Comparison

Phase84 vs iMPC Pro 2

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

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About

Phase84

This app is a powerful phase distortion synthesizer that blends digital grit with analog warmth. It offers over 100 presets for various sounds and integrates with other music apps for a modular workflow.

Highlights
  • Over 100 presets
  • MIDI support
  • Inter-App Audio support
  • Tabletop Ready App integration
  • Advanced Keyboard section
  • Expressive Perform Mode
  • Stereo delay with loss modeling
Features
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Phase84 is a next generation phase distortion synthesizer. It fuses gritty digital sounds with traditional analog punch. +++++ Phase84 is a Tabletop Ready App. Combine Phase84 with drum machines, sequencers, effects, and more inside Tabletop — a free modular music app for iPad. +++++ Phase84 is an extremely capable synthesizer and features over 110 presets, containing all sorts of basses, leads, pads, bell tones, sweeps, atmospheric sounds, pseudo-realistic tones, and more. While you don't need to know much about synthesizers to get a lot out of Phase84, experienced synth tweakers will be thrilled at the sheer variety of unique sounds that can be produced with this incredibly versatile synth. So What's Phase84 All About? Phase84 is what's known as a Phase Distortion synthesizer. This form of waveshaping synthesis has its roots in Casio’s brilliant CZ line of digital synthesizers from the 80s. It is designed to have the warmth of a subtractive (analog) synthesizer, yet be capable of the squelchy tones and sharp attacks of an FM synth. Phase84 in particular can create warm pads, glitchy sounds, dirty basses, filthy sweeps, screaming leads, and anything in-between. For those familiar with the typical Moog-like (or iMini-like!) synthesis, think of the "shaper" as being synonymous with "brightness" or "filter cutoff”. Features: More than 100 presets. MIDI support. inter-App Audio support. Advanced Keyboard section. Expressive Perform Mode with Groove Gate. Tabletop Ready App. Precision Knob mode. Phat, naturalistic unison feature for super thick pads and sweeps. Oscillator Section: 9 Params, 2 General-Purpose Oscillators, 1 Formant Oscillator. Mix Section: 8 Params including Delay Amount and Pulse Width. Envelope Section: Amplitude and Shaper Envelopes. Fully visualized and interactive ADSR plus special Fade Param. Delay/Filter Section: Stereo delay with loss modeling and a punchy overdriven analog-style filter. 3 LFOs: More flexible than your average LFO, this has 4 waveforms, optional delay and repeat count, and can go into the audible frequency range.

About

iMPC Pro 2

This app is a comprehensive music creation tool that combines a powerful sampler and beatmaker with advanced features for vocal tracks and Audio Units integration. It allows for real-time audio manipulation, flexible song sequencing, and offers a vast library of sound kits and packs to enhance your productions.

Highlights
  • Audio track recording and real-time manipulation
  • Audio Units instrument integration
  • Advanced song sequencing and mixing
  • Extensive sound kits and free sound packs
  • Multi-touch audio clip editing
  • Tutorial series for music production
Features
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iMPC Pro 2 fuses innovative song creation with the iconic MPC workflow. iMPC Pro gave us a powerful sampler and beatmaker, and now iMPC Pro 2 has evolved into a full fledged song creation tool with the addition of vocal tracks, Audio Units integration, a sleek new design and tons of new features! AUDIO TRACKS: Within the audio tracks, you can time warp, pitch shift, and rearrange your audio clips in real time. The sophistication of real time manipulation is captured in a simple workflow and sleek interface. You can choose from multiple input sources to record, including external mic channels, hardware audio interfaces, and IAA. Import existing projects from iMPC Pro and add your vocal tracks easily. AUDIO UNIT TRACKS: You can now load any Audio Units instrument into an Audio Unit Track! Control your AU instrument with a classic piano keyboard interface and an iMPC interface with note variation, Flux Link, Note Repeat, 16 Levels, and more. The app also features an improvement to the workflow for song creation. Song sequencing is faster, more powerful, and more flexible, so you have complete creative control. 100% NEW SOUND KIT AND MORE: Designed exclusively for iMPC Pro 2, these kits cover some of the most iconic and cutting-edge beat genres available, from producers including ADSR, Rawcutz, SampleTools by Cr2, Niche Audio, and Sample Magic. Each kit includes 16 Hi Quality samples featuring sounds from 808’s to melodic hits and stabs, designed for the best user experience possible. iMPC Pro 2 also comes with 5 additional Sound Packs for FREE (valued at $35). Grab these packs in the AudioCopy Content Store: Essential Club Collection, Classic Cuts, Dub 2 DnB, Melodic Collection, and The Diploma! You can use them in hundreds of AudioCopy compatible apps (including iMPC and iMPC Pro). iMPC UNIVERSITY: Unlock producer secrets and learn how to become a full fledged song creator with this tutorial series. iMPCU unlocks one course per day and gives you the tools you need to take your music to the next level. Fun for both new and experienced users, iMPC Pro 2 offers an expansive dive into the world of beatmaking and song editing through these courses. We’re excited for you to try it! FEATURES: Audio Tracks: - Record from built in mic, external mics, audio interfaces, instruments, etc. - Record from Inter App Audio Apps - Warp Tracks and Clips to match tempo - Access several quick editing features on Audio Clips (Pitch shift, Time Stretch, Amplify, Crop, Split, Duplicate) - Drag to arrange Audio Clips, snap them to an adjustable grid setting - Advanced waveform editing AudioUnit integration: - Audio Unit tweak mode with full keyboard support (including 2 dozen scale modes from Chromatic to Blues to Aeolian) --- - 100% New Sound Set, with 5 additional free Sound Packs - Sample sounds from Spotify - 64 Track Mixer with EQ and 4 FX sends (Reverb, Delay, Chorus/Flange, and one Inter App Audio Effect) - Chop-shop provides intuitive multi-touch editing, trimming, auditioning, splicing, splicing and processing samples - Tracks View shows an overview of all the tracks in your song - 16 Levels mode with attack, velocity, length, and tuning settings for quickly creating variations of sounds - Live Sequence queuing for real-time performance and playback - Time correct: 1/8 note - 1/32T with variable swing - MPC Note Repeat featuring 1/8 note - 1/32T timing with latch - IAA and Ableton Link support - Share beats and songs seamlessly to YouTube - 4 Mute Groups and custom-designed envelopes for all pads - AudioCopy and AudioPaste support - Improved integration and support for iMPC Pro Packs and other Sound Packs from the AudioCopy Content Store - Expert MIDI support including multiple maps and more - New Song Arrangement workflow and integrated Song Mode makes song creation easier than ever Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iMPC Pro 2 at 4.4 against Phase84's 3.8. iMPC Pro 2 also leads on price ($6.29 vs $12.99) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 26 months). Phase84's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (57% vs 34%). On 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

Phase84 costs $12.99 and iMPC Pro 2 $6.29 up front. iMPC Pro 2 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Phase84 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMPC Pro 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMPC Pro 2 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Phase84's written reviews are positive against 34% of iMPC Pro 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phase84 ships an update every 26 months, iMPC Pro 2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Phase84 versus iMPC Pro 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhase84iMPC Pro 2
Price$12.99$6.29 — better
Rating3.8 (41 ratings)4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews — better34.4% of reviews
Number of ratings411.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRetronyms IncAkai Professional

Customer experience

Phase84

All ratings41 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative28.3%

iMPC Pro 2

All ratings1,069 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral15.6%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Phase84

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iMPC Pro 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Audio track recording issues
  • Disappearing samples and projects
  • Unstable performance on iPad Pro
  • Exporting problems with static and glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize pad sizes
  • Per-track effects and EQ
  • Improved MIDI support
  • Seamless project transfer from previous versions
  • Expanded file management options

In-app purchases

None

Phase84

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

iMPC Pro 2

Subscriptions4
  • Producer Subscription (Monthly)1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • iMPC Pro Professional Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Producer Subscription (Annual)1 Year trial$69.991 Year
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  • Professional Subscription (Annual)1 Year trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Phase84 free?
Phase84 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iMPC Pro 2 free?
iMPC Pro 2 costs $6.29, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phase84 or iMPC Pro 2?
iMPC Pro 2 is rated higher. Phase84 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while iMPC Pro 2 averages 4.4 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Phase84 or iMPC Pro 2 have ads?
Neither Phase84 nor iMPC Pro 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phase84 or iMPC Pro 2?
Phase84 ships an update every 26 months, and iMPC Pro 2 every 5 months. Most recently, Phase84 was updated on October 7, 2026 and iMPC Pro 2 on October 9, 2026.

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