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Hexpress vs Alligator Bytes: catalog facts
Hexpress	Alligator Bytes
Free Free and open source under the Unlicense.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Android
Touchscreen instrument for musical experiments Includes chord, drum, fretboard and sampler tools	Motion control of pitch and panning Beat-synced loop playback with live recording
Android only	Imported audio is downmixed to mono Aimed at experimental performance rather than general music production
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Unlicense	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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