Best apps like Fifth Degree: MIDI Sequencer

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
2 free apps
Updated August 2026

Fifth Degree is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Fifth Degree

Riffer#1

Riffer by AUDIOMODERN

The Creative MIDI Sequencer
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.0(87 ratings)
$6.99
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This app generates random MIDI patterns and melodies for synths, samplers, and drum machines. Explore scales, complexity, and playback options to create unique musical ideas. Save your favorite riffs and use Infinity mode for endless generation.

OCTACHRON MIDI Drum Sequencer#2

OCTACHRON MIDI Drum Sequencer by Markus Teufel

MIDI CC AUv3
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.5😊(104 ratings)
$9.99
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This app is a flexible MIDI drum sequencer for iOS, offering up to 16 tracks with advanced modulation and sequencing. It can be used standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in DAWs, and is optimized for drums but also suitable for melodies. It requires iOS 12 or higher.

What We Love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Powerful and versatile sequencer
  • 🚀 Produces results quickly
  • 🌟 Great for drum patterns

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Pattern change via MIDI difficult
  • ❓ Clock div issues reported
  • 💡 Missing touchable pads
PolyBud Polyrhythmic Sequencer#3

PolyBud Polyrhythmic Sequencer by Cem Olcay

Multitrack AUv3 MIDI
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.9(9 ratings)
$5.99
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Create complex musical sequences with multiple polyrhythmic tracks. Control note, velocity, gate, and MIDI CC parameters with independent step lengths and rates. Route MIDI output to your favorite synths and AUv3 hosts.

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Midiflow
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This app enables seamless MIDI data transfer between different applications on your device. It allows for app synchronization, routing MIDI from sequencers to synths, and assigning keyboard zones. Users can save and recall configurations, and monitor MIDI activity.

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This app is a grid-based music sequencer that allows users to create compositions using AUv3 plugins and external MIDI devices. It offers extensive tools for arranging clips, editing notes, automating parameters, and routing MIDI.

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PatternBud - MIDI CC Sequencer
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This app sequences MIDI CC and Program Change messages to control patterns in music applications. It allows for sophisticated song arrangements by timing pattern changes in synthesizers and drum machines. Features include multi-track sequencing, flexible step durations, and an advanced action system for dynamic control.

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This app processes MIDI messages to create delayed and manipulated note sequences, simulating audio delay effects with added musical control. It allows for pitch and velocity manipulation of repeats, scale-based harmonization, and real-time harmony generation.

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MIDI FX
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This app allows you to control and process MIDI signals for music creation. It offers features like harmonization, transposition, and sequencing, enabling you to control external or virtual synthesizers and create complex musical arrangements.

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Senode - Graph Sequencer
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This app offers a unique approach to music creation using a generative node-based sequencer. It allows for complex, probabilistic sequencing and real-time performance control. Integrate with other music apps or control external hardware for a versatile creative experience.

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SnakeBud - AUv3 MIDI Sequencer
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This app is a 16-step AUv3 MIDI sequencer featuring a 4x4 grid for creating complex musical patterns. It offers extensive control over note, gate, velocity, and probability, with a music theory engine and randomization tools for unique sound design.

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