pyxis minor vs Pegboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pyxis minor
Create unique music with this intuitive instrument, sequencer, and synthesizer. Record sequences in real-time and adjust synthesis parameters for a personalized sound. Connect with friends to make music together.
- Real-time sequence recording
- Adjustable synthesis parameters
- Intuitive user interface
- Multi-device music creation
- Sleek aesthetic
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pyxis minor is a novel instrument / sequencer / synthesizer. Users play and record sequences in real time and are able to play with various synthesis parameters to create a tailored musical experience. Bright colour, sleek aesthetic and intuitive user interfacing allows users of any age and prior musical experience / training to have a truly unique creative, musical experience. Connect up to two devices together to play music with your friends.
Pegboard
This app offers an intuitive mobile wavetable synthesizer with a virtual analog filter. It features a harmonic table keyboard layout that highlights scales for easy improvisation and chord playing. The free version provides extensive sound design capabilities, while a pro upgrade unlocks MIDI controller functionality.
- Harmonic table keyboard layout
- Scale highlighting for improvisation
- Virtual analog filter
- 8-voice polyphony
- 7 effect modules
- 16-row modulation matrix
- MIDI over USB (Pro)
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Pegboard is a mobile synth designed to make playing music more intuitive. The app is a full-featured mobile subtractive synthesizer with a virtual analog filter. Use it as a melody writing app, music scale finder, or just as a MIDI keyboard controller. How you use it is completely up to you. The keyboard is arranged in a harmonic table layout. Scales you choose are highlighted for easy improvisation. Each chord has a simple shape that is the same in every key. This layout greatly simplifies playing chords, borrowing chords, and modulating between keys. Music theory apps tend to impose constraints and can be uninspiring. Pegboard will give you an intuitive feel for harmony and allow you to come up with your own amazing riffs all through improvisation. Most of the app features are free. The synth is fully playable and programmable in the free version. Included in the free version: • Over 400 unique scales. • 70 factory presets. • 8-voice polyphony. • 4 oscillators. • 7 effect modules. • 16-row modulation matrix. • Unlimited use, no ads. Included in the pro version: • Unlimited saved presets. • MIDI over USB. The pro version is available as an in-app purchase. It will allow you to use the app as a MIDI controller. You can then connect the app to your DAW or another synthesizer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pyxis minor at none against Pegboard's 1. pyxis minor also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Pegboard's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (56% vs 44%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Pegboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pyxis minor asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for pyxis minor against 4.3 for Pegboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of pyxis minor's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pegboard's.
pyxis minor ships an update every 5 weeks, Pegboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pyxis minor | Pegboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flora Creative Ltd. | Brandon Murray |
Customer experience
pyxis minor
Pegboard
In-app purchases
pyxis minor
No in-app purchases
Pegboard
- Pegboard Pro$19.99









