Comparison

TC vs Space Strip

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

Space Strip

This modular multi-effect plugin allows users to shape depth, movement, and spatial balance. Its six flexible modules can be arranged in any order for subtle sound enhancement, particularly effective on synthesizers and keyboards. Designed to be lightweight, it minimizes CPU load for use across multiple tracks.

Highlights
  • Six modular effects
  • Flexible drag-and-drop routing
  • Shaping depth and movement
  • Spatial balance enhancement
  • Lightweight CPU usage
  • Ideal for synths and keyboards
Features
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Space Strip is a six-module multi-effect plugin built around simple, flexible routing. The included modules Contour, Vibe, Slapback, Ambience, Ensemble, and Stereo can be arranged in any order using drag and drop. Space Strip focuses on shaping depth, movement, and spatial balance rather than heavy effects. It works particularly well on synthesizers and keyboards, but can also be used on other sound sources where subtle space and character are needed. The plugin is designed to be lightweight and suitable for use across multiple tracks without significant CPU load.

Screenshots

TC4 screens
Space Strip1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Space Strip at 5.0 against TC's 4.6. Space Strip also leads on price ($14.99 vs $19.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). TC's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). 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 Space Strip $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Strip 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of TC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space Strip's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TC versus Space Strip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCSpace Strip
Price$19.99$14.99 — better
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBit ShapeAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

TC

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

Space Strip

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TC

No in-app purchases

None

Space Strip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TC free?
TC costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Strip free?
Space Strip costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TC or Space Strip?
Space Strip is rated higher. TC averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Space Strip averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TC or Space Strip have ads?
Neither TC nor Space Strip shows ads.

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