Comparison

TC vs JAX DYNAMICS

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

Head to head
About

TC

This app acts as a versatile controller for music software and hardware, allowing users to create custom interfaces for sending MIDI and OSC messages. It translates touch gestures and device motion into musical commands without being a synthesizer itself.

Highlights
  • Customizable multi-touch controllers
  • Device motion control (gyroscope/accelerometer)
  • MIDI over Bluetooth (Mac)
  • OSC over Wi-Fi (Mac)
  • Inter-app control via CoreMIDI
  • Support for external MIDI interfaces
  • Virtual MIDI output
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TC-Data is a MIDI and OSC (Open Sound Control) controller that sends messages to other apps and hardware. The app has over 300 multi-touch and device motion controllers and triggers which can be assigned to any MIDI or OSC message output. TC-Data is not a synthesizer, but it is designed to control them, plus any other MIDI or OSC software. With TC-Data, you create your own interface to send the gestures and touch motions you choose. There are no sliders, knobs, or buttons. TC-Data directly connects your touch movements to the outputs you program. Create MIDI notes, CC, pitch bend, patch change, and aftertouch messages with totally unique multi-touch controllers. Or send values directly to your program of choice via OSC, where you can build your own project using TC-Data as the front-end. Features • MIDI over Bluetooth (Mac) • Inter-app control via CoreMIDI • OSC over Wi-Fi (Mac) • Support for external MIDI interfaces • MIDI input passthrough • Virtual MIDI output • Fully assignable touch controllers • Gyroscope and accelerometer motion control • 300+ controllers and triggers • 14-bit MIDI CC support TC-Data is based on TC-11, an all-in-one multi-touch synthesizer. TC-Data takes the multi-touch controllers from TC-11 and opens them up to any external software.

About

JAX DYNAMICS

This audio processing tool combines compressor and expander functions for single-band dynamics. It offers various stereo operation modes and parallel processing options, compatible across multiple Apple platforms.

Highlights
  • Compressor and expander combination
  • Single-band dynamics processing
  • Multiple stereo operation modes
  • Independent and linked stereo/mid/side processing
  • Parallel processing (mix) option
  • AudioUnit (AUv3) format
Features
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The JAX DYNAMICS : Compander - a combination of a compressor and expander - is a single band dynamics audio processor, has different stereo operation modi (like independent stereo, linked stereo, independent mid/side and linked mid/side processing) and has a parallel processing option (mix) too.  The JAX Compander is a dynamics processor in AudioUnit (AUv3) format. The audio unit itself (an app extension) is embedded into a small demo app. This is required for app distribution on Apple platforms. Installing the app will make the audio unit available for system wide usage with audio unit hosts (music apps), which support loading 3rd party app extensions in AUv3 format. There is a manual for our Dynamics Series Basic located at : https://audio.digitster.com/jax-dynamics-compander A basic demonstration video for the dynamics series can be seen here : https://youtu.be/hOwM1t6jYes?si=gqlpp6oQRXtUuj8V This app is truly 'universal', meaning, unit is available for : - MacOS (Silicon) - iOS (iPhone) - iPadOS (iPads) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro) Please note, that AudioUnits (AUv3) require a dedicated supporting host application to perform.

Screenshots

TC4 screens
JAX DYNAMICS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JAX DYNAMICS at $4.99 against TC's $19.99. JAX DYNAMICS also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). TC's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On update cadence, 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

TC costs $19.99 and JAX DYNAMICS $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TC holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TC ships an update every 5 weeks, JAX DYNAMICS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TC versus JAX DYNAMICS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCJAX DYNAMICS
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBit ShapeJens Guell

Customer experience

TC

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative0.0%

JAX DYNAMICS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

TC

No in-app purchases

None

JAX DYNAMICS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TC free?
TC costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JAX DYNAMICS free?
JAX DYNAMICS costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TC or JAX DYNAMICS?
TC is rated higher. TC averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while JAX DYNAMICS averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do TC or JAX DYNAMICS have ads?
Neither TC nor JAX DYNAMICS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TC or JAX DYNAMICS?
TC ships an update every 5 weeks, and JAX DYNAMICS every 2 months. Most recently, TC was updated on September 1, 2026 and JAX DYNAMICS on September 23, 2026.

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