e vs YMCK Player 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
e
Create retro-style music with a sampling keyboard featuring tempo-based looping. Record, manipulate, and play back samples with various effects and flexible playback modes. Integrate with other audio apps and control parameters via MIDI.
- Retro sampling keyboard
- Tempo-based looping
- Reverb, bit crusher, resonant filter
- Multiple loop and start/stop modes
- MIDI control and Core MIDI support
- AUv3, Audiobus, Inter App Audio integration
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Elsa is a retro style sampling keyboard with tempo based looping. Record, save, load, reverse samples with a multi octave on screen keyboard or plug in your core midi device of choice, soft- or hardware. Elsa comes with three built in effects, a reverb, a resonant filter and a sample rate/bit crusher. Samples are looped in three different modes, one off, forward and/or forward-reverse. The start and end of playback also comes in three modes, one set of start and stop for all, one set per note and/or one set per octave, allowing for many different types of samples. Additionally at playback time, sample length can also be controlled by a set of sample dividers, 1-8. Elsa supports connections with AudioCopy, AudioBus, Inter App Audio and AUv3. Plus all audio parameters can be modulated by MIDI. +++ Sample keyboard +++ Tempo based looping +++ ADSR +++ Bit/sample crush +++ Reverb +++ Resonant filter: low, band or high pass +++ Record, trim, normalise, reverse, zoom +++ Chromatic and scale keyboard +++ 3 loop modes (one off, forward, forward-reverse) +++ 3 start/stop modes (one for all, one per note, one per octave) +++ Playback length dividers (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) +++ Arpeggiator +++ Presets: save/load settings +++ Audio connections: AUv3, Audiobus, Inter App Audio +++ Midi: Core Midi, Bluetooth Midi, AUv3 Midi +++ Ableton Link
YMCK Player 2
This musical instrument app allows you to play solos by sliding or tilting your device. It offers multiple key/scale assignments and scene memory for live performances, with light and dark themes for different stage environments.
- Slide to play solos
- Tilt for vibrato and scrolling
- Multiple key/scale assignments
- Scene memory for live shows
- Light/Dark color themes
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YMCK Player 2 is a simple musical instrument. You can play a stunning solo only by sliding on the screen or by tilting the device. This version "2" is more focused on the functionalities useful in your live stage than decorative visuals. * Easy to play Slide on the screen. That's all you need to play a solo. Additionally you can tilt the device vertically to scrool the keyboard and tilt it backward to apply vibrato. * Multiple Key/Scales You can assign multiple key/scales in a single screen, which allows you to use it in a song with key changes. * Scene Memory You can register multiple Scenes, and switch quickly the settings during your live show. * Color Themes Light/Dark color themes. Dark theme will help you operating in a dark stage environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: e at 87% against YMCK Player 2's 0%. e also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 41 months). YMCK Player 2's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
e costs $5.99 and YMCK Player 2 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
e holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: e has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of e's written reviews are positive against 0% of YMCK Player 2's.
e ships an update every 3 weeks, YMCK Player 2 every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | e | YMCK Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (31 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Sigth | 武志 除村 |
Customer experience
e
YMCK Player 2
In-app purchases
e
No in-app purchases
YMCK Player 2
No in-app purchases
