Clockworks vs Key Changer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Visual polyrhythm creation
- Layered shape system
- 10 sampled instruments
- Built-in drum kits
- Dozens of scales
- Scene-based arrangement
- Export to MIDI, WAV, PDF
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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.
Key Changer
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Clockworks | Key Changer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dylan Cantor | Joseph Ratterman |
In-app purchases
Clockworks
No in-app purchases
Key Changer
No in-app purchases









