Comparison

NumericTadpole vs UK

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

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About

NumericTadpole

Create MIDI data for music production using a numeric interface. This app allows you to input note position, pitch, length, and velocity to generate musical sequences for other applications. It does not produce sound itself, requiring an external sound module.

Highlights
  • Numeric data input for notes
  • Adjustable note position, length, and velocity
  • MIDI data generation
  • Table and data views
  • Song and track management
  • 16 tracks available
Features
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This is a music sequencer using numeric data. This app is for making MIDI data to send to an another app applied to virtual MIDI. This app doesn't have any sound generation. You have to choose a destination sound module on the setting page. The modules applied to virtual MIDI are listed in MIDI setting page. If you don't select any module, the default sound module is selected by OS. Data are four elements, position, note, length, and velocity. Position shows the time a note start at. Position is displayed in two ways, MEASURE / BEAT / TICK or MEASURE / TICK. The resolution of a beat is 48. Note is pitch.(0-127) Note is displayed in two ways, number (60) or name (C4). Length shows how long a note continues. Length is displayed in two ways, BEAT / TICK or TICK. The resolution of a beat is 48. Velocity shows how strong note is.(0-127) You can change how to display on setting page. Table view: you can see data in the graphic table. Data view: you can see and control numeric data. The view shows position, note, length, velocity from left to right. Direction: you can move the focus cell to up, down, right or left. Ins/Del: you can insert or delete a note. Number: you can enter numbers to a focused cell or increase/decrease a focused number. Play: you can play or stop the song. you can choose to play all tracks or only focused track. Song tab: you can change a song, enter a song name, change the tempo of a song. Track tab: you can change a track, see and change some track parameters. 16 tracks are prepared. Setting: pops up the setting page.

About

UK

Create music on your mobile device with a powerful digital audio workstation. Record, edit MIDI and audio, and collaborate with other DAWs. Supports AUv3 plugins and SoundFonts for versatile sound creation.

Highlights
  • Collaborate with other DAWs via dawproject export
  • Record, edit, and save audio and MIDI data
  • Utilize Audio Unit (AUv3) plugins and SoundFonts
  • Create playlists for consecutive song playback
  • Input performance data while viewing sheet music
  • Record vocals with karaoke tracks
Features
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Recommended for: ・Those who want to practice instruments or transcribe by ear ・Those who want to quickly record phrases and ideas on the go ・Those who want to easily create songs in a mobile environment ・Those who want to transfer songs created on an iPhone or iPad to a computer DAW software ・Those who want to input performance infomation while looking at sheet music ・Those who want to record their own performance ・Those who want to easily edit MIDI data and sound data ・Those who want to automatically play electronic instruments (synthesizers, digital pianos, rhythm machines, etc.) or record their performance ・Those who want to use Audio Unit (AUv3) plug-in sound sources and audio effectors, midi effectors ・Those who want to learn MIDI ・Those who want to view and analyze MIDI data output from electronic instruments ・Those who want to try voice percussion ・Those who want to play Standard MIDI Files (SMF) ・Those who have used DAW software in the past but gave up ・Those who want to create a medley of their favorite songs from a music CD ・Those who want to easily record vocals along with karaoke songs from music CDs ・Those who want to play music and sound effects at their own timing using the screen touch or an external MIDI controller ■Key Features [Collaborate Other DAW Software] ・Supports the export function for dawproject files. Quickly turn ideas into songs in a mobile environment, then use DAW project file import functionality (e.g., Bitwig Studio, Cubase ,Cubasis, Studio One) to create and polish your songs. *For important information on handling dawproject files, please refer to the website [https://uk-868home.my.canva.site/]. ・Supports playback, editing, and saving of SMF (Standard MIDI File), which can be linked with a DAW on a PC. ・You can export the performance of audio phrases registered in a song or MIDI phrases output to a SoundFont source to a Wave file. [For Performance] ・Play, edit, and save audio that combines multiple Wave files. (You can also import songs stored in the Music library of your iPhone or iPad.)*Songs downloaded from paid sites are not included. ・It supports audio capture using the 16 pads on the iPhone or iPad's built-in microphone or audio interface, pad touch playback, loop playback, and real-time recording of performances using pad and slider operations. ・By creating a PlayList, you can play multiple songs consecutively. Songs from this app, SMF, and Wave files can be registered in a PlayList. [Use Audio Unit (AUv3) plugin, Sound Font] ・You can create sounds by assigning commercially available AudioUnit V3 compatible instruments (sound sources such as synthesizers) and effects available for iPhone and iPad to the Audio Mixer. In addition, it can also handle sound sources that use replaceable Sound Font (sf2) files, so you can play back input MIDI data even without an external sound source. ・Audio phrases can be played back while controlling the volume, effects, etc. using the Audio Mixer. [MIDI & Audio Editing] ・You can freely paste phrases (MIDI, Audio) anywhere on the 32 multi-tracks to create music. Supports inputting MIDI along with the wave, and recording voices and instrument performances along with MIDI. ・ MIDI phrases support an editor that allows event input and editing using the Grid screen, Event List screen, Rhythm screen, and Chord screen. The MIDI Control screen also supports event input during loop playback, and the import and editing of MIDI events by operating an external MIDI device. [Study and analysis of electronic instrument control and MIDI] ・Supports MIDI Router to control MIDI input and output. ・ It also supports a MIDI monitor function that allows you to visually check the contents of MIDI input messages. ・It supports a viewer/controller that allows you to visually check MIDI playback messages and output MIDI events by swiping. ・Equipped with message recording, editing, and playback functions newly supported by the MIDI 2.0 standard.

Screenshots

NumericTadpole4 screens
UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NumericTadpole at $2.99 against UK's $11.99. NumericTadpole also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). UK's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

NumericTadpole costs $2.99 and UK $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NumericTadpole against 5.0 for UK. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NumericTadpole ships an update every 2 months, UK every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NumericTadpole versus UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumericTadpoleUK
Price$2.99 — better$11.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotonari HibiMASAHARU TANAKA

Customer experience

NumericTadpole

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

UK

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NumericTadpole

No in-app purchases

None

UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NumericTadpole free?
NumericTadpole costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UK free?
UK costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NumericTadpole or UK?
NumericTadpole and UK are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do NumericTadpole or UK have ads?
Neither NumericTadpole nor UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NumericTadpole or UK?
NumericTadpole ships an update every 2 months, and UK every 6 weeks. Most recently, NumericTadpole was updated on August 12, 2026 and UK on October 24, 2026.

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