Comparison

SessionBand Deep House 1 vs Cantoria

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

Head to head
About

SessionBand Deep House 1

Create studio-quality Deep House music tracks quickly and easily, even without musical experience. This app converts your chosen chords into high-energy audio loops, offering automated mixing and tempo adjustments.

Highlights
  • Chord-based loop creation
  • 15 contemporary house styles
  • Automated mixing
  • Real-time tempo shift
  • Audiobus compatibility
  • Royalty-free track creation
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Create stunning Deep House tracks to your own chords in minutes with the dedicated Deep House version of the award-winning SessionBand app - the world’s only chord-based loop app. “The results are remarkably polished“ Forbes “Perfect for songwriters, singers, producers and music newbies“ 148 Apps “SessionBand lets you create like a master“ Engadget Create ultra-melodic and soulful Deep House tracks to your own chords in minutes with SessionBand Deep House - the world's only chord-based loop app. It's the quickest way to produce your own complete, studio-quality Deep House music – wherever you are and whatever your level of ability. Volume 1 includes 15 fresh, smooth and contemporary house styles recorded exclusively for SessionBand by Polish dance music producers Loopoholics. Everything you need to produce your own complete tracks with over 14,000 razor-sharp, chord-based loops included in the download. Whether you understand music or not, this is the one music app that's focused on delivering you complete, finished tracks in minutes. And with a host of pro features like automated mixing, auto-transpose, one-touch live recording, real-time tempo shift and Audiobus compatibility - allowing you to seamlessly export our unique content into other top music apps like GarageBand - it has never been easier or quicker to create your own studio-quality dance music - even if you can't play a note! Whether you're a songwriter, producer or simply addicted to dance music, SessionBand Deep House - Volume 1 instantly converts the chords you select into great-sounding, high-energy audio. Create your own royalty-free dance anthems in minutes with this version of the award-winning SessionBand app – a top 10 paid music app in 26 countries since launch. Preview the loops at sessionbandapp.com The world's only chord-based loop app is the fastest way to create royalty-free Deep House music... • Simply pick one of 15 powerful House styles • Choose your chords • Stretch or shorten loops in seconds • Build up a full track in minutes • Instantly hear your track across all the other styles and tempos • Auto-transpose your entire track (not electronic pitch shift!) • Mix your track (manual or automated) • Adjust track tempo (+/- 15%) • Record direct to audio • Copy straight to other music apps (if you want to) • Share with the world! You don't have to be a musician or a producer to make and release your own great-sounding Deep House tracks... • No musical experience required • Simple, intuitive interface allows easy loop selection and manipulation • Audition loops as you go • 'Track Builder' lets you build a full track in minutes • Highly educational and great fun Create huge Deep House anthems on the go! • All loops reside within the downloaded app • No internet access required once the app is downloaded • Create studio-quality music absolutely anywhere! • “This app makes it seem like you have a studio in your hand“ AppPicker Detailed Product Information • 15 popular Deep House styles • Tempos between 117bpm and 127bpm • 10 Deep House chord variations for every root note in all 15 styles including 4 x 'slash' chords: maj; min; 6/4; maj7; m7; 7sus4/3; maj7+13/6 ; maj9; m9; 9sus4/3 • Each of the 15 styles includes 15 alternative drum grooves and drum fills in addition to the 'main' drum pattern for that style. These alternative patterns include 'risers' and 'builds'. • All loops were recorded in Poland and produced in London, UK • The exclusive musical content in this app is not duplicated in any of the other SessionBand apps • All loops are offered royalty-free and can be used freely in your own works

About

Cantoria

This app is a virtual pipe organ that uses physical modeling and additive synthesis to emulate a Baroque-style instrument. It offers a dynamic sound range, expression pedal control, and built-in effects, functioning as both a standalone application and an audio plugin.

Highlights
  • Physical modeling engine (no samples)
  • Full polyphony (61 notes, 776 pipes)
  • 9 organ stops
  • 3 couplers
  • Tremulant motor
  • Swell pedal
  • Built-in stereo reverb
Features
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GSi Cantoria is a physical modeling emulation of a Baroque-style Pipe Organ. INSTRUMENT BACKGROUND A pipe organ is not something you see every day, there are thousands of different pipe organs that differ by the number of stops, the number of manuals, the number and the type of pipes, their size, their position, etc. Cantoria is a Baroque-style organ based on a single manual and 9 stops plus 3 couplers and the classic "tremulant" effect. This type of organ has "only" 776 pipes, which Cantoria simulates one by one. It doesn't sound "massive" like bigger organs, but is very dynamic and can vary from a soft delicate flute sound to a loud and majestic. vibrant full organ. This synth engine works as an hybrid synthesizer, uses additive synthesis and physical modeling together, there are no samples involved. The expression pedal responds naturally and varies the amount of air that passes through the pipes. About the name: the name we chose for this plugin "CANTORIA" is the italian name of the place, inside a Church, where the organ and the choir are located. Main features: - Physical Modeling engine (no samples) - Full Polyphony (61 notes, 776 pipes) - 9 Organ Stops - 3 Couplers - Tremulant Motor - Swell Pedal - Built-in Stereo Reverb effect - Built-in programmer with unlimited Programs - Embedded user's manual - Available as Stand-alone application and audio plugin - Very low CPU and RAM usage Works as AUv3 plugin.

Screenshots

SessionBand Deep House 14 screens
Cantoria1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cantoria at Free against SessionBand Deep House 1's $8.99. Cantoria also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (94% vs 64%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cantoria is free to download; SessionBand Deep House 1 costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cantoria holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of SessionBand Deep House 1's written reviews are positive against 94% of Cantoria's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SessionBand Deep House 1 ships an update every 6 months, Cantoria every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SessionBand Deep House 1 versus Cantoria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionBand Deep House 1Cantoria
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (9 ratings)4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings924 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011 — better
Further details — not scored
Size905 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUK Music Apps LtdGenuine Soundware

Customer experience

SessionBand Deep House 1

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

Cantoria

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

SessionBand Deep House 1

No in-app purchases

None

Cantoria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SessionBand Deep House 1 free?
SessionBand Deep House 1 costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cantoria free?
Cantoria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SessionBand Deep House 1 or Cantoria?
Cantoria is rated higher. SessionBand Deep House 1 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Cantoria averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do SessionBand Deep House 1 or Cantoria have ads?
Neither SessionBand Deep House 1 nor Cantoria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SessionBand Deep House 1 or Cantoria?
SessionBand Deep House 1 ships an update every 6 months, and Cantoria every 4 days. Most recently, SessionBand Deep House 1 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cantoria on October 30, 2026.

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