Comparison

TinyTone vs Unstuck

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

Unstuck

Features
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Unstuck is the quickest way for music producers to beat writer's block — swipeable tips, targeted fixes, and a session tool that meets you exactly where you're stuck. PRODUCTION TIPS Swipe through bite-size tips across Melody, Drums, Mixing, Arrangement, Sound Design, and Mindset. Swipe right to save, left to skip. Tap any card to flip it for the how-to. Works completely offline. ANIMATED DIAGRAMS Plugin-specific tips (Serum, Pro-Q, Decapitator) come with animated diagrams so you can see exactly what to do, not just read about it. YOUR PRODUCER KIT Save the tips that resonate. They live in your Kit — your personal reference of techniques that actually work for you. Free. No subscription. No internet required. Beat writer's block, one swipe at a time.

Screenshots

TinyTone3 screens
Unstuck4 screens

Verdict

The call

TinyTone and Unstuck are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyTone ships an update weekly, Unstuck every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TinyTone versus Unstuck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyToneUnstuck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEISUKE TONEBrett Dickenson

In-app purchases

None

TinyTone

No in-app purchases

None

Unstuck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TinyTone free?
TinyTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unstuck free?
Unstuck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TinyTone or Unstuck have ads?
Neither TinyTone nor Unstuck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyTone or Unstuck?
TinyTone ships an update weekly, and Unstuck every 6 days. Most recently, TinyTone was updated on October 31, 2026 and Unstuck on October 31, 2026.

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