Comparison

Trompong vs Dial Upstrum

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

Head to head
About

Trompong

Experience the authentic sounds of Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar with this app. It features a row of 10 gongs, offering a realistic playing experience with high-quality sampled sounds and interactive controls. Explore detailed instrument views and customizable notation displays.

Highlights
  • Authentic sampled sound bank
  • Realistic playing experience
  • Ultra-low latency audio
  • Zoomable instrument views
  • Customizable cipher notation
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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World's first iPhone/iPad implementation of the main instruments of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar! A Trompong is a row of 10 gongs or kettles mounted on a frame, and is played by four players in the Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar. It plays the interlocking or kotekan parts and also marks the music by the patterns it plays. * Authentic sound bank sampled directly from real instruments * User interaction designed to replicate true playing experience * Playing sound can be stopped --- essential for Gamelan! * High-quality photos showcasing real instruments * Optimized for ultra-low latency audio playback * Zoomable views for detailed instrument exploration * Customizable display of cipher notations to suit your preferences * Completely ad-free for uninterrupted enjoyment

About

Dial Upstrum

Transform classic modem sounds into a unique musical instrument. Explore phase and pitch variations to create distinctive audio and visuals, and integrate with AUv3 hosts for advanced music production.

Highlights
  • Play 56k modem handshake sounds as an instrument
  • Adjust phase and pitch of sounds
  • Modify visuals alongside audio
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Inspired by ZX Plectrum
Features
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Boot up that beige box, hear the sweet symphony of your 56k modem screeching into life, and prepare to surf the information superhighway like it's 1999! Play the 56k DialUp handshake sounds as a musical instrument on your iPhone or iPad! Change the modem sounds (and visuals) phase and pitch to make some weird, wonderful and familiar sounds! Plugin to your favourite AUv3 host and make unique music unlike anything else. Log on. Dial in. Based on the critically acclaimed ZX Plectrum! (but with more sounds and flexibility!) What people say about ZX Plectrum: "As seen on TV" on Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit Used by multi-Platinum band Placebo in their live events. "ZX Plectrum lets you make music Spectrum style on your iPhone" pocket-lint.com "Utterly pointless but also utterly engaging" bamm.tv "For Nostlagia lovers of a very specific demographic this will sound like heaven" calmdowntom.com "The Greatest iPad App of ALL TIME" conoroneill.net

Screenshots

Trompong4 screens
Dial Upstrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dial Upstrum at $3.99 against Trompong's $4.99. On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Trompong costs $4.99 and Dial Upstrum $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trompong versus Dial Upstrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrompongDial Upstrum
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeremacsian Company LimitedDave Sapien Ltd.

Customer experience

Trompong

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dial Upstrum

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trompong

No in-app purchases

None

Dial Upstrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trompong free?
Trompong costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dial Upstrum free?
Dial Upstrum costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trompong or Dial Upstrum have ads?
Neither Trompong nor Dial Upstrum shows ads.

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