Comparison

TinyTone vs Chordpeek

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Chordpeek

Features
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Find a capo position for the whole song, not just one chord. Capo Arranger ranks shape sets for your Songboard while keeping the sounding harmony, sections and beat counts unchanged. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Studio and choose or create a Songboard. Use Arrange whole song with capo in the toolbar. 2. Compare capo frets 0–7 by default, or adjust the range up to fret 9. 3. Select an option and read the sounding chord, played shape and six-string fingering for every event. Frets are relative to the capo. 4. Share the complete arrangement as text with the original section and beat context. Your saved Songboard is not edited. Use the existing guitar listening, tuning, chord-library and Songboard tools to build and rehearse your ideas locally. WHAT TO KNOW Standard EADGBE tuning only. Shapes are checked against each sounding chord pitch class and the supported fret range. Ranking uses a beat-weighted effort heuristic, not a guarantee of comfort. Try the shapes on your instrument and check tuning after fitting a capo. An unavailable shape is disclosed rather than substituted. Built for iPhone and iPad. No account required for this workflow.

Screenshots

TinyTone3 screens
Chordpeek3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TinyTone at Free against Chordpeek's $2.99. On update cadence, 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

TinyTone is free to download; Chordpeek costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyTone ships an update weekly, Chordpeek every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TinyTone versus Chordpeek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyToneChordpeek
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEISUKE TONERobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

TinyTone

No in-app purchases

None

Chordpeek

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TinyTone free?
TinyTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chordpeek free?
Chordpeek costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TinyTone or Chordpeek have ads?
Neither TinyTone nor Chordpeek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyTone or Chordpeek?
TinyTone ships an update weekly, and Chordpeek every 5 days. Most recently, TinyTone was updated on October 10, 2026 and Chordpeek on October 8, 2026.

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