Comparison

pyxis minor vs Pegboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time sequence recording
  • Adjustable synthesis parameters
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Multi-device music creation
  • Sleek aesthetic
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

Screenshots

pyxis minor3 screens
Pegboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pegboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pyxis minor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pyxis minor ships an update every 5 weeks, Pegboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
pyxis minor versus Pegboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpyxis minorPegboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (21 ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlora Creative Ltd.Brandon Murray

Customer experience

pyxis minor

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral25.0%
Negative31.3%

Pegboard

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

pyxis minor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pegboard

One-time1
  • Pegboard Pro$19.99

Questions

Is pyxis minor free?
pyxis minor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pegboard free?
Pegboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pyxis minor or Pegboard?
pyxis minor is rated higher. pyxis minor averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Pegboard averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do pyxis minor or Pegboard have ads?
Neither pyxis minor nor Pegboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pyxis minor or Pegboard?
pyxis minor ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pegboard fortnightly. Most recently, pyxis minor was updated on September 8, 2026 and Pegboard on September 11, 2026.

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