so you’ll never go out of time. // EASY TO USE DJ-STYLE FX Free, easy-to-use DJ-style FX turn every remix into a creative performance. Advanced options on iPad further enhance your remixes. The pro DJ-style effects include filter, gater, stutter, stopper, flanger and delay. // INSPIRING SOUNDPACKS, UPDATED WEEKLY Launchpad comes with 8 remix soundpacks to get you started. Hundreds more are available in the store, with new ones added every week. // PRO FEATURES COLLECTION For the advanced or adventurous, the Pro Features Collection for iPad add-on lets you import your own sounds, use the extended FX features and sync easily to other apps and external hardware. Connect the world famous Launchpad hardware to your iPad for the ultimate sonic experience. At any time, capture your performance and share it easily. Features • Make music instantly — Play a multi-colour grid of amazing sounds • Be a DJ — Mix soundpacks together endlessly • 8 free soundpacks — Nearly 400 sounds included. Discover hundreds more in the store. • Weekly releases — Professional remix soundpacks released every week • DJ-style performance FX — Make your mixes unique with powerful DJ effects • Share your music — Soundcloud, YouTube, Facebook, Dropbox, Audiocopy and more • Create your own remixes — Craft your own remix by combining sounds from your library • Reuse soundpacks — Launchpad soundpacks appear automatically in Blocs Wave • Play in key — Set the key of your session and browse all clips in that key Advanced Features • Real-time tempo — Change tempo at any time, with real-time audio stretching • Blocs Wave export — Easily send your Blocs Wave projects to Launchpad • Audio Import* — Supports Dropbox, AudioShare, AudioCopy and Airdrop • Advanced performance FX* — Enhanced Stutter, Autofilter, Gater, Delay, Stopper & Flanger • Launchpad hardware — Integrates with Novation’s Launch hardware (iPad only) • Ableton Link — Jam in sync with your other apps, devices or Ableton Live • MIDI sync output* — Connect Launchpad to external hardware synths and drum machines* (iPad only) • Audiobus Support — Use any Audiobus-compatible apps to extend your music-making setup • Bluetooth — Supports Bluetooth speakers and headphones *In-App Purchase Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Launchpad at Free against Reactable mobile's $4.99. Launchpad also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (35K vs 19). Reactable mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Launchpad is free to download; Reactable mobile costs $4.99 up front. Reactable mobile sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Launchpad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Launchpad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Launchpad has 35K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Reactable mobile's written reviews are positive against 85% of Launchpad's.
Reactable mobile ships an update every 2 months, Launchpad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reactable mobile | Launchpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (19 ratings) | 4.8 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 35K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #195 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reactable Systems SL | Focusrite Audio Engineering |
Customer experience
Reactable mobile
Launchpad
User reviews
Reactable mobile
From 19 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful and innovative
- 🎨 Unique and creative interface
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎶 Excellent sound quality
- 💡 Versatile and customizable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Limited functionality and features
- 📚 Lack of clear instructions and documentation
- 💸 Expensive for the current state
Launchpad
From 35K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun
- 🚀 Lots of beats you can use
- 🚀 Good for mental capacity
- 🚀 So good at making beats
- 🚀 Really good
Room to improve
- 🐛 Makes it look free but not
- 🐛 Not much you can do without paying
- 🐛 Crashes while working
- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Needs bluetooth MIDI desperately
Bugs and requests
Reactable mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when downloading community tables
- Syncing and latency issues with external audio
- Compatibility problems with older iOS devices
- Graphical glitches and UI elements overlapping
Requested features
5 requests- More sequencer and oscillator modules
- Ability to record and export compositions
- Support for importing custom samples and loops
- Audiobus and MIDI integration
- More detailed tutorial and user guide
Launchpad
Reported bugs
9 issues- Audio import not working
- Inability to delete unnecessary recordings
- Inability to see name of soundpack a loop belongs to
- Pad selections disappearing when hitting stop
- Inability to import audio after updating
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- Inability to access audio import after signing out of account
- App crashing when trying to import audio
- App constantly closing when importing stuff
- Inability to restore audio import after getting a new device
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to edit after a track is recorded, adjusting levels/adding effects
- Pause button
- Ability to duplicate a current song
- Sequencer to use drum hits
- Ability to change key of project
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- Display key when pressing tempo button
- Ability to sync projects across devices
- Ability to record and save instruments, drums, piano etc.
- Ability to export separate stems
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Reactable mobile
- Loop (1 of 2)$0.99
- Loop (2 of 2)$0.99
- Sampler (1 of 2)$0.99
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- Oscillator (1 of 2)$0.99
- Waveshaper (1 of 3)$0.99
- Delay (1 of 2)$0.99
- Filter (1 of 2)$0.99
- Sequencer (1 of 2)$0.99
- Sequencer (2 of 2)$0.99
- All objects pack$4.99
Launchpad
- Launchpad Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Found Sound Journey: Hip HopFree
- EDM HazeFree
- Dub TrapFree
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- Found Sound Journey: TechnoFree
- FoundSoundJourney:ItalianChillFree
- Glitchstep$1.99
- Viral Hip Hop$1.99
- Hypnotic Energy$1.99
- Audio Import$6.99









