Comparison

Maschine Scene Selector vs Hypertron

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

Head to head
About

Maschine Scene Selector

Control your music sequencer's scenes remotely via WiFi. Switch between scenes and play beats and melodies using an on-screen keyboard, eliminating the need to touch your hardware.

Highlights
  • Remote scene switching
  • On-screen keyboard for playing beats
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Next scene button
  • PC and Mac compatible
Features
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With this app, you can switch the scenes in the Maschine sequencer and play some beats and melodies via the implemented keyboard layout. It also offers a button to switch to the next scene (depending on which one you selected before) so you don't need to touch the "scene" button on your Maschine ever again. Why would you possibly need it? It strongly depends on what kind of performer you are, but for me it was quite annoying that there is no possibility to switch to the next scene without having to interrupt your performance. Works with both PC and Mac, connects through WiFi

About

Hypertron

Create music on the go with this powerful groovebox. It offers a simple interface for flexible music production, allowing you to trigger pads, tweak effects, arrange samples, and even generate new sounds with AI. Unlock advanced features for a complete production experience.

Highlights
  • AUv3 support
  • Live pad triggering
  • Sample editing and arrangement
  • AI sample generation
  • Built-in synthesizer
  • Multi-track export
  • Ableton Link sync
Features
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Hypertron is a groovebox for iPhone and iPad that combines simple design with powerful tools for flexible music production on the go. SEQUENCER - Create patterns and store them in sequences, takes and groups - Each pad can have an individual bar length of up to 64 bars - Last Step function for each pad, enabling polyrhythms ( with Performance Mode setting ) - Duplicate takes and groups with drag & drop - Switch between 16th and 32nd notes using Split-Step swipe gesture - Play and record melodies with the virtual keyboard and arpeggiator - Get creative with an innovative note repeat slider - Set custom group lengths, measured in bars or steps - Adjust global swing and set the swing amount for each pad - Customize pads, takes and groups with colors and rearrange them using drag & drop - Auto-toggle loops at bar end - Trigger pads in LIVE mode SAMPLER - Record samples using your microphone or USB interface - Generate samples with AI using multiple models to choose from (requires account registration) - Adjust start/end positions and add fade-in and fade-out to your samples - PRO: Slice samples with multi-slice sampling and autoslicing - PRO: Edit samples in the Sample Editor with multiple tools (duplicate, trim, remove, silence, reverse, normalize, pitch, timestretch, volume) - PRO: Import samples (WAV, MP3, MP4, M4A) - PRO: Export samples (WAV) EFFECTS - Add multiple effects to each pad: lowpass, highpass, reverb - PRO effects: bitcrusher, compressor, delay, distortion, phaser, tape, repeater, tremolo, pitch, timestretch, randomizer - PRO: Access additional effect settings - Automate effects with swipe gestures or fine-tune them in the editor - Select and adjust effects on pads using swipe gestures in EFFECTS mode MIXER - Adjust levels and effects in the mixer - PRO: Route outputs to busses and add effects to these busses - Select channel outputs in the Mixer with support for multichannel USB interfaces - Send MIDI OUT separately for each channel - Save your FX selection as default in the Mixer SYNTHESIZER - A simple, yet effective monophonic synthesizer: two oscillators and one LFO, controlling frequency and filter separately - Sync the synthesizer oscillators from 32 bars down to 1/32 notes - PRO: Adjust the synthesizer’s suboscillator, delay, glide parameter and bandpass filter CONNECTIVITY - Sync to other devices with Ableton Link - Connect external MIDI keyboards via USB or Bluetooth - AUv3 with resizable interface and multichannel support (via In-App Purchase) REALTIME EXPORT - Export your project (WAV, M4A) - PRO: Export every individual track of your project (WAV) - PRO: Export individual files as ZIP - PRO: Export masterbus as M4A AVAILABLE RESOURCES - All devices: 16 takes and 16 groups - Standalone on iPhone: 6 tracks - Standalone on iPhone X and newer: 12 tracks - Standalone on iPad: 16 tracks - AUv3: 12 tracks Requires iPhone 8 or higher.
Requires iPad 5th Gen or higher. HYPERTRON is free to use with unlimited playtime and the ability to record as many samples as you want. For more amazing features, go PRO and unlock the full potential of HYPERTRON across all devices with a one-time purchase inside the app.

Screenshots

Maschine Scene Selector1 screens
Hypertron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maschine Scene Selector at 100% against Hypertron's 53%. Maschine Scene Selector also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Hypertron's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Hypertron sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Maschine Scene Selector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maschine Scene Selector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hypertron has 162 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Maschine Scene Selector's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hypertron's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Maschine Scene Selector versus Hypertron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaschine Scene SelectorHypertron
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1162 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXAN Software GmbH & Co. KGHypertron Audio

Customer experience

Maschine Scene Selector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hypertron

All ratings159 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative35.6%

In-app purchases

None

Maschine Scene Selector

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Hypertron

One-time14
  • Bassdrums$0.99
  • E-Piano$0.99
  • Eight Zero Eight$2.99
Show 11 more
  • LOFI$2.99
  • English$2.99
  • AUV3$2.99
  • Hollow Earth$4.99
  • E-Drums$4.99
  • Andres Kit$4.99
  • Ultimate Drums$4.99
  • Old School$4.99
  • PRO$4.99
  • Premium Pack 1$4.99
  • COMPLETE BUNDLE$9.99

Questions

Is Maschine Scene Selector free?
Maschine Scene Selector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hypertron free?
Hypertron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maschine Scene Selector or Hypertron?
Maschine Scene Selector is rated higher. Maschine Scene Selector averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hypertron averages 4.4 from 162 ratings.
Do Maschine Scene Selector or Hypertron have ads?
Neither Maschine Scene Selector nor Hypertron shows ads.

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