# MOUND vs TinyTone

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TinyTone at none against MOUND's 1. TinyTone also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). MOUND's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MOUND sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TinyTone asks for nothing beyond the download.

TinyTone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOUND has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

MOUND ships an update every 5 days, TinyTone weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MOUND | TinyTone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mound-music-generator/id6768479656/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinytone/id6772552687/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 176 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [fourtrack.fm LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883350705) | [KEISUKE TONE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893035978) |

## What reviewers say

### MOUND

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mound-music-generator/id6768479656)

Create unique music by layering sounds and applying effects with intuitive touch controls. Explore chord progressions, sonic combinations, and evolving soundscapes.

**Highlights:** Collage soundscape sequencer, Four mix channels, 100+ soundfont instruments, Paint to drive effects, Euclidean sequencing, Choose key, scale, BPM, and sequence length

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MOUND Lifetime Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |


### TinyTone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinytone/id6772552687)

Create professional synth patches for music production and live performance. Design sounds in real-time with a powerful synthesizer engine, dual oscillators, and extensive modulation options. Export and import patches, and use it as an AUv3 plugin in DAWs.

**Highlights:** Powerful synthesizer engine, Dual oscillators with FM synthesis, Real-time audition with touch pads, External MIDI keyboard support, Unlimited user patch storage, AUv3 Audio Unit support, JSON export/import for patches

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MOUND free?

MOUND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TinyTone free?

TinyTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MOUND or TinyTone?

TinyTone is rated higher. MOUND averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while TinyTone averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do MOUND or TinyTone have ads?

Neither MOUND nor TinyTone shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MOUND or TinyTone?

MOUND ships an update every 5 days, and TinyTone weekly. Most recently, MOUND was updated on September 15, 2026 and TinyTone on July 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*