Comparison

Tiny Keys vs DX

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Keys

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Hardware-style UI
  • Curated presets
  • Kaoss Physics-style filter pad
  • Essential FX (Chorus, Delay, Reverb)
  • Mini-keyboard
  • Dual-language support
Features
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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).

Screenshots

Tiny Keys4 screens
DX1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tiny Keys versus DX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny KeysDX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam PaulKouki Yoshimoto

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Keys

No in-app purchases

None

DX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Keys free?
Tiny Keys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DX free?
DX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Keys or DX have ads?
Neither Tiny Keys nor DX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Keys or DX?
Tiny Keys ships an update every 2 days, and DX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Keys was updated on September 12, 2026 and DX on September 21, 2026.

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