Comparison

Tunepal HD vs DelayScaper

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

Head to head
About

Tunepal HD

Identify traditional Irish, Scots, Welsh, and Breton music tunes by playing them. This iPad-optimized app searches a vast database of over 22,000 melodies, making it an essential tool for musicians.

Highlights
  • Identify traditional music tunes by playing
  • Database of over 22,000 tunes
  • Optimized for iPad
  • Supports Irish, Scots, Welsh, and Breton music
  • Search by playing melody
Features
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Tunepal, the world's leading search engine for traditional music is now available in an iPad optimised version! In the top 500 apps of all times by the Sunday Times In the top twenty cultural apps for iPhone by the Sunday Times 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 iPad BY PLAYING!

About

DelayScaper

This audio effects plugin offers dual dynamic stereo delays that respond to input intensity and note spacing. It allows for experimental sound design, atmospheric textures, and even looping, with bonus effects like octave pitch-shifting and random reversing.

Highlights
  • Dual stereo delay modules
  • Dynamic parameter response to audio input
  • Host tempo syncable delay times
  • Max 8-second delay time
  • Octave Grains effect
  • Random Reverse effect
  • Envelope followers for modulation
Currently charting
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DelayScaper is an AUv3 effects plugin that can run standalone, or in any AUv3 compatible host such as Logic Pro, GarageBand or AUM. DelayScaper currently runs on iOS (iPad & iPhone) and macOS (Intel & Silicon) and is available as a Universal Purchase from the Apple App Store. Overview DelayScaper is a dual dynamic delay effect designed to produce inspiring, and sometimes very unpredictable results that literally responds dynamically to audio input. Playing an instrument through DelayScaper can be especially rewarding when you adjust your playing to what you’re hearing, because DelayScaper can be configured to constantly modify its parameters according to the intensity and spacing of your notes. It’s like having five extra pairs of hands twiddling knobs for you! At its core, DelayScaper comprises two identical stereo delay modules that can run in series or parallel. While it can cover “normal” delay duties, including host tempo syncable delay times, DelayScaper is really for those who like to experiment with sound, especially in the atmospheric and ambient realm. With a maximum delay time of 8 seconds, you can even use DelayScaper as an old-school “free looper” for “Frippertronics” type evolving soundscapes. DelayScaper also features two bonus “one knob FX” effects that are both original designs that complement the core delay processing: “Octave Grains” is a randomised and delayed pitch-shifting algorithm that sits somewhere between a pitch-shifted delay and granular shimmer effect. “Random Reverse” does what you might expect it to do, but often in an unexpected way! Both algorithms will grab random sections of the incoming audio, process it, then feed those into the main delay processing. The dynamics section is where DelayScaper comes to life, and includes dedicated envelope followers for both delays, which can then be used as a modulation source for up to 5 delay parameters for each delay. For example, you can modulate the mix level to create a “ducking delay”, or modulate tone so the delay repeats get brighter or darker depending on how hard or softly you play. A “cascade” feature sends the output of the first delay into the second, allowing you to fine-tune the balance between parallel and series mode.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DelayScaper at 100% against Tunepal HD's 47%. DelayScaper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Tunepal HD's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tunepal HD is free to download; DelayScaper costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DelayScaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Tunepal HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of DelayScaper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tunepal HD ships an update every 2 months, DelayScaper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Tunepal HD versus DelayScaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTunepal HDDelayScaper
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#170 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan DugganRob Jackson

Customer experience

Tunepal HD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

DelayScaper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tunepal HD

No in-app purchases

None

DelayScaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tunepal HD free?
Tunepal HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DelayScaper free?
DelayScaper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tunepal HD or DelayScaper?
DelayScaper is rated higher. Tunepal HD averages 2.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while DelayScaper averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tunepal HD or DelayScaper have ads?
Neither Tunepal HD nor DelayScaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tunepal HD or DelayScaper?
Tunepal HD ships an update every 2 months, and DelayScaper daily. Most recently, Tunepal HD was updated on October 28, 2026 and DelayScaper on October 31, 2026.

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