moodscaper vs Sesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
moodscaper
This app generates unique, evolving ambient music for relaxation, study, or sleep. It can also function as a creative instrument for crafting atmospheric pads and effects, offering a dynamic and evocative soundscape.
- Generative atmospheric sample-based instrument
- Sleep timer
- Five scale-based moods
- Variable dynamics
- Four loopers with optional sync
- Realtime auto-accompaniment
- Effects section (filter, delay, reverb)
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"Part instrument, part interactive ambience, part subtly-changing New Age album, moodscaper's autoplay button is a wonderful introduction to its charms. With a single touch, it generates a musical artwork that's different every time." "A worthy and lush-sounding musical companion." Sound On Sound Magazine - Aug 2016 Moodscaper is a generative music app and a great personal companion for studying, providing non-intrusive headphone music at work, relaxing, meditating and even sleeping. Just launch the app, tap automatic play, and moodscaper will produce melodic, atmospheric and evocative ambient music in a “light”, “dark”, “space”, "happy" or “sad” mood. Moodscaper is also an easy to use instrument for creating epic-sounding pads and effects as part of a larger iPad-based music-making setup. Main features: · Unique generative atmospheric sample-based instrument · Simple user interface · Sleep timer · Five scale-based moods · Variable dynamics - from mellow and sparse to full-on drama! · Four loopers with optional sync · Provides tasteful auto-accompaniment to your playing in realtime or in loops · Hints displayed on keys that should sound good with root notes or chords · Samples are randomly stacked for a bigger sound with more variation · Effects section with filter, dual-delay and reverb · Effects tweaks can be recorded in loopers · Additional 20 key instrument for each mood · IAA support (as a generator) with no special setup required *** Please note that this app is now in maintenance / bug fixes only mode as it relies on "deprecated" (by Apple) technology such as IAA. ***
Sesh
This app is a music collaboration platform designed for music professionals. It allows users to organize their music catalog, share tracks privately with collaborators, and receive feedback directly on songs. It streamlines communication and project management for artists, managers, and labels.
- Organize music by project or artist
- Create playlists and tag songs
- Share music privately with collaborators
- Control access to tracks
- Receive and give feedback on songs
- Real-time comment discussions
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Whether you're an artist sharing demos, a manager routing cuts, or a label organizing releases — Sesh is built for the way music professionals actually work. Sesh is the music collaboration platform for the music industry. Share tracks, organize your catalog, and get feedback from the people who matter. ORGANIZE YOUR MUSIC Create channels to group music by project, artist, or campaign. Build playlists, tag songs, and keep your catalog structured the way you work. SHARE AND COLLABORATE Share music privately with artists, managers, A&Rs, labels, and supervisors. Control who hears what and when. Stay notified when they listen and engage. GIVE AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK Comment directly on tracks. Real-time discussions keep everyone on the same page — no more endless email threads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sesh at Free against moodscaper's $1.99. Sesh also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). moodscaper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (29 vs 2). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Sesh is free to download; moodscaper costs $1.99 up front. Sesh sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. moodscaper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sesh holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: moodscaper has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of moodscaper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sesh's.
moodscaper ships an update every 2 weeks, Sesh every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | moodscaper | Sesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rob Jackson | Jared Moskowitz |
Customer experience
moodscaper
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In-app purchases
moodscaper
No in-app purchases
Sesh
- Sesh Pro$8.991 Month
- Sesh Max$19.991 Month
- Pro Annual$89.991 Year
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- Sesh Max Annual$199.991 Year









