MixMates Listener vs PatchMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
MixMates Listener
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MixMates Listener is a free music-recognition app for iOS. Record a short clip of whatever's playing and MixMates Listener identifies the track, shows its tempo and key, and hands you one-tap links to open it on Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music. Share a link from any music app into MixMates Listener to get the same cross-platform links the other way around. Then send it to your people. Share a track into your groups the moment you catch it, or start a group of your own and invite your friends with a link. Features: ⢠Sign in with Apple or Google: a MixMates account is created for you on first sign-in ⢠Audio recognition: a short clip, adjustable from 6 to 12 seconds, identifies the track ⢠Tempo and key: see a track's BPM and musical key, where available ⢠Cross-platform links: every recognised or shared track gets links to Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music ⢠Groups: share tracks into your groups straight from the result, start a group of your own, and invite friends with a link ⢠Share Extension: share a music link from any app and get cross-platform links back ⢠Listen history: browse the tracks you've identified, with a mark when a new one is waiting ⢠Notifications: hear when someone adds a track to one of your groups ⢠In-app account deletion: remove your account and all associated data without leaving the app ⢠Native in-app Terms and Privacy: legal copy renders inside the app Free to use. No in-app purchases, no third-party trackers, no analytics SDKs. MixMates Listener is an open-source reference implementation. Source code available at github.com/jbaddnz/mixmates-listener-ios
PatchMap
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PatchMap is the fast, structured way for Eurorack players to document, search, and recreate their patches. Stop relying on blurry phone photos and scattered notes ā capture every connection in seconds and find any patch later. Fast Patch Recording Pick a module, mark an output and an input, and save the connection. Logging a full patch takes seconds, not minutes, so you can document a great sound before it slips away. Your Module Library Build a library of your rack's modules once and reuse it for every patch. Add modules with their HP, type, and I/O so your records stay accurate and consistent. Powerful Search Search your entire patch history by module name, tag, or date. The good patch you made last month is always one tap away. Signal Flow Visualization See each patch as a clean connection diagram ā modules laid out with color-coded cables ā so you can understand the routing at a glance and recreate it exactly. Tags & Notes Organize patches with tags like ambient, percussion, or drone, and add text notes to capture settings, knob positions, and ideas. Shareable Patch Cards Generate a clean patch card image and share it to Instagram, Reddit, or with friends in one tap. Privacy First PatchMap works completely offline. No account, no cloud, no data collection. Everything stays on your device. Built for modular synth players with mid-to-large systems who patch often and want to remember every great sound.
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Verdict
MixMates Listener and PatchMap are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MixMates Listener | PatchMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mixmat Limited | ę é |
In-app purchases
MixMates Listener
No in-app purchases
PatchMap
No in-app purchases









