Comparison

Clockworks vs Key Changer

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

Head to head
About

Clockworks

Create complex polyrhythms visually by layering geometric shapes on a clockface. Explore diverse instruments, scales, and effects to generate intricate musical patterns without needing music theory knowledge. Export your creations as MIDI, audio, or sheet music.

Highlights
  • Visual polyrhythm creation
  • Layered shape system
  • 10 sampled instruments
  • Built-in drum kits
  • Dozens of scales
  • Scene-based arrangement
  • Export to MIDI, WAV, PDF
Features
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Clockworks turns rhythm into geometry. Build polyrhythms by layering rotating shapes on a clockface — each shape's sides become evenly-spaced beats, so a triangle and a pentagon played together weave intricate cross-rhythms with zero math. • Layer multiple shapes, each its own voice • 10 instruments — sampled piano, e-piano, guitars, plus synth keys, organ, marimba, vibes and more • Built-in drum kits with a step sequencer • Dozens of scales across many categories for instant melodic results • Scene-based arrangement to evolve your loop over time • Pro FX: 3-band EQ and BPM-synced echo • Export to MIDI, audio (WAV), or sheet music PDF No theory required — just add shapes and listen.

About

Key Changer

Features
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Key Changer helps musicians make music fit their voice, instrument, and group. Find a song's key, transpose audio recordings, and transpose chord charts into the key you need. AUDIO FILE TRANSPOSITION • Import an audio recording and detect its musical key • Choose a new key and transpose the recording • Preview the transposed result before exporting • Share your new version in M4A or WAV format LIVE AUDIO DETECTION • Use your iPhone microphone to listen to music playing nearby • Capture a 12-second sample to estimate a song's key and tempo • Helpful for rehearsals, live performances, and learning songs by ear CHORD SCANNER • Choose a current key and target key for a chord chart • Point your camera at a chord sheet to see transposed chord labels as you scan • Capture a snapshot, or import a PDF or image of a chord chart • Review and share a transposed chart for practice, rehearsal, or performance Key Changer is made for vocalists finding a comfortable range, worship leaders preparing charts for their teams, bands adapting songs for live performance, music students, and anyone learning by ear. All audio analysis and chord recognition happen on your device. No account or subscription is required. Clear audio and easy-to-read chord charts provide the best results; automatic key and tempo results are helpful estimates, so trust your ears too.

Screenshots

Clockworks4 screens
Key Changer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Clockworks at 15.1 against Key Changer's 17.0. On price, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Clockworks versus Key Changer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockworksKey Changer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan CantorJoseph Ratterman

In-app purchases

None

Clockworks

No in-app purchases

None

Key Changer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clockworks free?
Clockworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Key Changer free?
Key Changer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clockworks or Key Changer have ads?
Neither Clockworks nor Key Changer shows ads.

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