Pitch Pipe by Congregate vs ROCS|Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitch Pipe by Congregate
This music utility app provides a pitch pipe, metronome, and song list manager. It features live pitch detection, a visual metronome, and Apple Watch support for easy access to musical tools.
- Chromatic pitch pipe (C-C)
- Live pitch detection
- Visual metronome
- Customizable song lists
- Apple Watch support
- Adjustable note duration
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The Congregate Pitch Pipe app brings your pitch pipe, metronome, and song list straight to your mobile device! Enter playable/tappable notes directly in your song lists, making it easy to have corresponding notes ready to pitch. With live pitch detection, you can see the note you’re singing on screen to confirm accuracy. With the visual metronome, ensure your timing is correct without having to hear a click. And with Apple Watch support, you can pitch songs right from your wrist! Your song lists/notes and pitch pipe are always visible on the same screen! FREE WITH NO ADS! There are no ads or in-app purchases. This app is brought to you free of charge from Congregate. Perfect for song and worship leaders at local churches, use the app to: • Play notes on a chromatic pitch pipe (C–C) • Adjust the note duration from 1–5 seconds • Create and view multiple song lists/custom text notes above the pitch pipe • Insert playable notes (e.g., Eb) into song lists/custom text notes • See the note you’re singing on screen with live pitch detection • Select or custom-set the BPM for the on-screen metronome • Adjust the font size, volume, and haptic feedback • Display flats vs. sharps and light vs. dark modes • Choose the app’s accent color to match your style • Apple Watch support (pitch, duration, and volume) This free app can be used by anyone; a Congregate subscription is NOT required.
ROCS|Player
This app provides mobile playback for legacy shows licensed through Right On Cue Services. It is designed for simple music playback and rehearsal needs, particularly for schools and theaters using older ROCS titles. The app does not support direct editing.
- Mobile playback for legacy shows
- Downloads and plays tracks from ROCS
- Basic performance tool
- Simple music playback
- Ideal for schools and theaters
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ROCS|Player is a mobile playback app for legacy shows licensed through Right On Cue Services (ROCS). It only downloads and plays tracks provided by ROCS. It is a basic performance tool designed for simple music playback. While it lacks the capabilities of the Stage|Tracks software, ROCS|Player offers a straightforward alternative for basic rehearsal and performance needs—perfect for schools and theaters using legacy ROCS titles. NOTE: This app does not support direct editing. Any custom edits must be requested through ROCS and may incur an additional cost. For more information on how to use this app, check out the ROCS|Player Manual.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ROCS|Player at 100% against Pitch Pipe by Congregate's 57%. ROCS|Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Pitch Pipe by Congregate's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ROCS|Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitch Pipe by Congregate has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Pitch Pipe by Congregate's written reviews are positive against 100% of ROCS|Player's.
| Parameter | Pitch Pipe by Congregate | ROCS|Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DP Media Group | Right On Cue Services, LLC |
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Pitch Pipe by Congregate
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Pitch Pipe by Congregate
No in-app purchases
ROCS|Player
No in-app purchases
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