Comparison

M8C Remote Display vs PunchKit

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

Head to head
About

M8C Remote Display

This application mirrors the screen of a Dirtywave M8 Tracker to an iOS device. It requires a compatible hardware tracker and does not handle audio routing. Users can view their M8 Tracker's interface remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote screen mirroring
  • iOS device compatibility
  • Requires M8 Tracker hardware
  • No audio routing
  • Official companion app
Features
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M8C is a remote display client for the hardware Dirtywave M8 Tracker. The app requires a Model 01 or Model 02 Dirtywave M8 tracker with firmware 6.0 or newer. The application allows you to mirror the M8 screen to your iOS device. To learn more about the Dirtywave M8 Tracker, visit the official Dirtywave website. Important Notes: - While Teensy 4.1 based headless units might work with the app, they are not officially supported and haven't been tested. - M8C does not provide audio routing. To handle audio, please use compatible apps such as AUM or other iOS audio hosts.

About

PunchKit

This app enhances your music production workflow with a compatible hardware device. It allows instant access to projects, sounds, and memory, plus recording, editing, and backup capabilities. Streamline your creative process and manage your music projects efficiently.

Highlights
  • Automatic device connection
  • Browse projects, sounds, and memory
  • Record USB audio and iOS input
  • Signal-activated recording
  • Bundle recordings for backup
  • Add effects to recordings and samples
  • Backup and restore projects
Features
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PunchKit is a local-first companion for the Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II, EP-1320 Medieval, and EP-40 Riddim. Build kits, manage samples, record and process audio, separate stems, perform live effects, and create dependable backups from your iPhone or iPad. MIDI PLAYGROUND - Layer independent Chords, Melody, and Bass machines beside a connected EP - Follow EP MIDI clock with retained-BPM fallback if pulses stop - Use Auto Key or choose key, scale, harmony, voicing, inversion, octave, and expression manually - Shape chord feel with strum order, groove, timing, humanization, velocity, and release - Build melody and bass phrases on 16-step note grids, with octave transposition while playing OFFLINE KIT BUILDER - Build and save 12-pad kits without connecting an EP - Browse and preview samples from Files, then assign them to pads - Trim or convert samples for EP limits - Import, export, duplicate, rename, and share kit archives - Connect later to upload a kit to a chosen project and group DEVICE AND SAMPLE MANAGEMENT - Automatically detect compatible EP devices over USB MIDI - Browse projects, groups, pads, assignments, sounds, and memory slots - Browse one shared local Sample Shelf across Library, Projects, and Kit Builder - Drag a complete folder, including nested folders, to a Library slot - Review each file's path, duration, source size, converted device size, and memory before upload - Remove or edit individual pending samples without changing shelf files - Choose free-slot or sequential placement and explicitly confirm overwrites RECORD, EDIT, AND PUNCH - Record from the microphone or compatible USB audio inputs in WAV or M4A - Use signal-activated recording, waveform trimming, playback controls, and original/rendered versions - Monitor processed USB audio live with adjustable level and latency - Capture beat-synced loops using MIDI, detected audio, or tap tempo, then scratch and perform them from the cassette - Apply stackable Color and tempo-synced Motion effects with Direct or XY controls - Build a custom 12-slot Punch It page PIXEL BACKGROUND STUDIO - Turn short videos from Photos into pixel-art backgrounds - Trim, frame, process, and arrange clips locally - Available with Lifetime Pro LOCAL STEM SEPARATION - Separate a take into vocals, drums, bass, and other - Choose Fast, Balanced, or Best quality - Download the optional model once, then process locally - Mix, save, share, bounce, or upload stems BACKUP AND RESTORE - Back up a bank, project, or everything on your EP - Include assigned samples or create complete device archives - Restore PunchKit ZIP or user-supplied TE .pak backups with preflight MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD - Adaptive portrait and landscape layouts - System, Light, and Dark appearances FREE TO START, PRO FOR UNLIMITED WORKFLOWS PunchKit is free to download. Connecting, browsing, previewing, playing, sharing, renaming, deleting, restoring backups, and using existing files remain available without limits. The free tier includes three successful take creations, one local kit creation and one complete kit upload, three successful sample writes, one stem separation, and one bank, project, and complete-device backup. Allowances count only after an operation succeeds. One optional Lifetime Pro purchase removes these limits. There is no subscription, and Pro supports Apple Family Sharing. On iPhone and iPad, people who first downloaded PunchKit before version 1.3 receive Lifetime Pro automatically as founding users. LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN PunchKit has no account, advertising, third-party analytics, crash-reporting SDK, or tracking. Audio and EP content stay under your control. Issue reports are sent only when you choose. Optional diagnostics may include redacted app activity and Apple-provided crash information, but exclude audio, samples, project contents, and filenames. DISCLAIMER PunchKit is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Teenage Engineering.

Screenshots

M8C Remote Display4 screens
PunchKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: M8C Remote Display at none against PunchKit's 4. M8C Remote Display also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). PunchKit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. PunchKit sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. M8C Remote Display asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for M8C Remote Display against 4.9 for PunchKit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of M8C Remote Display's written reviews are positive against 96% of PunchKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M8C Remote Display ships an update every 4 months, PunchKit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
M8C Remote Display versus PunchKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM8C Remote DisplayPunchKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings)4.9 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better96.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1951 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirtywaveKristaps Dreija

Customer experience

M8C Remote Display

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PunchKit

All ratings51 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

M8C Remote Display

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PunchKit

One-time4
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$5.99
  • Huge Tip$12.99
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  • PunchKit Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is M8C Remote Display free?
M8C Remote Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PunchKit free?
PunchKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, M8C Remote Display or PunchKit?
PunchKit is rated higher. M8C Remote Display averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while PunchKit averages 4.9 from 51 ratings.
Do M8C Remote Display or PunchKit have ads?
Neither M8C Remote Display nor PunchKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M8C Remote Display or PunchKit?
M8C Remote Display ships an update every 4 months, and PunchKit weekly. Most recently, M8C Remote Display was updated on October 10, 2026 and PunchKit on October 14, 2026.

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