Comparison

Tabletop vs CapoeiraPads

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

Head to head
About

Tabletop

Create music with a modular studio environment. Mix and match over 40 virtual instruments, effects, and sequencers to compose songs, beats, and mashups. Expand your sound palette by purchasing additional devices.

Highlights
  • Modular music creation environment
  • Over 40 virtual instruments and effects
  • Mix and match devices
  • Create beats, songs, and mashups
  • Piano roll timeline editor
  • MIDI support
  • Share music to SoundCloud
Features
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Tabletop is an expandable studio with over a dozen included musical devices. Tabletop is a modular environment where you can mix and match different devices. Select from over 40 devices including samplers, mixers, effects, sequencers and more. Buy only the gear you need from an expanding catalog. Need help? Email support@retronyms.com and we’ll answer your questions. Retronyms has partnered with industry giants like Akai Professional and Arturia to create some of the Tabletop-Ready Apps, like iMPC, iMini, and iProphet! Using the Tabletop features of time stretching and pitch shifting, you can slice loops and time stretch them to different tempos and pitches in iMPC Pro. You can also use sliced loops from purchased AudioCopy sound packs inside Gridlock and iMPC Pro. Loops from these sound packs will automatically match the tempo of your sessions. Tabletop is an audio playground where you can create beats, compose songs, mix live, make mashups with samples from your iPod library, and more... the possibilities are endless. Plug the output of a keyboard into a delay to add an echo, or wire it up to a mixer and adjust the pan. Chain up multiple effects to create new and evolving sounds. FEATURES: • 43 devices including effects, sequencers, drum machines, and synths • 14 devices are included for free • 64 bit audio support • Access powerful Tabletop-Ready Apps • Piano Roll style timeline editor • Cut, copy, paste, duplicate, and create notes • Control Tabletop’s keyboards, drum pads, knobs, faders, and other parameters • Correct note timing with Fix to Grid • Edit note length and velocity • Undo changes and edits with Tabletop’s History Menu • Features Core MIDI Support • Works with any MIDI-compatible hardware • Customize control mapping with Midi Learn mode • Connect multiple devices • Share your music to SoundCloud and interact with other Tabletop users

About

CapoeiraPads

Features
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Audio player with "Capoeira" Brazilian loops, featuring "berimbaus" and rythms. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by African descendants, it is known by quick and complex moves, using power, speed, and leverage for leg sweeps. It is truly the music that drives a Capoeira game. This beat player comes with 4 different Capoeira styles as well as a BPM control, so you can change the speed as you want and match it with your dance style, practicing your Capoeira moves. Play it from your device or plug it into your stereo and enjoy the gold of this skillfully played Brazilian Capoeira loops!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tabletop at Free against CapoeiraPads's $9.99. Tabletop also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). CapoeiraPads's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and ads 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

Tabletop is free to download; CapoeiraPads costs $9.99 up front. Tabletop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CapoeiraPads asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabletop ships an update every 3 months, CapoeiraPads every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tabletop versus CapoeiraPads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabletopCapoeiraPads
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.3 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRetronyms IncEduardo Sallada

Bugs and requests

Tabletop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Synth parameters not saving properly
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable audio export

Requested features

4 requests
  • MIDI support
  • Improved sequencing capabilities
  • More free sound modules
  • Waveform editing and sample management

CapoeiraPads

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tabletop

One-time10
  • EKKO$1.99
  • WHIRL$2.99
  • Verve$2.99
Show 7 more
  • XFADE$2.99
  • TT-303$2.99
  • Cueboard$2.99
  • GLITCHBOARD$3.99
  • X0X Drum Deranger$7.99
  • RS4000$9.99
  • Bundle E$24.99
None

CapoeiraPads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabletop free?
Tabletop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapoeiraPads free?
CapoeiraPads costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabletop or CapoeiraPads have ads?
Neither Tabletop nor CapoeiraPads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabletop or CapoeiraPads?
Tabletop ships an update every 3 months, and CapoeiraPads every 5 months. Most recently, Tabletop was updated on November 1, 2026 and CapoeiraPads on October 23, 2026.

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