Tiny Keys vs DX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Keys
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Tiny Keys is a minimal iPhone piano keyboard for quick melody checking by ear. It opens straight to a playable keyboard, keeps the interface focused on the keys, and plays over Apple Music, Spotify, and other audio already playing on your device. Features: Play notes without interrupting background music Fast on-screen keyboard with multitouch chords Glissando-style playing by dragging across keys Thin navigation strip to move across a wider range Choose 1, 1.5, or 2 visible octaves Piano, sine, triangle, and square sounds Portrait or landscape app orientation Independent keyboard direction settings No login, no ads, no subscriptions
DX
Create and manipulate 80s FM synth sounds with a tactile hardware-style interface. Explore curated presets, use a Kaoss Physics-style filter pad for expressive control, and add essential effects. Ideal for music production or on-the-go sound design.
- Hardware-style UI
- Curated presets
- Kaoss Physics-style filter pad
- Essential FX (Chorus, Delay, Reverb)
- Mini-keyboard
- Dual-language support
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◆ Key Features Tactile Hardware-Style UI: Interactive visual feedback for operators, envelopes, and algorithms. Curated Presets: Essential sounds including E. PIANO, SYNTH BASS, and BRASS. Kaoss Physics-style Filter Pad: Smooth X/Y control over Cutoff and Resonance. Essential FX: PITCH/MOD, and spatial effects including CHORUS, DELAY, and REVERB. Comfortable Playability: Sleek mini-keyboard with adjustable key range. Dual-Language Support: Fully localized in English and Japanese. Perfect as a secondary sound source for music production, or for sound design on the go. Experience the iconic digital synth sounds of yesteryear right now on your iPhone. Note: This app is a sample-based vintage synthesizer (not a real-time 6-operator FM synthesis engine). We recommend playing this app on an actual physical device (not via simulator).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Keys at every 2 days against DX's every 2 weeks. Tiny Keys also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tiny Keys ships an update every 2 days, DX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Keys | DX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Paul | Kouki Yoshimoto |
In-app purchases
Tiny Keys
No in-app purchases
DX
No in-app purchases









