Ravemaker vs TinyTone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ravemaker
Create techno beats with a powerful monosynth and drum machine sequencer. Focus on one-bar loops with advanced sequencing and effects. Export your creations to audio.
- Monosynth
- Drum machine sequencer
- One-bar loop focus
- Advanced sequencing (retrigger, probability, velocity)
- Euclidean fills
- Chorus, Tape Delay, Reverb effects
- Audio export
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Ravemaker - Techno Beats is a synth bass line and drum machine sequencer that lets you hyperfocus on one bar loops. It has a full-blown monosynth, and unlocking the app adds Chorus, Tape Delay, and Reverb effects. Unlock allows users to swap in samples with advanced sequencing features: retrigger, probability, and velocity, and fills: including euclidean fills. Dwell in your rhythm and iterate pointilistically, then export your loop to audio.
TinyTone
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.
- 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
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TinyTone is a full-featured synthesizer sound source for iPhone sound design, stage performance, and recording. Using the on-screen controllers and a MIDI keyboard, you can design and monitor professional synth patches in real time. In addition to standalone app use, ToneEditor can also be loaded as an AUv3 Audio Unit into DAWs such as GarageBand and used as a sound source. It also works as a sound editor for its sister app, TinyTone, allowing you to reproduce consistent sounds with the same sound engine. <Features> ・Powerful Synthesizer Engine Equipped with dual oscillators, envelopes, filters, modulation, delay, limiter, and more. Enables complex sound design. Dual Oscillators with FM Synthesis, switch between Mix and Chain modes for rich tonal possibilities. ・Real-Time Audition Play single notes, chords, and transposition using touch pads. Hear sound changes instantly as you adjust sliders. External input via MIDI keyboard is also supported. ・Preset Management Unlimited user patch storage. ・JSON Export / Import Export patches as JSON. Share via Files app or clipboard. ・AUv3 Support Can be embedded as an AU instrument in DAWs like GarageBand. Reproduces consistent sounds with the same synthesis engine. <How to Use> 【Standalone】 1. Select a preset or start creating from a new patch. 2. Play sounds using the test pad at the bottom of the screen; adjust parameters with sliders to confirm real-time sound changes. 3. Save your created patch to a user slot. 【Using with DAWs (GarageBand, etc.)】 1. Add TinyTone (AU) to a track. 2. Select a factory preset or saved patch from the AU preset selection screen. 3. Play the DAW keyboard to output sound. <Important> ・When using simultaneously with camera or audio apps, noise may occur depending on your environment. Please be careful with output volume. ・Listening to loud audio for extended periods can affect your hearing. When using headphones or speakers, always check your surroundings and volume level. ・Some DAWs (e.g. Ableton Live 11) may not detect iOS-app AUv3 plug-ins. Logic Pro, MainStage, and GarageBand are recommended. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flicker-jp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TinyTone at none against Ravemaker's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Ravemaker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TinyTone asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ravemaker against 5.0 for TinyTone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Ravemaker ships an update every 8 days, TinyTone weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ravemaker | TinyTone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fourtrack.fm LLC | KEISUKE TONE |
Customer experience
Ravemaker
TinyTone
In-app purchases
Ravemaker
- Ravemaker Lifetime Unlock$2.99
TinyTone
No in-app purchases









