Comparison

ZOOM Handy Control & Sync vs JigRipper

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

Head to head
About

ZOOM Handy Control & Sync

Control multiple compatible audio recorders simultaneously for synchronized recording. Monitor input levels, battery status, and remaining recording time. Files include synchronized timecode for easier post-production.

Highlights
  • Control multiple ZOOM recorders
  • Synchronize dates and times
  • Simultaneous recording control
  • Monitor input signal levels
  • Check battery and recordable time
  • Synchronized timecode in files
Features
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ZOOM Handy Control & Sync is an app that can be used to control multiple compatible ZOOM recorders. Up to 10 can be connected, and those recorders can have their dates and times synchronized and be controlled for simultaneous recording. Furthermore, this app can be used to monitor input signal level meters, battery charges and remaining recordable times. Files recorded by multiple recorders connected to ZOOM Handy Control & Sync will include synchronized timecode, which is useful in post-production using those files. A dedicated BTA-1 wireless adapter might need to be installed in a recorder in order to connect it with this app. For details about supported products and the use of this app, see the following. www.zoomcorp.com

About

JigRipper

This app identifies Irish traditional music in real-time from your device's microphone. It displays sheet music, follows the melody with a live cursor, and allows you to save tunes and sets. It works offline and integrates with your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Live tune identification
  • Sheet music rendering
  • Real-time tune visualization
  • Live cursor on score
  • Save tunes and sets
  • Offline functionality
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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JigRipper listens to live Irish traditional music and tells you what tune is being played — while it's still being played. No recording uploads, no network needed: everything runs on your device. It continues to work when your device is locked, and integrates with your watch! WHAT IT DOES • Live tune identification from a repertoire of over 22,000 traditional tunes • Renders sheet music for every tune, engraved by JigRipper's own notation engine • Real-time "tune river" visualizes the session as it flows past • A live cursor that follows the player through the score, bar by bar • Save sets, tunes, and entire sessions for recall later • Works entirely offline FOR PLAYERS • Build and browse sets — the tunes you actually play, in the order you play them • Analyze recordings — import an audio file and get a deep stereo analysis • Apple Watch companion — start listening from your wrist, with Live Activities on the lock screen UNDER THE HOOD JigRipper's recognition models were trained specifically on Irish traditional music — jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides, waltzes and more — and its notation engine was built from scratch for the way trad tunes are actually written and read. Tune metadata derived from TheSession.org, used with permission under the Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0. TRY IT FIRST A free browser version runs at jigripper.com — no install, no account. It runs the same JigRipper neural models, so you can see it work before you buy. The app adds what a browser can't: it keeps listening while your screen is locked, works with no Internet connection at all, and puts the current tune on your Apple Watch.

Screenshots

ZOOM Handy Control & Sync2 screens
JigRipper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JigRipper at 100% against ZOOM Handy Control & Sync's 9%. JigRipper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). ZOOM Handy Control & Sync's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

ZOOM Handy Control & Sync is free to download; JigRipper costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JigRipper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZOOM Handy Control & Sync has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of ZOOM Handy Control & Sync's written reviews are positive against 100% of JigRipper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZOOM Handy Control & Sync ships an update every 6 months, JigRipper every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ZOOM Handy Control & Sync versus JigRipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZOOM Handy Control & SyncJigRipper
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating1.3 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZOOM CORPORATIONSéisionnach LLC

Customer experience

ZOOM Handy Control & Sync

All ratings10 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative82.6%

JigRipper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ZOOM Handy Control & Sync

No in-app purchases

None

JigRipper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZOOM Handy Control & Sync free?
ZOOM Handy Control & Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JigRipper free?
JigRipper costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZOOM Handy Control & Sync or JigRipper?
JigRipper is rated higher. ZOOM Handy Control & Sync averages 1.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while JigRipper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ZOOM Handy Control & Sync or JigRipper have ads?
Neither ZOOM Handy Control & Sync nor JigRipper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZOOM Handy Control & Sync or JigRipper?
ZOOM Handy Control & Sync ships an update every 6 months, and JigRipper every 2 days. Most recently, ZOOM Handy Control & Sync was updated on October 24, 2026 and JigRipper on October 24, 2026.

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