Comparison

Nu vs tc.audio

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

Head to head
About

Nu

This music player allows you to create custom playlists from your device's music library and apply real-time audio effects. Adjust playback speed, pitch, EQ, and reverb to personalize your listening experience. It's ideal for learning music by ear or practicing songs.

Highlights
  • Custom playlist creation
  • Real-time speed and pitch adjustment
  • 10-band equalizer with presets
  • Reverb effect with adjustable decay
  • Center Cancel/Emphasis for stereo
  • Repeat and quick jump playback controls
  • Spectrum display
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This music player lets you create custom playlists from songs on your device and apply effects in real time. (This app's playlists are registered as song links; song data is not imported into the app.) Let's use this for learning music or voice by ear. Effects List : - Speed ​​change - Pitch change - 10-Band EQ (Equalizer) - Reverb - Center Cancel / Center Emphasis Tap the buttons (Player, Tune, EQ, Reverb) on the toolbar (bottom bar) toggles the effects UI displayed on the control screen. The app retains the effect parameters you set, so your settings remain in effect even when you switch songs. Main features : - Add songs from your music library to a playlist within this app and play songs from the playlist. - Speed ​​change (Change playback speed while maintaining pitch): 50-200% (maximum 12.5-800% (*)) - Pitch change (Change pitch while maintaining playback speed): ±1 octave (maximum ±2 octaves (*)) - 10-Band EQ (Equalizer): Frequency (32, 64, 125, 250, 500, 1k, 2k, 4k, 8k, 16k) Hz) / 22 presets - Reverb: Adjustable decay time (Low freq, High freq) / 13 presets - Center Cancel / Center Emphasis. (for stereo file) - Repeat playback : repeat off, all songs repeat, 1 song repeat. - Quick jump (back, forward) : Select jump interval from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 sec. - Switch songs (switch one song at a time based on the order of the playlist in the app) - Sort songs (Artist, Title, Recently Added, Formerly Added) - Supports spectrum display. (Calculation Method: Max, Average) - Supports Auto-Lock ON/OFF. - Supports displaying the player on the lock screen. (*) In-App Purchase requires to use the expanded maximum change range (speed: 12.5-800%, pitch: ±2 octaves). If you'd like to try out AUv3 host and export, please use our app "Audio Unit Player". ================================================ [Note] This app can't read songs of the following formats. - Songs from Apple Music, iCloud, iTunes Match - Songs that are protected by digital copyright (DRM) ================================================

About

tc.audio

Adjust playback speed, pitch, and loop sections of audio files. Ideal for learning music or languages by allowing focused listening and repetition.

Highlights
  • Playback speed control
  • Repeat and loop playback
  • Pitch alteration (semitone transposition)
  • Seek and playback navigation
  • Shuffle play
Features
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: : Product Function - Playback Speed Control (Play Speed Change, Music Speed Change) - Repeat and Loop Play, Shuffle Play (Random Play) - Pitch Alteration (Transposition by Semitone) - Seek (Skip and Jump to Position and Playback Navigation) : : Use and Application - Music Listening and Learning (Guitar Copy etc.) - Study of Language (Audio Script Listening, Study of Foreign Language) If you click 'Like', you could get some more. https://www.facebook.com/tcaudio-1675376162680094

Screenshots

Nu4 screens
tc.audio2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tc.audio at none against Nu's 2. tc.audio also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Nu sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. tc.audio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Nu against 4.3 for tc.audio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Nu's written reviews are positive against 77% of tc.audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nu versus tc.audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutc.audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (63 ratings)4.3 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews76.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoop-Sessions.LLC.YOHAN KIM

Customer experience

Nu

All ratings63 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative34.9%

tc.audio

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nu

One-time2
  • Expand Speed / Pitch range$0.99
  • Always remove ads.$6.99
None

tc.audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nu free?
Nu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is tc.audio free?
tc.audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nu or tc.audio?
tc.audio is rated higher. Nu averages 4.3 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while tc.audio averages 4.3 from 24 ratings.
Do Nu or tc.audio have ads?
Both Nu and tc.audio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nu or tc.audio?
Nu ships an update every 2 months, and tc.audio every 2 months. Most recently, Nu was updated on November 11, 2026 and tc.audio on November 2, 2026.

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