TC vs JAX ESSENTIALS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
JAX ESSENTIALS
This AudioUnit plugin creates multi-stage chorus effects for music production. It allows for micro pitch shifting and low-frequency oscillation to add depth and movement to audio signals, compatible across Apple devices.
- Multi-stage chorus modulation
- Low-frequency oscillator control
- Cross-device preset sharing
- Includes ~200 factory presets
- User-created preset import/export
- Universal app for iOS, macOS, visionOS
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( THIS IS AN AUDIOUNIT. AudioUnits are app extensions, requiring an audio host application to perform. ) Use the same AudioUnits across all modern Apple devices, including the iPhone , the Vision Pro and the Mac (Apple Silicon). Native MacOS apps like GarageBand, MainStage 3 and Logic Pro X are tested and supported. Any 3rd-party AUv3 supporting host should be able to host the plugin too. The JAX ESSENTIAL SERIES Chorus is a multi stage chorus modulation effect that uses multiple copies of the audio signal, micro pitch shifted, to produce all kinds of the famous chorus effect. A low frequency oscillator modulates depth and speed of the pitch shift on both stereo channels for various living and moving sound nuances. Make static sounding voices more interesting or create swirrling special effects. You may share the presets for this effect across all your supported devices. Around 200 factory presets are included, you can make and export/import your own. The manual is included and can be previewed on our support website. For advanced usage (i.e. mastering and exciting), we recommend to select the chorus from our SELECTIVE RANGE SERIES, which allows to limit the frequency range for processing. This build is truly 'universal', meaning, the audio unit is available for: - iOS (all actual iPhones) - iPadOS (all actual iPads) - macOS (Apple Silicon) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro) Requirements: MacOS 10.15++ iOS 14.0++ Behaviour on all devices is identical. The parametric interface is resizeble and adopts to any screen size and orientation. This especially applies to Logic Pro X and all hosts with adjustable window sizes on all platforms. Display contrast can be adjusted freely and is now saved with each preset.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: JAX ESSENTIALS at $4.99 against TC's $19.99. JAX ESSENTIALS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). TC's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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
TC costs $19.99 and JAX ESSENTIALS $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JAX ESSENTIALS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TC has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TC ships an update every 5 weeks, JAX ESSENTIALS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TC | JAX ESSENTIALS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bit Shape | Jens Guell |
Customer experience
TC
JAX ESSENTIALS
In-app purchases
TC
No in-app purchases
JAX ESSENTIALS
No in-app purchases





