Comparison

VividTracker vs KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

VividTracker

Create and edit music modules with Amiga Protracker compatibility. This app offers a robust sample editor, iCloud support, and MIDI capabilities. It also allows exporting samples and pattern data to Korg hardware.

Highlights
  • Protracker module creation and editing
  • 8-track support
  • AudioCopy and Audiobus integration
  • Advanced sample editor
  • iCloud synchronization
  • MIDI in/out
  • Korg hardware sample export
Features
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VividTracker is an Amiga Protracker compatible music maker app. You can load, save, edit, and create new ProTracker modules. You can also export samples to Korg NTS-1 and Korg Volca Sample. VividTracker is also a companion app to the Commodore 64 Ultimate (C64U). You can mount the FTP-server and access the file system on the C64U. You can also upload and play mod-files, sid-files, crt-files, and prg-files directly from VividTracker. Disk images can be uploaded and mounted to either the A-drive or B-drive. Features: 1. Compatible with Protracker modules created on the Amiga, but with support for 8 tracks. 2. Supports AudioCopy: Import samples from other apps, export audio output to other apps. 3. Supports Audiobus: VividTracker can send audio to other apps like GarageBand and Cubasis through Audiobus. 4. Great sample editor, where you can easily set loop points, cut and paste samples, etc. 5. iCloud support. 6. AutoChord feature. 7. Cut, Copy and Paste rows, tracks or full patterns. 8. Load modules from other apps such as Mail or Safari. 9. Open modules in other apps from VividTracker. 10. MIDI in & out support. 11. Bluetooth keyboard support. 12. Send samples to Korg Volca Sample. 13. Send pattern data to Korg Volca Sample (this is the only app that can do this). 14. Export samples as Korg Logue user oscillators (this is the only app that can do this). 15. Ableton Link and Ableton Link Audio support.

About

KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone

Create powerful beats with a full-fledged rhythm machine for iPhone. This app faithfully reproduces the sound engine and design of a popular hardware unit, offering intuitive operation and a vast library of preset patterns. Enjoy detailed beat-making and sound synthesis anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Faithful reproduction of hardware sound engine and design
  • Intuitive step sequencer for beat creation
  • 300 built-in inimitable rhythm patterns
  • Sound synthesis from single waveforms
  • Eight types of master effects
  • Audio export to DAW software
  • Wireless synchronization with other devices
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The ELECTRIBE reborn in an even smaller form A full-fledged rhythm machine for iPhone ● Featured in "Best Music Apps" ● Featured in "Best New Apps" This app’s intuitive operation allows anyone to easily create powerful beats on the ELECTRIBE series. The enormously popular ELECTRIBE-R instantly became a must-have item for track-makers around the world, and now it’s been reborn as an app for iPhone. With this app, we’ve effectively “put the original hardware chassis into your iPhone,” by faithfully reproducing the sound engine and design of the ELECTRIBE-R. We’ve also included the latest preset patterns and many new functions that are currently featured on the “iELECTRIBE for iPad”, released in 2010. , taking a further evolutionary step in technology. Taking advantage of the ease of use that you expect on iPhone, we have maximized the intuitive nature of the ELECTRIBE to make this new product worthy of its name: the iELECTRIBE mkII. It won’t take long for you to enjoy the ultimate experience of the Electribe series. This apps intuitive nature and familiar interface make it easy to create beats with an analog feel that’s like nothing else. ● Amazing rhythm machine that generates powerful grooves We’ve perfectly replicated the thick-sounding synth engine of the ELECTRIBE-R and its intuitive step sequencer. Now you can instantly obtain extreme tonal changes and powerful rhythms with just one touch Not only can iELECTRIBE for iPhone be easily enjoyed by anyone, but it also allows detailed beat-making that transcends iPhone specs. In addition to playing back the provided audio data, you can also freely synthesize sounds from a single waveform and combine those sounds into your own original beats. This allows for the true experience of music production that connects all musicians. ● Three hundred built-in rhythm patterns that only this app can produce With 64 of the latest preset patterns, 192 from the first-generation ELECTRIBE-R, and 32 template patterns for various genres, this app successfully draws out the full potential of the thick sounding analog beats. There are approximately 300 inimitable rhythm patterns that you’ll hear only from iELECTRIBE for iPhone. Electro, house, techno, drum'n'bass, dubstep, hip hop, techno pop, and IDM are some of the wide range of electronic music genres that are provided. ● An ELECTRIBE that you can put in your pocket and take anywhere Whether you’re on the train or bus while commuting to school or to work, at a coffee shop, or in your bedroom, you can enjoy beat-making anywhere and anytime you like. Your completed beats can be transferred to your DAW software via the audio export function. You can also use the WIST function to play wirelessly with a friend using two devices simultaneously. ● Powerful functions that bring infinite possibilities to your grooves We’ve packed maximum potential into this machine with eight types of powerful master effects featured on the upper-level models of the ELECTRIBE. This includes the ring modulation function of the ELECTRIBE-R and the cross-modulation function of the ELECTRIBE-R mkII. This app allows you to switch back and forth to choose between the two. It also includes the BEAT FLUTTER function that uses a proprietary randomizer to create fresh rhythms and the motion sequence function that remembers your knob movements. In addition, you can use an external USB-MIDI device such as the nanoPAD or nanoKONTROL for performance and control. There’s also support for the latest iOS technologies such as Inter-App Audio, Audiobus, Virtual MIDI, and iCloud. More info at korg.com

Screenshots

VividTracker2 screens
KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VividTracker at $5.99 against KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone's $19.99. VividTracker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (88% vs 51%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

VividTracker costs $5.99 and KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VividTracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of VividTracker's written reviews are positive against 51% of KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VividTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VividTracker versus KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVividTrackerKORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone
Price$5.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.5 (35 ratings) — better3.9 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars ForsbergKORG INC.

Customer experience

VividTracker

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative5.3%

KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral22.5%
Negative26.8%

In-app purchases

None

VividTracker

No in-app purchases

None

KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VividTracker free?
VividTracker costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone free?
KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VividTracker or KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone?
VividTracker is rated higher. VividTracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone averages 3.9 from 18 ratings.
Do VividTracker or KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone have ads?
Neither VividTracker nor KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VividTracker or KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone?
VividTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone every 3 months. Most recently, VividTracker was updated on September 25, 2026 and KORG iELECTRIBE for iPhone on September 27, 2026.

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