Comparison

TuneDeck Soundboard Studio vs VisualGIG

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

Head to head
About

TuneDeck Soundboard Studio

This app transforms your iPhone into a dynamic live soundboard for creators and performers. Build custom sound decks with 12 colorful pads, trigger synth hits, beats, and effects, and even snap sounds to musical keys and scales. Record your live sessions directly within the app and save them as WAV files.

Highlights
  • 12 colorful sound pads
  • Synth hits, beats, and effects
  • Snap sounds to musical keys/scales
  • Pitch-inspired controls
  • Live performance recording
  • Customizable pad labels and styles
Features
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TuneDeck is a colorful soundboard studio that lets beat makers, performers, musicians, streamers, podcasters, and casual creators build and share live audio moments with audiences and collaborators. Create whenever inspiration hits, whether you are onstage, recording content, sketching a beat, or having fun with friends. Play 12 responsive pads across 14 sound banks, shape sounds with scale-aware synth controls, import MP3/WAV audio, and record complete performances as WAV files for easy sharing and continued production. TuneDeck works directly with Apple's Files and sharing tools, so you can bring in personal samples, save finished takes, and move audio into other apps or desktop workflows without a separate cloud service. GET STARTED - Start immediately with no account or subscription; use the included sound banks or choose audio files you own CREATE - Play 12 colorful pads across 14 distinctive sound banks - Explore pop, cinematic, trap, retro, orchestral, arcade, and experimental textures - Import MP3 and WAV files from Files and assign them to any pad - Randomize the selected pad for fast inspiration PERFORM - Tap one-shot sounds or hold supported pads with Sustain mode - Run beat-ready pad patterns at an adjustable BPM - Keep notes musical with Key, Scale, Snap, and Transpose controls - Follow animated waveforms and responsive pad feedback as you play SHAPE - Adjust Attack, Cutoff, Pump, Release, Retune, Humanize, Vibrato, and Mix - Edit each pad's sound, wave, note, length, level, and playback mode - Switch visual themes without changing the bank's sound - Save favorite banks for faster access RECORD & SHARE - Record the complete TuneDeck performance directly in the app - Capture pads, patterns, sustained notes, imported samples, and effects - Save finished takes as WAV files in Files - Share recordings through AirDrop, Messages, social apps, or other studio tools LEARN - Open the built-in TuneDeck Guide for clear explanations of every control and symbol - Recognize pad sources and playback behavior through clear visual symbols SUPPORT: https://rulemobile.com/tunedeck/support OPTIONAL ACCESS + Files: Choose MP3/WAV audio for custom pads and save finished WAV recordings. TuneDeck's included pads, synthesis, shaping, and performance controls still work if you do not select or save files.

About

VisualGIG

Features
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Your whole show on iPhone. VisualGIG turns your iPhone into a backing track player for the stage. Build the set at home, walk into the bar, and fire playback, VS and effects with one tap — no laptop. No accounts. No streaming. No waiting on venue Wi-Fi. BUILT TO FIRE INSTANTLY Every file is armed when you open the set, not when you press the pad. Sound starts when your finger lands. Files play from the device. STAGE SCREEN On stage the app keeps only your pads, what's playing and the clock. Nothing to edit mid-song. • Screen never sleeps mid-set • Pads keep their positions (muscle memory) • Next cue marked NEXT • Elapsed time inside the playing pad • Exit takes a deliberate hold — a bump can't end the show Airplane-mode reminder before the set: one call can duck your audio in front of a room. PADS THAT DO MORE THAN PLAY • Play over — layer on top; background ducks • Hold to play — stingers, count-ins, hits • Loop — beds and ambience • Fade out — smooth ending • Per-pad mixer — level and duck amount BUILDING A SET • A set for each night — name, venue, color • Import WAV, AIFF, MP3 or M4A from Files / iCloud • Library folders — select, move and share files • Or record into a pad with the mic • Audition before you commit • Edit: tap to change, hold to remove • Missing file? The pad tells you instead of failing silently All of that is free. No account, no trial timer. The free plan shows one small banner for another indie app, never on the pad screens; PRO removes it. VISUALGIG PRO — OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION PRO adds the stage tools. Building sets and playing pads work without it. • Multitrack songs — your stems in a single pad, each on its own track. Turn the phone sideways to move, trim, split and fade audio, set the tempo and add markers; tap a marker to jump, hold it to loop. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Mixer & EQ — fader, pan, mute, solo and EQ on every track, a master EQ, and Normalize to even out levels. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Audio-interface outputs and inputs — send each track and the click to its own output (click and guides to the in-ears, the band to the desk) and hear a mic or instrument in your in-ears. On the free plan everything plays on the iPhone speaker, wired headphones or Bluetooth. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Metronome & count-in — a click on every pad: count-in, tempo found from your audio (or tap it), click panned to one ear, or a pad that is only the click. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • MIDI out — pads and songs change patches, scenes and lights on their own: Program Change, CC, notes or any message, each to the device you pick. When a pad starts or stops, on a MIDI track or on a section. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • MIDI pedal — USB or Bluetooth, fires pads and the transport. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Apple Watch — cues from your wrist. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Pad styles, set export and import, ZIP import. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • VisualGIG PRO Monthly — auto-renewing • VisualGIG PRO Annual — auto-renewing Prices in local currency in the app. Charged to your Apple Account. Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Apple Account settings. FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY GIG Bar and cover bands, solo players with VS/playback, theater and events. Anyone who has watched a laptop update itself twenty minutes before doors. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO A cue player, not a DAW: the track editor lines up your stems, it doesn't record or mix down. No streaming, no cloud sync. Sets stay on device — on purpose. Available in English and Portuguese (Brazil). Fewer things to go wrong at 9pm. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://visualgig.app/privacy

Screenshots

TuneDeck Soundboard Studio4 screens
VisualGIG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TuneDeck Soundboard Studio at none against VisualGIG's 2. TuneDeck Soundboard Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown). VisualGIG's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. VisualGIG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TuneDeck Soundboard Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TuneDeck Soundboard Studio ships an update every 2 months, VisualGIG every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TuneDeck Soundboard Studio versus VisualGIG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTuneDeck Soundboard StudioVisualGIG
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRule MobileAloisio Mello

In-app purchases

None

TuneDeck Soundboard Studio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VisualGIG

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$11.991 Year

Questions

Is TuneDeck Soundboard Studio free?
TuneDeck Soundboard Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisualGIG free?
VisualGIG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TuneDeck Soundboard Studio or VisualGIG have ads?
VisualGIG shows ads; TuneDeck Soundboard Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, TuneDeck Soundboard Studio or VisualGIG?
TuneDeck Soundboard Studio ships an update every 2 months, and VisualGIG every 9 days. Most recently, TuneDeck Soundboard Studio was updated on November 5, 2026 and VisualGIG on October 31, 2026.

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