# Orooga vs EG Nodes

The clearest difference is price: Orooga at $0.99 against EG Nodes's $19.99. Orooga also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). EG Nodes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (93 vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Orooga costs $0.99 and EG Nodes $19.99 up front. EG Nodes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Orooga asks for nothing beyond the download.

Orooga holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EG Nodes has 93 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Orooga ships an update every 5 weeks, EG Nodes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orooga | EG Nodes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $19.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orooga/id1355924099/reviews)** | [4.8 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **93** |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fernando Quinones](https://appshunter.io/developer/1238942944) | [Elliott Garage](https://appshunter.io/developer/454709866) |

## What reviewers say

### Orooga

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orooga/id1355924099)

Create and customize drum beats with dynamic patterns for three percussion instruments. Adjust tempo and swing, save and load presets, and send MIDI to other music applications. Ideal for musicians and beatmakers.

**Highlights:** Create beat combinations, Adjust instrument dynamics, Control tempo and swing, Save and load presets, Trigger presets during performance, Send MIDI to other apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### EG Nodes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463)

This app is a clip-based audio unit host and MIDI sequencer for creating musical projects. It offers a variety of built-in MIDI and audio nodes for generating sequences, recording, and sampling. Users can load external Audio Units and automate parameters for unique compositions.

**Highlights:** Clip-based Audio Unit host, Built-in MIDI generators (Note/Chord, Arpeggio, Sequencer), Audio recording and sampling, Load external AU3 instruments and effects, Scene and automation control, Flexible MIDI routing, Standalone and AUv3 modular sequencer

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large tip | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🚀 Fast idea generation
- ✨ Inspiring and creative
- 🔧 Powerful and flexible

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sampler won't play correctly
- 🐛 Sampler features inconsistent
- 🐛 Random arming and recording into disabled scenes
- 🐛 Crashes with some apps
- 🐛 Too much crashing results in losing work

**Reported bugs**

- Sampler won’t play correctly
- Sampler features don’t work consistently
- Scenes getting armed and recordings going into them despite disabling them
- Crashes with some apps
- Crashing results in losing work

**Requested features**

- Easy way to report bugs without login/account
- Keep save/refresh options on screen
- Audio recording or looping module
- Audio clip module, like a looper
- 16 steps per page for sequencers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orooga free?

Orooga costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is EG Nodes free?

EG Nodes costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Orooga or EG Nodes?

Orooga is rated higher. Orooga averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while EG Nodes averages 4.8 from 93 ratings.

### Do Orooga or EG Nodes have ads?

Neither Orooga nor EG Nodes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Orooga or EG Nodes?

Orooga ships an update every 5 weeks, and EG Nodes weekly. Most recently, Orooga was updated on October 22, 2026 and EG Nodes on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*