Patchrat vs Helio Sequencer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patchrat
This app helps music creators manage analog gear settings, manuals, and product specifications. It offers realistic GUIs for recall and a DAW-style workflow, supporting over 975 products from 200+ manufacturers.
- Support for 975+ products
- Generic gear profiles
- Touch-actuated recall GUIs
- DAW-style workflow
- Embedded product specs and manuals
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An essential toolset for music-makers who need to keep track of analog gear settings, manuals, and more... Features include: • Support for 975+ products from 200+ manufacturers (and counting...) • Generic gear profiles for products not yet in the Patchrat database • Realistic, touch-actuated recall GUIs • A straightforward, easy-to-use DAW-style workflow • Embedded product specs and manuals and much more...
Helio Sequencer
A free and open-source music sequencer designed for hobbyist composers, game developers, and indie artists. Comprehensive documentation is available to help users get started with its features.
- Open-source music sequencer
- Aimed at hobbyist composers
- Supports game developers
- For indie artists
- Includes documentation
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Helio is a free and open-source music sequencer aimed at hobbyist composers, game developers, and indie artists. Follow the documentation to get started: https://docs.helio.fm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Helio Sequencer at 4.4 against Patchrat's 4.1. Helio Sequencer also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helio Sequencer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Patchrat's written reviews are positive against 86% of Helio Sequencer's.
Patchrat ships an update every 2 months, Helio Sequencer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patchrat | Helio Sequencer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (21 ratings) | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rats Nest Solutions, Inc. | Peter Rudenko |
Customer experience
Patchrat
Helio Sequencer
In-app purchases
Patchrat
No in-app purchases
Helio Sequencer
No in-app purchases
