Comparison

VividTracker vs DefleMask Mobile

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

DefleMask Mobile

Create chiptune music for retro consoles and computers with this mobile tracker. It emulates soundchips accurately and allows export to real hardware. Connect MIDI devices and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Chiptune music production
  • Soundchip emulation
  • Export to real hardware
  • MIDI device support
  • Song and instrument sharing
Features
Currently charting
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The best cross-platform chiptune tracker! Now with multiplayer support! Produce video game music for old school game-consoles and computers! In a tracker sound is produced by adding notes in a grid divided by channels, in which special effects can be added for each channel individually. For example you can make a vibrato, portamento and arpeggios with simple commands. There are different systems to choose, from 8 bits to 16 bits consoles, or even Arcade board chips! Check the full list below: - Genesis - Master System (+FM Sound Unit) - Game Boy - PCE - NES (+VRC7, +FDS) - C64 - Arcade - Neo Geo - MSX2 You can export your song in .vgm .wav and .rom formats and get the best quality for your amazing tunes ;) Features: Modular UI with an intuitive design. Realtime emulation of the hardware. Multiplayer support! Collab live with your friends! Built in instrument editor for FM, Wavetables and more. Switch between systems on the fly, port a NES tune to Genesis! Share projects between mobile and pc versions. 16 different global effects and dedicated effects for every chip. MIDI device support. Basic view to have a global view of the song. UI modes (select between desktop and touch mode). Export to .wav, .vgm or rom. 40 beautiful skins. 64 bits support MIDI: Velocity, Pitch Bend and more MIDI mappings New emulation cores Mobile build available for iOS! And more things waiting you to explore! Do you need some help starting making chiptune music? The manual that comes with this software is your friend! Also check our community on Discord to discover other artist and feel free to ask anything you need (except the meaning of life which is clearly 42). Also Youtube have a tons of artist sharing creations every week. System requirements: DefleMask runs everywhere! PC and even we have an iOS version too. You can export that song you have been working on and edit them on the go with DefleMask mobile or finish a tune you are making on the mobile version back in your PC.

Screenshots

VividTracker2 screens
DefleMask Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: DefleMask Mobile at #191 against VividTracker's unranked. VividTracker's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $6.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 DefleMask Mobile $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for VividTracker against 4.5 for DefleMask Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of VividTracker's written reviews are positive against 84% of DefleMask Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VividTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, DefleMask Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
VividTracker versus DefleMask Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVividTrackerDefleMask Mobile
Price$5.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.5 (35 ratings)4.5 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better83.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3542 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars ForsbergLeonardo Demartino

Customer experience

VividTracker

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

DefleMask Mobile

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative5.4%

In-app purchases

None

VividTracker

No in-app purchases

None

DefleMask Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VividTracker free?
VividTracker costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DefleMask Mobile free?
DefleMask Mobile costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VividTracker or DefleMask Mobile?
VividTracker and DefleMask Mobile are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 35 and 42 ratings respectively.
Do VividTracker or DefleMask Mobile have ads?
Neither VividTracker nor DefleMask Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VividTracker or DefleMask Mobile?
VividTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and DefleMask Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, VividTracker was updated on September 21, 2026 and DefleMask Mobile on September 20, 2026.

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