TinyTone vs JingleJam Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
JingleJam Music
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JingleJam turns your iPhone into a pocket music studio — no experience needed. Pick up the drum, guitar, or piano and start playing in seconds. Shake your phone to hit the drums, swipe across the guitar strings to strum a chord, or tap the piano keys to play a melody. Every instrument sounds real, feels responsive, and is impossible to play wrong. DRUM Shake or tap to play. Turn on Auto Beat for a driving rhythm that plays itself — choose Rock or Reggae. The harder you shake, the bigger the hit. Hidden surprises unlock the longer you play. GUITAR Swipe up and down to strum. Tap individual strings to pluck. Lock to a chord (C, G, Am, F) or let JingleJam choose for you. Every strum sounds full and musical. PIANO Tap the keys to play notes. The pentatonic scale means every combination sounds beautiful — great for kids and beginners. Play chords freely with multi-touch. DISCOVER THE SECRETS Each instrument has hidden modes that unlock as you play. How many can you find? No account. No ads. No internet required. Just music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: JingleJam Music at 3 against TinyTone's 1. JingleJam Music also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TinyTone ships an update weekly, JingleJam Music every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TinyTone | JingleJam Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEISUKE TONE | Aditi Pendharkar |
In-app purchases
TinyTone
No in-app purchases
JingleJam Music
No in-app purchases









