Comparison

Chord Roulette vs Timbre Dock

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

Head to head
About

Chord Roulette

This AUv3 MIDI plugin transforms a single MIDI note into a wide range of harmonious chords, enabling generative music composition. It offers extensive control over parameters, scales, and real-time adjustments for creative musical exploration.

Highlights
  • Chord generation from single MIDI notes
  • Automation-ready parameters
  • Generative music composition
  • Diverse scale and mode selection
  • Real-time precision adjustments
  • AUv3 compatibility for DAWs
Features
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Welcome to Chord Roulette, your gateway to boundless musical creativity. Chord Roulette is an AUv3 MIDI plugin that takes a single MIDI note and transforms it into a mesmerizing array of harmonious chords, offering an infinite realm of possibilities for generative music composition. Key Features: - Chord Generation Mastery: Instantly convert a single MIDI note into a rich tapestry of harmonically intricate chords, exploring scales and tonalities effortlessly. - Automation at Your Fingertips: Every parameter within Chord Roulette is automation-ready, granting you meticulous control over your compositions. - Generative Magic: Witness your musical ideas evolve and expand organically, giving birth to fresh and captivating compositions with minimal effort. - Scale Selection Flexibility: Choose from a diverse array of scales, modes, and tonalities to craft the perfect musical atmosphere. - Real-Time Precision: Fine-tune your chord progressions and melodies on the fly, ensuring each note aligns perfectly with your vision. - AUv3 Compatibility: Seamlessly integrate Chord Roulette into your preferred iOS DAWs, offering complete creative control. With Chord Roulette, you possess the ultimate tool to compose generative music that reflects your unique artistic vision. Whether you're a composer, producer, or performer, our plugin empowers you to craft musical journeys that captivate and inspire. Unleash your musical imagination. Download Chord Roulette now and embark on an endless voyage of generative music composition!

About

Timbre Dock

Features
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Timbre Dock is an independent companion app for the Artiphon Orba 2. Connect over USB or Bluetooth MIDI and work with everything on the instrument from your iPhone. • Beats — a drum loop editor on a step grid. Start from Rock, Funk, Disco, Blues Shuffle, Swing or Waltz, set velocity per hit, preview on the Orba's own kit, and send the loop to the instrument as a song you can overdub. • Library — every song on the Orba 2 and your phone in one list, with cover photos. Browse sound packs and individual sounds, mix them freely, delete what you no longer need. • Save the loop you just played — as a complete song, on the instrument and on your phone. • Sample — record or import your own sounds (GarageBand, Files, AirDrop) and upload them as playable kits and instruments. Pitch is detected automatically. • Twelve original Timbre Dock sound sets built in: guitar, electric bass, kalimba, handpan, a classic drum set and more. • Save as music — record a full loop as an audio file for iMovie. Timbre Dock never overwrites anything on the instrument and never touches its firmware. No account, no ads, no tracking. Free to try for 7 days with every feature. After that, unlock Timbre Dock with a one-time purchase — no subscription. Requires an Artiphon Orba 2. Saving loops, sending songs and uploading sounds need a USB connection (USB-C, or a Lightning-to-USB camera adapter); playing, settings, the library and building beats also work over Bluetooth. Timbre Dock is not made by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Artiphon Inc. "Orba" and "Artiphon" are trademarks of Artiphon Inc., used only to identify compatible hardware.

Screenshots

Chord Roulette1 screens
Timbre Dock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timbre Dock at Free against Chord Roulette's $0.99. Chord Roulette's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Timbre Dock is free to download; Chord Roulette costs $0.99 up front. Timbre Dock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Chord Roulette asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chord Roulette versus Timbre Dock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord RouletteTimbre Dock
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis Safiullin. ARON M'KLOS PETO

In-app purchases

None

Chord Roulette

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Timbre Dock

One-time2
  • 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Timbre Dock Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Chord Roulette free?
Chord Roulette costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timbre Dock free?
Timbre Dock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chord Roulette or Timbre Dock have ads?
Neither Chord Roulette nor Timbre Dock shows ads.

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