Comparison

TC vs FAC Bandit 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

FAC Bandit 2

This audio effect processor splits sound into three frequency bands, allowing independent effect application and blending for unique sonic textures. It offers a range of effects like saturation, reverb, and delay, with precise control over crossovers and outputs. Ideal for musicians seeking advanced sound design capabilities.

Highlights
  • 3-Band Multi-Effects Processor
  • Independent effect per band
  • Mix blending control
  • Frequency isolator equalizer
  • Adjustable crossover points
  • Multi-output support
  • AUv3 for iOS and macOS
Features
Currently charting
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• 3-Band Multi-Effects Processor • Compact design with massive sonic versatility • Each band provides its own effect with mix blending control • Band effects: Saturator, LoFi, Ring Mod, Delay, Reverb, Chorus & Stereo Control • Frequency isolator equalizer (DJ style filter) • Two adjustable crossover points for low and high bands with a slope up to 48dB • Separate Dry/Wet output controls with an optional master Brickwall limiter • Multi-output support: each band can be routed to separate channels in your host • Advanced Responsive Design, portrait and landscape views • Universal Purchase: AUv3 for iOS (iPad/iPhone), macOS and Vision Pro FAC Bandit is a multiband audio effect that splits your audio signal into three independent frequency bands, each processed with its own effect and then recombined to create the final sound. Choose from a set of effects, including saturation, lo-fi degradation, ring modulation, delay, reverb, chorus and stereo control, and blend them precisely within each band. Two adjustable crossover points give you full control over which frequencies are affected, allowing you to shape your tone with precision. By targeting each part of the spectrum separately, you can apply effects in ways that full-range processing simply cannot achieve. FAC Bandit is a powerful sound design tool for musicians who want to craft unique, personal, and exciting sounds, either subtly, without altering the original tone, or in a more creative way. This is an AUv3 Effect and requires a compatible host to work The in-app purchases are for tipping only, the app is fully functional without them Fac Bandit 2 is crafted from a trusted original. Check out the outstanding reviews from Version 1 below: • Great isolated multi band effects, use this one a lot -ChrizzBeatz • Excellent app! Very versatile and the per band FX is such a tasty concept -disbliss • Some apps do what they say they do. Some have a little extra that make you use them more than you thought. This one will constantly keep making you sound better. I thought I would use it for a little color here and there and I now use it at least twice in every track -EduardoG2 • Got all this guys apps and they are all excellent -69reasons • Fonctionnement et ergonomie au top -SoundofSound • One of the most amazing multi band effects you can buy for iOS music production. Fred’s apps are ways good quality and this one does not disappoint -Positiveforever The documentation is available at fredantoncorvest.com/FAC_Bandit.html

Screenshots

TC4 screens
FAC Bandit 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TC at none against FAC Bandit 2's 3. FAC Bandit 2's advantage is price ($12.99 vs $19.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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 FAC Bandit 2 $12.99 up front. FAC Bandit 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FAC Bandit 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of TC's written reviews are positive against 100% of FAC Bandit 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TC ships an update every 5 weeks, FAC Bandit 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TC versus FAC Bandit 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCFAC Bandit 2
Price$19.99$12.99 — better
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBit ShapeFrederic Corvest

Customer experience

TC

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

FAC Bandit 2

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TC

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FAC Bandit 2

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$14.99

Questions

Is TC free?
TC costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FAC Bandit 2 free?
FAC Bandit 2 costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TC or FAC Bandit 2?
FAC Bandit 2 is rated higher. TC averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while FAC Bandit 2 averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do TC or FAC Bandit 2 have ads?
Neither TC nor FAC Bandit 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TC or FAC Bandit 2?
TC ships an update every 5 weeks, and FAC Bandit 2 every 6 weeks. Most recently, TC was updated on October 18, 2026 and FAC Bandit 2 on October 17, 2026.

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