Comparison

MATRIX A8 vs Sessionography

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

Head to head
About

MATRIX A8

Features
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MATRIX A8 device is dedicated music, paging, discussion and zone management solutions for Commercial Audio applications.
Easy to use and to implement, MATRIX-8 offers state-of-the-art signal processing in a cost effective package. Projects using DSP platforms usually require a minimum number of inputs and outputs. This determines the choice of dedicated matrix models. MATRIX-A8 offers a large choice of I/O options in order to cover most of applications: Open the app, it will display the IP Setup interface, and connect to the LAN via WIFI. It will automatically search for the devices that have connected to Matrix A8 in the LAN of this interface. If no device is found, click the Refresh button to manually search. Select the device and click the Connect button to connect the device. When the indicator lights green, it indicates that the device is successfully connected. The Volume interface displays the gain value and channel name of each channel. You can select and change the channel name, adjust the gain value, and mute the channel in this interface. The Routing interface displays and adjusts multiple input channels assigned to the output channel. Specifically, the output channel can be selected through the “routing to” button in this interface. Select the input channel by clicking on the buttons in the list below. The Scene interface can control the device to save, delete and read the corresponding presets. The preset contains all the settings of the device. You can determine the saving location of the preset by selecting Device or Local. Click Lock System to lock the device so that the app cannot change its parameters. If the device is locked, you can only unlock or change the password by entering the password already set or super password “MA88”.

About

Sessionography

Explore the complete careers of jazz musicians, discovering every album, session, and sideman appearance. Link artists, albums, and tunes to trace musical connections and build custom playlists with natural language commands.

Highlights
  • Full artist career exploration
  • Detailed session and personnel data
  • Linked albums, labels, and tunes
  • Musician collaboration tracking
  • Interactive player orbit graph
  • Smart playlists via Siri
  • Label and studio browsing
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Sessionography is the best way to explore and listen to jazz. • See any artist's full career as leader and sideman — every date, in true session order • Full personnel on every album — tap any name to explore their career • Everything is linked: albums, labels, recording sessions, even the tunes themselves • Pick two musicians and see everything they ever recorded together • Interactive player orbit graph Go deep on a tune- Every recording of a standard in one place. Filter by instrument, artist, era, or group size. Explore labels and studios- Browse Blue Note or Impulse! like a discography. Step inside Van Gelder's studio and see the stable of session regulars. Smart Playlists via Siri- Ask in natural language to get your perfect playlist- instantly. "Play Miles Davis quintets from the 50s" "Play John Coltrane deep cuts as a sideman" "Play Michael Brecker essentials" For more control over your smart playlists you can adjust the filters on device. Everywhere you listen- iOS, Mac, VisionOS, CarPlay support, an Apple Watch app- all supported natively. Sessionography requires an Apple Music subscription for playback. Terms of Use: https://dynamicappdesign.com/tos.html

Screenshots

MATRIX A81 screens
Sessionography4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MATRIX A8 at none against Sessionography's 3. MATRIX A8 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). Sessionography's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sessionography sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. MATRIX A8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATRIX A8 ships an update every 6 months, Sessionography weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MATRIX A8 versus Sessionography: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATRIX A8Sessionography
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEIKAKUDynamic App Design LLC

In-app purchases

None

MATRIX A8

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sessionography

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Sessionography$0.997 Days
  • Unlock Sessionography$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sessionography Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is MATRIX A8 free?
MATRIX A8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sessionography free?
Sessionography is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MATRIX A8 or Sessionography have ads?
Neither MATRIX A8 nor Sessionography shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MATRIX A8 or Sessionography?
MATRIX A8 ships an update every 6 months, and Sessionography weekly. Most recently, MATRIX A8 was updated on October 4, 2026 and Sessionography on October 8, 2026.

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