Comparison

Clockworks vs iPiano Fold

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

iPiano Fold

Features
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iPiano Fold is the dual-screen piano app made for foldable iPhone — and great on every iPhone and iPad. Open your foldable iPhone and get two full keyboards on one screen. Side-by-side practice, duets, and lessons without a second device. • Folding mode — dual keyboards across the inner display; hinge-safe layout when folded or open • Learn — guided Listen, Wait, Practice, Follow, and Quiz modes with sheet music, finger numbers, and progress • Sheet music — flowing cursor, hand colors, loop sections, and import your own JSON songs • Free play — sustain, octave shift, touch sensitivity, labels, and recording • Universal — adaptive layouts for foldable iPhone, iPhone, and iPad • Remove Ads — optional one-time purchase removes banner and interstitial ads Whether you are learning your first melody on a foldable iPhone or rehearsing a duet on iPad, iPiano Fold keeps the focus on the keys. Support: https://mevares.tech/en/apps/ipiano-fold/support/

Screenshots

Clockworks4 screens
iPiano Fold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clockworks at none against iPiano Fold's 1. Clockworks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. iPiano Fold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clockworks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clockworks versus iPiano Fold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockworksiPiano Fold
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan CantorNISA YENITURK

In-app purchases

None

Clockworks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iPiano Fold

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$24.99

Questions

Is Clockworks free?
Clockworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPiano Fold free?
iPiano Fold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockworks or iPiano Fold have ads?
iPiano Fold shows ads; Clockworks does not.

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