# NumericTadpole vs UK

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.

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

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | NumericTadpole | UK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $11.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numerictadpole/id972559163/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uk-868/id6581488836/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 4 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Motonari Hibi](https://appshunter.io/developer/386737172) | [MASAHARU TANAKA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1759728459) |

## What reviewers say

### NumericTadpole

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numerictadpole/id972559163)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### UK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uk-868/id6581488836)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*