PixiTracker vs DefleMask Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PixiTracker
Create musical sketches, chiptunes, and sound experiments quickly with this simple and fun tool. No extensive musical knowledge is required, making it accessible for all users. Enjoy a warm pixel interface and a pattern-based sequencer with high-quality samples.
- Pixel interface
- Pattern-based sequencer
- High quality sampler
- Sound recorder
- MIDI keyboard support
- WAV export/import
- XM export
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No time to delve into the big and serious music apps? PixiTracker is what you need! It is a simple and fun tool to quickly create musical sketches, chiptunes and sound experiments. Without requiring a lot of musical knowledge! [ Key features ] • true warm pixel interface; • pattern-based sequencer (tracker) with high quality sampler; • several packs with unique sounds; • sound recorder (from microphone or line-in); • MIDI keyboard support; • WAV export/import; • export to XM - this file can be loaded by any modern music tracker/player (for example, SunVox); • Wi-Fi export/import, iTunes File Sharing, audio copy/paste; • Audiobus and IAA support; • PixiTracker is also available for other systems (see the site); • PixiTracker player is open source, so you can freely use it in your own Pixilang applications.
DefleMask Mobile
Create chiptune music for retro consoles and computers with this mobile tracker. It emulates soundchips accurately and allows export to real hardware. Connect MIDI devices and share your creations easily.
- Chiptune music production
- Soundchip emulation
- Export to real hardware
- MIDI device support
- Song and instrument sharing
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The best cross-platform chiptune tracker! Now with multiplayer support! Produce video game music for old school game-consoles and computers! In a tracker sound is produced by adding notes in a grid divided by channels, in which special effects can be added for each channel individually. For example you can make a vibrato, portamento and arpeggios with simple commands. There are different systems to choose, from 8 bits to 16 bits consoles, or even Arcade board chips! Check the full list below: - Genesis - Master System (+FM Sound Unit) - Game Boy - PCE - NES (+VRC7, +FDS) - C64 - Arcade - Neo Geo - MSX2 You can export your song in .vgm .wav and .rom formats and get the best quality for your amazing tunes ;) Features: Modular UI with an intuitive design. Realtime emulation of the hardware. Multiplayer support! Collab live with your friends! Built in instrument editor for FM, Wavetables and more. Switch between systems on the fly, port a NES tune to Genesis! Share projects between mobile and pc versions. 16 different global effects and dedicated effects for every chip. MIDI device support. Basic view to have a global view of the song. UI modes (select between desktop and touch mode). Export to .wav, .vgm or rom. 40 beautiful skins. 64 bits support MIDI: Velocity, Pitch Bend and more MIDI mappings New emulation cores Mobile build available for iOS! And more things waiting you to explore! Do you need some help starting making chiptune music? The manual that comes with this software is your friend! Also check our community on Discord to discover other artist and feel free to ask anything you need (except the meaning of life which is clearly 42). Also Youtube have a tons of artist sharing creations every week. System requirements: DefleMask runs everywhere! PC and even we have an iOS version too. You can export that song you have been working on and edit them on the go with DefleMask mobile or finish a tune you are making on the mobile version back in your PC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DefleMask Mobile at fortnightly against PixiTracker's every 4 months. DefleMask Mobile also leads on chart position (#191 vs unranked). PixiTracker's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
PixiTracker costs $2.99 and DefleMask Mobile $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PixiTracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 152 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of PixiTracker's written reviews are positive against 84% of DefleMask Mobile's.
PixiTracker ships an update every 4 months, DefleMask Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PixiTracker | DefleMask Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (152 ratings) — better | 4.5 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.5% of reviews — better | 83.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | Leonardo Demartino |
Customer experience
PixiTracker
DefleMask Mobile
Bugs and requests
PixiTracker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes reported
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more sound packs and sample libraries
- Implement support for additional time signatures
- Improve pitch/tuning controls for more precise adjustments
- Allow for layering/stacking of track sets
- Implement better export options (e.g. MIDI, MP3)
DefleMask Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PixiTracker
No in-app purchases
DefleMask Mobile
No in-app purchases









