Comparison

pitchGraf vs DAW Controller

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

Head to head
About

pitchGraf

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Concept: The app is a pitch monitoring tool and works as standalone or AUv3 plugin. It will analyze an incoming audio signal using FFT and display its spectral graph in real-time (unit: musical pitch not hertz). The user can watch and study in detail the pitch distribution of audio source. Usage: There are seven sliders. 1. Resolution: determines the analysis resolution. (higher resolution - worse time response) vice versa 2. Pan: works as panner, only if input source is stereo. 3. Magnify: magnifies the screen horizontally. 4. Slide: slides the screen horizontally. 5. Out: determines the audio output to be turned on or off (default: Off). 6. Input: input gain in dB. 7. Tuning: adjusts A4โ€™s reference frequency in the range from 414hz to 467hz (default: 440). In the app the pitches are represented as follows: C -> C Cis -> 1 D -> D Es -> 3 E -> E F -> F Fis -> 6 G -> G As -> 8 A -> A B -> B H -> H Specifications: Compatible with the following sampling rate (from 44.1khz to 96khz)

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DAW Controller

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Your sleeping iPhone becomes a wheel and fader controller for your DAW. Digital pianos and synths often have no Pitch Bend or Modulation wheel. Dedicated hardware is hard to find, and small keyboards with wheels tend to feel awkward or fiddly to set up. DAW Controller is a pure MIDI controller built to fill exactly that gap. โ–  Six controls Pitch Bend / Modulation / Expression / Main Volume / Breath / Custom CC. Big wheels let you send nuance with a fingertip. โ–  Three ways to your DAW Network MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, and USB. No OSC bridge, no extra conversion โ€” it reaches your Mac DAW (Cubase and others) directly. โ–  Haptics you can feel on a desk Solid haptic feedback that comes through even with the phone lying flat. โ–  Fits your hands Manual portrait/landscape switch, a left- or right-side control panel in landscape, and fader looks (metal / color / matte). โ–  Nothing extra No ads. No subscription. Buy once. Try it first, and if you like it, pay once โ€” for good. DAW Controller โ€” to be your obbligato.

Screenshots

pitchGraf2 screens
DAW Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DAW Controller at Free against pitchGraf's $2.99. DAW Controller also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). pitchGraf's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

DAW Controller is free to download; pitchGraf costs $2.99 up front. DAW Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pitchGraf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pitchGraf ships an update every 7 months, DAW Controller every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
pitchGraf versus DAW Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpitchGrafDAW Controller
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi KajiiYasuhiro Misawa

In-app purchases

None

pitchGraf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DAW Controller

One-time1
  • DAW Controller (Buy Once)$11.99

Questions

Is pitchGraf free?
pitchGraf costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DAW Controller free?
DAW Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do pitchGraf or DAW Controller have ads?
Neither pitchGraf nor DAW Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pitchGraf or DAW Controller?
pitchGraf ships an update every 7 months, and DAW Controller every 6 days. Most recently, pitchGraf was updated on September 19, 2026 and DAW Controller on September 22, 2026.

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