Comparison

Tonkro vs Glyph Cube

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

Head to head
About

Tonkro

Features
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MAKE MUSIC BY TOUCHING THE MACHINE Tonkro is a playful music workstation for iPad: part synthesizer, sampler, drum machine, sequencer, recorder, editor, mixer, and DJ performance space. SHAPE ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTS Explore distinctive synth and drum engines through four expressive controls. Each workshop is built to feel immediate: touch the illustrated machinery, hear the result, and let the characters react to your performance. SAMPLE THE WORLD Record through the microphone or import audio. Play one sound chromatically, divide it into untransposed slices, or map multiple samples across keys and pads. Trim, crop, loop, reverse, fade, change speed, transpose, and preserve the original recording with non-destructive editing. FIND RHYTHMS YOUR WAY Seven sequencer personalities turn taps, held notes, patterns, gestures, and playful systems into musical motion. Tempo, transport, MIDI, and recording stay connected, so a sketch can become an arrangement without breaking the flow. RECORD AND ARRANGE Build with eight stereo tracks. Record audio or notes, edit clips and piano-roll performances, overdub, punch, loop, lift, drop, mix, export stems, and save portable project bundles. PERFORM WITH MONSTER DECKS Load two tracks, set beat grids, sync, use key lock, cue points, hot cues, quantized loops, EQ, filters, pitch bend, and the crossfader. Record the performance or print it directly into the tape arrangement. MADE FOR PLAY Tonkro keeps its creative tools visible, touchable, and full of character. It works without an account, advertising, or third-party analytics. Your projects, recordings, and imported samples remain on your iPad unless you choose to export or share them.

About

Glyph Cube

This pocket beat machine, shaped like a metallic cube, offers a unique way to create music. Spin it to access different instruments like a drum sequencer, melody roll, and sample slicer. Tap glyphs to build patterns and record your jams.

Highlights
  • Drum sequencer with 8 glyphs
  • Melody roll with scales
  • Sample slicer for playable pads
  • Record jams with mic
  • No account, ads, or tracking
Features
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Glyph Cube is a pocket beat machine shaped like a metallic cube. Each face is an instrument: a drum sequencer, a melody roll, and a sample slicer. Spin it to switch, tap glyphs to build a pattern, and flick it hard to watch your beat spiral across the faces. - Eight glowing drum glyphs: kick, snare, clap, hat, open hat, rim, tom, bell - Melody roll with scales and octave controls - Slice any sample into playable pads - Record your jams with the mic - No account, no ads, no tracking Spin the cube. Find the groove.

Screenshots

Glyph Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glyph Cube at every 3 days against Tonkro's every 3 weeks. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tonkro ships an update every 3 weeks, Glyph Cube every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tonkro versus Glyph Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonkroGlyph Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBipasha Nayaktodd cunningham

In-app purchases

None

Tonkro

No in-app purchases

None

Glyph Cube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tonkro free?
Tonkro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glyph Cube free?
Glyph Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tonkro or Glyph Cube have ads?
Neither Tonkro nor Glyph Cube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tonkro or Glyph Cube?
Tonkro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glyph Cube every 3 days. Most recently, Tonkro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Glyph Cube on October 29, 2026.

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