Comparison

TaS vs Fishtail

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

Head to head
About

TaS

This audio effect plugin offers stereo tremolo and slicer capabilities with customizable LFOs. Visualize modulation options, sync to your DAW's tempo, and create unique stereo tremolo effects.

Highlights
  • Stereo tremolo effect
  • Slicer functionality
  • Multi-wave LFOs
  • Waveform visualization
  • Tempo-synced LFOs
  • Limit and smoothing parameters
Features
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TAS-X is a simple cross-platform stereo tremolo and slicer plug-in with multiple waveforms and wave shaping. **** Visualize Modulation Options **** Visualize the LFO options with 4 waveforms and extra limit and smoothing parameters. **** Stereo Tremolo **** Create stereo tremolo effects by offsetting the left and right LFOs. **** Tempo-synced Tremolo **** Tempo sync the tremolo's LFOs with the DAW's tempo, fast or slow, from 1/2 to 1/64.

About

Fishtail

This app generates complete musical forms using algorithmic composition based on music theory. Users can shape, perform, and rearrange these compositions, routing seven musical channels to their chosen instruments via MIDI. It offers extensive control over keys, modes, and expressive elements.

Highlights
  • Algorithmic music generation
  • Multi-section compositions
  • Seven-channel MIDI output
  • Retain, reorder, and perform Takes
  • Multiple intonation systems
  • AUv3 MIDI plug-in support
  • Ableton Link integration
Features
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Fishtail is a generative MIDI instrument for iPhone and iPad. It composes complete musical forms, then lets you shape, perform, retain and rearrange them! Fishtail does not use AI to generate music. Its musical output is created through algorhythmic generation grounded in musical theory. Build pieces from sections with independent keys, modes, meters, cadences and expressive treatments. Generate distinct Takes, compare them, reorder them and hand the next Take over at a natural whole-piece boundary. Fishtail produces MIDI rather than sound. Use it standalone or as an AUv3 MIDI plug-in, and route its seven musical channels to the instruments you choose. Ableton Link supports shared tempo and transport. Features: • Complete multi-section generative compositions • Seven-channel MIDI output • Retain, reorder and perform Takes • Seven intonation systems • Normal MIDI, pitch-bend and MPE output • MTS output • Ableton Link • .fishtail project save and recall • Standard MIDI and per-channel export • Experimental analogue CV file packages • Accessible light and dark interfaces No account, advertising, analytics or tracking. Tested in AUM

Screenshots

TaS3 screens
Fishtail3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TaS at $2.99 against Fishtail's $14.99. TaS also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

TaS costs $2.99 and Fishtail $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TaS against 5.0 for Fishtail. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TaS versus Fishtail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaSFishtail
Price$2.99 — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro YamadaAMY NICOLA MCBRIDE

Customer experience

TaS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fishtail

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TaS

No in-app purchases

None

Fishtail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaS free?
TaS costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fishtail free?
Fishtail costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TaS or Fishtail?
TaS and Fishtail are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do TaS or Fishtail have ads?
Neither TaS nor Fishtail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaS or Fishtail?
TaS ships an update every 2 days, and Fishtail every 2 days. Most recently, TaS was updated on September 29, 2026 and Fishtail on October 1, 2026.

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