Tabletop vs Nanologue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Nanologue
This app offers a versatile collection of sounds and professional sound effects with an intuitive multi-touch interface. It features a monophonic synthesizer and brings VST 3 technology to iOS devices, usable standalone or with other audio applications.
- Inspiring sounds and professional sound effects
- Straightforward multi-touch interface
- Great-sounding monophonic synthesizer
- VST 3 technology on iOS
- Inter-App Audio support
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Nanologue boasts a wide scope of inspiring sounds and professional sound effects, sporting a straightforward multi-touch interface and a great-sounding monophonic synthesizer. Used stand-alone and in connection with your iOS host application via Inter-App Audio, Nanologue brings the power of VST 3 technology to the iOS platform.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nanologue at 4.0 against Tabletop's 3.3. Nanologue also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (68% vs 54%). Tabletop's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 49 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Tabletop sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Nanologue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nanologue holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Tabletop's written reviews are positive against 68% of Nanologue's.
Tabletop ships an update every 3 months, Nanologue every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabletop | Nanologue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (85 ratings) | 4.0 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 49 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Retronyms Inc | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH |
Customer experience
Tabletop
Nanologue
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
Nanologue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tabletop
- EKKO$1.99
- WHIRL$2.99
- Verve$2.99
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- XFADE$2.99
- TT-303$2.99
- Cueboard$2.99
- GLITCHBOARD$3.99
- Deadbeat$3.99
- X0X Drum Deranger$7.99
- RS4000$9.99
- Bundle E$24.99
Nanologue
No in-app purchases








