Comparison

TC vs ChaosArp 2

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

ChaosArp 2

This music production tool generates complex and dynamic MIDI patterns by modulating pitch, rhythm, velocity, and duration. It offers a versatile arpeggiator and sequencer with chaotic modulation for evolving musical ideas.

Highlights
  • Chaotic MIDI arpeggiator
  • Variable step sequencer
  • Pitch and rhythm modulation
  • Randomizable velocity and duration
  • Pitch/scale quantization
  • XY performance pad
  • MIDI learn and export
Features
Currently charting
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ChaosArp 2 is a chaotic MIDI arpeggiator/stepper plugin, capable of transforming your musical ideas into intricate, dynamic patterns with a unique twist. Using the same chaotic tricks as LoAdKer, ChaosArp 2 can modulate parameters such as pitch, rhythm, velocity, and duration, thus creating evolving, complex but high musical patterns that breathe new life into your music. Elevate your music production today with ChaosArp 2! Features - Fully-featured MIDI arpeggiator with variable rate, multiple arpeggio patterns including chords, latch, and a span of up to 4 octaves - A variable 1 to 16-step sequencer with forward/backward/ping-pong play modes, pattern presets and more - Chaotic pitch and rhythm modulators - Advanced editing of the rhythm modulator slots so you can create your own chaotic patterns - Randomizable velocity and duration - Pitch/scale quantization so that you will never play the wrong note again - XY performance pad for real-time expressive control - MIDI learn - MIDI record and export

Screenshots

TC4 screens
ChaosArp 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChaosArp 2 at $5.99 against TC's $19.99. ChaosArp 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). TC's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TC costs $19.99 and ChaosArp 2 $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChaosArp 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of TC's written reviews are positive against 67% of ChaosArp 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TC ships an update every 5 weeks, ChaosArp 2 fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TC versus ChaosArp 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCChaosArp 2
Price$19.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBit ShapeAchillefs Sourlas

Customer experience

TC

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

ChaosArp 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TC

No in-app purchases

None

ChaosArp 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TC free?
TC costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChaosArp 2 free?
ChaosArp 2 costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TC or ChaosArp 2?
ChaosArp 2 is rated higher. TC averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ChaosArp 2 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TC or ChaosArp 2 have ads?
Neither TC nor ChaosArp 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TC or ChaosArp 2?
TC ships an update every 5 weeks, and ChaosArp 2 fortnightly. Most recently, TC was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChaosArp 2 on October 24, 2026.

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