Comparison

Pendoly vs qPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Pendoly

This app transforms pendulum swings into musical compositions. Choose from various instrument sounds or create your own unique harmonies. Experience the blend of physics and music with high-quality, recorded instruments.

Highlights
  • Pendulum-driven music generation
  • Customizable harmonies
  • Multiple high-quality instrument sounds
  • Physics-based composition
  • Hand-recorded instruments
Features
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Pendoly turns the gentle swing of pendulums into music. Pick a flavour, and let gravity do the composing — or dive in and craft your own harmonies. Oh, and the instruments? A Steinway grand, a vintage Rhodes, a Celesta, a Marimba and a Vibraphone, all hand-recorded.

About

qPlayer

Features
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qPlayer is the professional cue player for live performers, function bands, DJs, theatre, and venues. Organise your setlists, play stereo or multitrack audio, output video to external screens, control stage lighting, and trigger everything from MIDI — all from one app. SETLISTS & CUE MANAGEMENT Build your setlists with drag-and-drop ordering. Set cue points, configure fade times, and lock in your running order so you never miss a beat on stage. AUDIO PLAYBACK Play stereo backing tracks with professional transport controls. Upgrade to Plus for multitrack audio routing — send click tracks to your drummer and backing tracks to front-of-house simultaneously. VIDEO OUTPUT Display lyrics, visuals, or video files on external screens via HDMI or AirPlay. Attach media to individual tracks so the right content plays automatically. qDMX LIGHTING CONTROL (Pro) Control your stage lighting directly from qPlayer via Art-Net over WiFi. Build fixtures, design scenes with colour palettes, and create movement patterns for moving heads — all synced to your setlist. MIDI TRIGGERING Trigger play, stop, next track, and lighting scenes from external MIDI devices like drum pads, foot controllers, or keyboards. Fully configurable mappings with MIDI learn. qSTEMS Split any audio file into individual stems using AI-powered separation. Build custom multitrack files from stems right in your browser at my.qplayer.app. CLOUD SYNC & WEB PORTAL Manage setlists, upload media, configure DMX fixtures, and build stems from any browser at my.qplayer.app. Everything syncs to your device automatically. PLANS • Basic (Free) — Stereo audio, 1 setlist, 1 GB cloud storage • Plus — Multitrack audio, video, MIDI, unlimited setlists, 10 GB storage • Pro — Everything in Plus, plus qDMX lighting and 32-channel multitrack • Lifetime Plus — All Plus features with a single payment Made by event professionals, for event professionals. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://qplayer.app/privacy

Screenshots

Pendoly3 screens
qPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: qPlayer at Free against Pendoly's $3.99. qPlayer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Pendoly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support 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

qPlayer is free to download; Pendoly costs $3.99 up front. qPlayer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pendoly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pendoly ships an update every 2 months, qPlayer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pendoly versus qPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPendolyqPlayer
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaroline SiegersMatrix Productions Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Pendoly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

qPlayer

One-time3
  • qPlayer Gig$49.99
  • qPlayer Plus$99.99
  • qPlayer Pro$199.99

Questions

Is Pendoly free?
Pendoly costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is qPlayer free?
qPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pendoly or qPlayer have ads?
Neither Pendoly nor qPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pendoly or qPlayer?
Pendoly ships an update every 2 months, and qPlayer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pendoly was updated on October 11, 2026 and qPlayer on October 15, 2026.

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