TC vs TriplexClassic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TC
Experience unique sound synthesis through intuitive multi-touch gestures. This app offers a button-free performance environment where your touch movements generate all sounds. Discover diverse sonic landscapes and control instruments with taps, pulls, and stretches.
- Multi-touch performance environment
- Gesture-based sound generation
- No buttons, keys, or sliders
- Downloadable patch packs
- Transposition for key changes
- Audiobus compatibility
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Explore unreal synthesis with the most unique performance control on iOS! TC-Performer presents a multi-touch performance environment unlike any other synthesizer. Simply touch the screen; there are no buttons, keys, or sliders to hit. The sounds are generated entirely by your touch movements. Each patch has a unique method of control. Pull, tap, drag, twist, and stretch your touches on the screen. There is no wrong way to play! Every instrument is a new landscape of sound creation. Pads, leads, effects, and indescribable oddities await. You can download more patches in packs inside the app. There is also a transposition section available to change the key of the patch to fit your song, and Audiobus compatibility to record via inter-app audio. Start exploring touch synthesis with TC-Performer!
TriplexClassic
This application offers a classic FM synthesizer experience with a modern interface. It allows for a wide range of sounds, from clean to distorted, with six specialized macro controls for easy sound shaping. An LFO and drive control further enhance its sound design capabilities.
- 3 operator FM synth engine
- Up to 8 voices
- 6 specialized macro controls
- LFO with shape control
- Drive control
- Modern, accessible interface
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Classic FM sounds with a modern twist! TriplexClassic takes inspiration from famous digital synthesizers of the 80s and puts them in an easy-to-use, accessible interface. The synth engine was developed from the ground up to facilitate sounds ranging from pristine modern FM sounds to crunchy bit-crushed mayhem - with everything in between. It is equipped with 6 highly specialized macro controls that makes it easy to set up without any tedious programming. Features: - 3 operator FM synth engine with up to 8 voices - Macro controls over FM amount, harmonicity, phase and bit resolution (labeled "redux"), attack, combined decay/release and sustain - LFO with shape control (sine, triangle, ramp up, ramp down, square, random) and user-definable destination - Drive control KNOWN ISSUES: As of right now the standalone app does not support incoming Midi. Please use TriplexClassic hosted as an AUv3 plugin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TriplexClassic at none against TC's 7. TriplexClassic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). TC's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. TC sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. TriplexClassic asks for nothing beyond the download.
TriplexClassic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of TC's written reviews are positive against 100% of TriplexClassic's.
TC ships an update every 5 weeks, TriplexClassic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TC | TriplexClassic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bit Shape | Christopher Herb |
Customer experience
TC
TriplexClassic
In-app purchases
TC
- Expansion Pack 1$0.99
- Expansion Pack 2$0.99
- Pad Pack 1$0.99
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- Transposition$1.99
- Core Pack$3.99
- All Packs + Transposition$6.99
- All Packs + Transposition$7.99
TriplexClassic
No in-app purchases







