Comparison

Tauscope vs Contrapunctus

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

Head to head
About

Tauscope

Features
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Tauscope makes sound visible. It expands an incoming audio waveform into three-dimensional space using delay coordinates, and draws its trajectory as a single line. Rather than converting volume into decoration, it visualizes the structure of the signal itself. Input — built-in microphone / audio interface Controls — τ (delay), gain, zoom, spin, trail Display — full-screen mode for live projection Platforms — iPhone / iPad / Mac Made for live projection and studio monitoring. It does not record, store, or transmit audio.

About

Contrapunctus

Create a second, independent musical line to accompany your melody. Draw or import music, and the app generates compliant counterpoint, offering various options and customization. Export your compositions in standard formats for use in other music software.

Highlights
  • Generate independent counterpoint melodies
  • Draw melodies or import MIDI/MusicXML
  • Real-time rule engine for voice-leading
  • Customizable voice movement and harmony
  • Standard notation preview
  • MIDI and MusicXML export
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Give your melody a second voice. Contrapunctus writes counterpoint. Draw a melody on a simple grid — or import a MIDI or MusicXML file — and it composes a genuinely independent second line against it: real first-species counterpoint, obeying the voice-leading rules right down to the cadence. HOW IT WORKS • Draw a melody on the timeline (leave a gap for a rest), import MIDI/MusicXML, or type it in. • Contrapunctus generates a legal counter-line above or below, updating live. • Cycle the distinct valid options — ranked best first — and pick the one your ear likes. • Shape it with two dials: how strictly it favors sweet 3rds and 6ths, and how independently the voice moves. WHAT'S INSIDE • A real rule engine — no parallel fifths or octaves, proper cadences, and a musica-ficta toggle that raises the leading tone in modal keys. • Works in every mode: major, dorian, aeolian and the rest. • Live standard-notation preview of both voices. • MIDI and MusicXML import and export — for MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, Finale, or your DAW. • Fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no in-app purchases. • Private by design — Contrapunctus collects nothing. Your music never leaves your phone unless you export it. Contrapunctus is by Songdeed.

Screenshots

Tauscope3 screens
Contrapunctus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tauscope at $0.99 against Contrapunctus's $4.99. Contrapunctus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Tauscope costs $0.99 and Contrapunctus $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tauscope versus Contrapunctus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTauscopeContrapunctus
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReNALNE.incEVAN TRACEN POWERS

In-app purchases

None

Tauscope

No in-app purchases

None

Contrapunctus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tauscope free?
Tauscope costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contrapunctus free?
Contrapunctus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tauscope or Contrapunctus have ads?
Neither Tauscope nor Contrapunctus shows ads.

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