Comparison

TC vs Gestrument Pro

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

Head to head
About

TC

This app is a fully programmable multi-touch synthesizer for iPad. Create unique sounds using touch gestures, device motion, and a variety of on-board modules. Explore a vast sonic landscape with extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • 185 built-in presets
  • Unlimited user patches
  • Multi-touch and device motion control
  • 23 modular synthesis objects
  • Built-in recording and AudioCopy
  • Audiobus support
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TC-11 is the only fully programmable multi-touch synthesizer for the iPad. Choose from the 160 included presets, or build your own using touch controls, device motion, and on-board modules. Create music with the next evolution of synthesizer control! iDesignSound App of the Week 12.17.2011 - idesignsound.com "This thing is ALIVE! TC-11 is really fascinating and I'm having some fun experimenting with it. It is very, very cool!" - Jordan Rudess, keyboardist, Dream Theater "TC-11 is making my jaw drop every few minutes; realizing new and increasingly complex routing options. Rating: Essential." - Tim Webb, discchord.com "Creating, routing, configuring, and general tweaking is unbelievably robust and complex. This is a big leap forward in design. A madhouse of sonic possibilities at your touch." - David Israel, smitematter.com FEATURES: √ 185 built-in presets √ Unlimited user patches √ Audiobus + State Saving √ Fully controlled by multi-touch / device motion √ Built-in recording + AudioCopy √ 23 modular synthesis objects √ 22 oscillator waveforms √ 4 controller modules: AHDSR, LFO, Table, Sequencer √ Email custom patches to your friends √ Full display customization MULTI-TOUCH CONTROL: There are no on-screen knobs, keys, or sliders to fiddle with; all synthesis is driven by your multi-touch performance. Touch relationships like distances / angles / timings perform all the controller functions. It's just you and the full screen multi-touch performance area. EVERY synthesis parameter can be controlled by ANY multi-touch controller. The patch possibilities are limitless! DEVICE MOTION CONTROL: Use the iPad's accelerometer, gyroscope, and even the compass to attack your synthesis patch! Tilt and move the iPad to change any filter, effect, or module. You can create real vibrato by moving the iPad during performance, or change the speed of a sequencer by tilting forward and backward! SYNTHESIS: TC-11 has 8 voice polyphony for full, real-time synthesis. The audio engine has been highly optimized to deliver crisp, responsive performance. Choose from 22 oscillator waveforms, 3 oscillator types, 3 filter types, 4 unique effects, amplitude modulation, and panning control. Fully programmable AHDSR, LFO, and sequencer modules make TC-11 the most capable iOS synthesizer in the world. Use TC-11 in your band during live performances. Add TC-11 into your laptop orchestra. Experiment and create with the next evolution of synthesizer control! Download the complete user guide to read more: http://www.bitshapesoftware.com/instruments/tc-11/tc-11-user-guide-2.0.pdf

About

Gestrument Pro

Create music with complex systems and fingertip motion. This interactive instrument allows for deep personal expression in playing, improvising, and composing. Experiment with advanced musical concepts and real-time improvisation.

Highlights
  • Interactive gesture-based music creation
  • Real-time improvisation and composition
  • Modular musical generators
  • Advanced microtonal scale editor
  • MIDI output and Inter-App Audio/Audiobus support
  • Recordable automations
Features
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The Interactive Gesture Instrument Create music based on complex systems of musical rules and interactions. Using the motion of your fingertips, Gestrument Pro lets you play, improvise and compose with deeper levels of personal expression than ever before. Play your music your way Gestrument Pro lets you create something in-between a bespoke instrument and written piece of music. In other words, it’s an instrument made to play your own music in your own way. Widen your musical comfort zone Experiment with simple and advanced musical concepts such as microtonality, polyrhythms and much more using our modular system of highly tweakable musical generators. A next level Improvisational tool By building patches based on the musical rules and properties of your own music, Gestrument Pro lets you improvise to it in real-time. Our Pitch and Rhythm generators make sure you’re always on time and always on pitch, no matter how you play. Powered by the Gestrument Engine Gestrument Pro is completely powered by our revolutionary Gestrument Engine, a system for generating music based on user interactions in real-time. Based on the revolutionary Gestrument app from 2012, award-winning composer Jesper Nordin and leading iOS developer Jonatan Liljedahl (Kymatica) have completely re-invented their unique instrument and taken the concept to the next level. Gestrument PRO takes everything we loved about the original Gestrument app and improves on its unique functionality while introducing a host of new features such as multi-touch, recordable automations, advanced scale editing and a unique system of highly tweakable modular generators that define rhythms and pitches. Features: • Powered by the Gestrument Engine. • Up to 16 individual Instruments. • Each Instrument can be controlled by any of up to 8 Cursors. • Instruments can use internal high quality sounds or play other synthesizers or apps via MIDI. • Modular swappable Generators for producing the rhythms and pitches per Instrument, each with their own set of tweakable parameters and settings. • 8 performance sliders that each can control one or more parameters in the Instruments and their Generators. • A highly flexible modulation system allows assigning Sliders and Cursor position/pressure to any parameter in the Instruments. • Advanced microtonal Scale editor with several standard scales included. • 8 Scale Slots for fast switching between scales and tonalities during performance. • Sliders, Cursors and Scale Slots can be recorded into automated loops, or controlled via MIDI. They can also send MIDI. • Supports Inter-App Audio and Audiobus, including host sync for following the hosts transport and tempo. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

TC4 screens
Gestrument Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gestrument Pro at Free against TC's $24.99. Gestrument Pro also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.0). TC's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gestrument Pro is free to download; TC costs $24.99 up front. Gestrument Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. TC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of TC's written reviews are positive against 57% of Gestrument Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TC ships an update every 5 weeks, Gestrument Pro every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TC versus Gestrument Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCGestrument Pro
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (68 ratings) — better3.8 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews — better57.4% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB338 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBit ShapeGestrument AB

Customer experience

TC

All ratings68 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.9%

Gestrument Pro

All ratings64 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative36.2%

User reviews

TC

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Innovative touch-screen interface design
  • 🎵 Exceptional sound quality and synthesis engine
  • 🎹 Unique iPad-optimized instrument approach
  • 🎚️ Highly customizable and deep sound design capabilities
  • 🎭 Expressive performance control with multitouch gestures

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on opening and during use
  • ⚠️ Stability issues with recent updates
  • 🎹 Difficult learning curve for beginners
  • 🔌 No MIDI support or DAW integration
  • 🎼 Limited ability to play precise melodies

Gestrument Pro

From 66 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative music creation
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🚀 Powerful music making capabilities
  • 🎶 Great for live performance
  • ✨ Unique musical expression

Room to improve

  • 🤔 User interface dated
  • ⚠️ Incomplete interface
  • 📉 Fear of no further support
  • 🚫 No AUV3 support
  • 💸 Expensive for unknown concept

Bugs and requests

TC

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes upon opening after recent updates
  • Black screen crashes when launching
  • Crashes when adding patches to folders
  • Crashes within Audiobus after 13.1 update
  • AudioCopy button crashes on iPad 3
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  • Unable to download latest version
  • Glitches and crashes with complex patches
  • Audiobus integration issues causing crashes
  • Performance issues on older iPad models

Requested features

12 requests
  • MIDI support and DAW synchronization
  • Ability to record and playback motion gestures
  • Sample import and granular synthesis capabilities
  • Microtonal tuning support (Scala files)
  • Note hold function per surface
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  • Mixer for oscillator volume balancing
  • Scale constraint for melodic playing
  • Garage Band export support
  • Real-time preview during patch editing
  • Polyphonic aftertouch support
  • Multiple FM oscillators
  • Bluetooth MIDI connectivity

Gestrument Pro

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • GestrumentPro not working in AUM as IAA
  • Interface not fixed when selecting CC or CHANNEL
  • App crashes when hitting MIDI controls in settings
  • Audio pops with multiple instruments and reverb
  • User Manual getting stuck open
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  • Pops mentioned by another reviewer
  • All instruments play the same note suddenly

Requested features

11 requests
  • Preset folders
  • Additional features
  • Improved AUv3 support
  • More training videos
  • Ability to display note length/rates divisions at the top of the screen
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  • Control more than one synth at a time (separate channels)
  • Hold function for holding down the loop
  • Ableton Link integration
  • Inbuilt facility to record music
  • Ability to record or share music
  • Redo the user interface for instruments

In-app purchases

None

TC

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gestrument Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$14.99

Questions

Is TC free?
TC costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gestrument Pro free?
Gestrument Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TC or Gestrument Pro?
TC is rated higher. TC averages 4.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Gestrument Pro averages 3.8 from 66 ratings.
Do TC or Gestrument Pro have ads?
Neither TC nor Gestrument Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TC or Gestrument Pro?
TC ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gestrument Pro every 7 months. Most recently, TC was updated on October 21, 2026 and Gestrument Pro on October 22, 2026.

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