Comparison

Tapko Stomp vs Algonautic

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

Head to head
About

Tapko Stomp

This app converts live audio transients into MIDI notes or sample triggers for live performance. It's designed for easy setup on stage, allowing musicians to use any audio source to control MIDI instruments or playback samples.

Highlights
  • AUv3 effect with MIDI output
  • Real-time transient detection
  • MIDI, Sample, or Both trigger modes
  • Velocity-based triggering
  • Sample picker and clear
  • Preset compatibility
Features
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Tapko Stomp is an AUv3 audio trigger for live performance. It listens to your incoming audio and converts transients into MIDI notes, sample playback, or both. It's tailored towards live loopers but works for anyone that wants to be able to use any audio source to record MIDI. Tapko Stomp is actively developed with continuous refinements, performance improvements, and new creative features inspired by real musicians. Built for fast setup on stage: - Insert Tapko Stomp on an audio track - Route MIDI to your instrument (or load a sample directly) - Dial in sensitivity and filter range - Play with reliable trigger response Features - AUv3 effect with MIDI output - Real-time transient detection tuned for percussive input - Single trigger output with automatable MIDI note - Trigger mode: MIDI, Sample, or Both - Sample picker and clear - Velocity-based triggering with improved dynamic response - Velocity shaping: min, max, and multiplier - Persistent velocity readout that holds until the next trigger - Live trigger feedback, flash indicator, and velocity readout - AU preset compatibility in supported hosts - Preset persistence for selected sample files Great For - Live stomp sample triggering - Layering one-shots on live drum sources - Compact live rigs. Use Tapko Stomp in AUv3-compatible hosts such as AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, and other iOS DAWs that support AUv3 MIDI routing.

About

Algonautic

This app provides an interactive ambient chord pad instrument for iPad, allowing musicians to generate full chord voicings with a single tap. It offers various modes for sequencing, strumming, and evolving chord progressions, and can be integrated with DAWs as an AUv3 MIDI effect.

Highlights
  • Pads fire complete chord voicings
  • Sync to DAW or trigger freely
  • Gate and Latch modes
  • Strum mode for natural movement
  • Transition rules for evolving progressions
  • Mutation mode for harmonic variations
  • AUv3 MIDI effect compatibility
Features
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Algonautic A MIDI chord pad instrument for iPad. Each pad maps to a full voiced chord. Route the output to your DAW, layer it, sequence it, and capture it as MIDI. The chord library comes from my own catalogue: a harmonic language I developed across Sonic Dreams Vol. 1 & 2, now available as a playable instrument. *** Features • Pads fire complete chord voicings — one tap, full harmony • Sync to your DAW or trigger freely • Gate and Latch modes hold chords for as long as you need • Strum mode spreads chord attacks for natural movement • Transition rules step through chords in order or randomly — useful for progressions that evolve on their own • Mutation mode introduces inversions and harmonic variations over time • Two Part Doublers add bass and top-voice doublings in real time, each on its own MIDI output channel • Runs as an AUv3 MIDI effect in Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, and other compatible hosts — or standalone • MIDI only. No audio engine, no added audio latency *** Compatibility Notice Requires an AUv3-compatible host for plugin functionality.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tapko Stomp at 5.0 against Algonautic's 4.0. Tapko Stomp also leads on price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 days). Algonautic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Tapko Stomp costs $1.99 and Algonautic $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tapko Stomp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tapko Stomp ships an update every 2 days, Algonautic every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tapko Stomp versus Algonautic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapko StompAlgonautic
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Lars GuvaAxart Labs OU

Customer experience

Tapko Stomp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Algonautic

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tapko Stomp

No in-app purchases

None

Algonautic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tapko Stomp free?
Tapko Stomp costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Algonautic free?
Algonautic costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tapko Stomp or Algonautic?
Tapko Stomp is rated higher. Tapko Stomp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Algonautic averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tapko Stomp or Algonautic have ads?
Neither Tapko Stomp nor Algonautic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tapko Stomp or Algonautic?
Tapko Stomp ships an update every 2 days, and Algonautic every 3 days. Most recently, Tapko Stomp was updated on August 31, 2026 and Algonautic on September 7, 2026.

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