Comparison

ArpeggiOn vs Trace Sequenced Sample Box

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

Head to head
About

ArpeggiOn

Create melodies and musical sketches with this arpeggiator, sequencer, and sampler. Explore various genres with sound packs, apply effects, and customize sounds. Share your creations in high quality.

Highlights
  • Arpeggiator and sequencer
  • Sampler functionality
  • Genre-specific sound packs
  • High-quality sound effects
  • Deep sound customization
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Melody length setting
  • Save and share creations
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ArpeggiOn is a creative tool for creating melodies and musical sketches, as well as an arpeggiator, sequencer and sampler - Choose your genre A growing library of sound packs written specifically for our application: Vintage Synths, Synthwave, Atmos, Dark Skies, Dubbed, Trap Bang, Minimal, Funky days and others - Apply sound effects Processing high-quality sound effects (LP, HP filters, Delay, Reverb, Flanger, Distortion) - Change the sound Deep sound settings (volume, pitch, pan, attack and release) and bpm change - Adjust the speed A handy tool to adjust the playback speed, as well as Tap Tempo, which regulates the parameter by tapes on the button - Set the length of melodies Ability to add up to 32 squares - Share the result Preservation and sharing of recorded music in high quality - Quick settings Random mode for instant random settings sound. Accidents provide inspiration for creativity. - Customize for yourself 3 color schemes are available in the app.

About

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

Create music with this versatile sample-based creation tool. It functions as a drum computer, groovebox, and sample animator with built-in effects and live performance capabilities. Generate unique rhythms and soundtracks using its priority-driven sequencer and extensive sound library.

Highlights
  • Sample-based music creation
  • Drum computer and groovebox
  • Sample animator
  • Priority-driven sequencer
  • Onboard effects
  • Live performing skills
  • Internal recorder
Features
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WELCOME TO TRACE Trace is a versatile tool for sample based music creation presented by immons audio tools. It´s a drumcomputer, groovebox, sample animator and metronome with onboard effects and live performing skills. Use it intuitively to achieve unexpected, inspiring results and produce rhythms, complete playbacks, atmospheric soundtracks, etc.. It comes with a really special sequencer which is priority driven, means: One channel trigger at a time to create unusual patterns with automatic generated death notes. Do not have to preprogram any sequence. Just dial in the pattern length and tempo, choose a sample and divisor for each channel and let it swing. Create a song with the arranger and synchronize your patterns and selected channel delays to the global song speed. Play your animated samples, patterns and songs live with multiple realtime FX options per channel/group and use the internal recorder to tape your session to wav. Share your recorded wav´s via social media, e-mail and cloud, or drag and drop them, patterns and songs to your computer. Trace comes with more than 160 carefully created sounds. Each sequencer channel includes: Beat Divisor/Trigger 18 divisors/trigger points, including different subdivisions of 1/4 note. Changes happen on the fly, with preview. Sound Make your selection out of the provided onboard sounds and import your own samples and soundbanks to dial in your favorite tone. Changes happen on the fly, with preview. Volume Set the volume for each channel. Solo/Mute Select channel solo or mute a various number of channels and control this group with just one button. Swing/Probably Bring your beats up to life and build spacy rhythmical sculptures, jazzy grooves and audio landscapes. Includes negative swing. EFFECTS & PERFORMANCE Mixer is the integrated effects and performance tool of the sequenced sample box. It is intuitive operable without any menu scrolling and performance ready with the groupable options. You can shape the sound for each channel with: Delay 1 Every channel has it´s own full featured delay plus tap tempo, ms/bpm input and the possibility to sync the delays to future pattern speed changes. Delay 2 Rhythm delay with eighth dotted, quarter triplet, eighth and eighth triplet time presets relatet to delay 1 or pattern speed. Ring Modulator Add and subtract the dialed in oscillator frequency to your sample frequency and bring them together again for some really weird results. Bit Crusher Reduce the bit depth to add noise and sustain, works great in cooperation with the ring modulator. Varispeed Speed up or slow down the samples read speed, like a pitched tape recorder. Panorama Place sound in the stereo field. Mute With group option for assigned channels. RSP Reverse sample playback with group option for assigned channels to swap the status quo. Shortener Divide the sample length by factors 2/4/8 with group option for assigned channels to swap between your choice and full sample length. NOTE: All of the blocks listed above can be assigned to the master toggle switch to swap the status quo.

Screenshots

ArpeggiOn4 screens
Trace Sequenced Sample Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trace Sequenced Sample Box at 5.0 against ArpeggiOn's 1.7. Trace Sequenced Sample Box also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). ArpeggiOn's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ArpeggiOn sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Trace Sequenced Sample Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trace Sequenced Sample Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArpeggiOn has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArpeggiOn ships an update every 3 weeks, Trace Sequenced Sample Box monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ArpeggiOn versus Trace Sequenced Sample Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArpeggiOnTrace Sequenced Sample Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB215 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAlexey NatarovGrohe & Giannakakis Applications GbR

Customer experience

ArpeggiOn

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ArpeggiOn

One-time9
  • Synthwave Sound pack$0.99
  • Trap Bang$0.99
  • Dubbed$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Dark Skies$0.99
  • Minimal$0.99
  • Funky Days$0.99
  • Remove ADS$4.99
  • All Sound FX$5.99
  • Pro Pack$9.99
2 purchases

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

One-time2
  • Pro$7.99
  • Storage and Recoding$7.99

Questions

Is ArpeggiOn free?
ArpeggiOn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace Sequenced Sample Box free?
Trace Sequenced Sample Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArpeggiOn or Trace Sequenced Sample Box?
Trace Sequenced Sample Box is rated higher. ArpeggiOn averages 1.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Trace Sequenced Sample Box averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ArpeggiOn or Trace Sequenced Sample Box have ads?
Neither ArpeggiOn nor Trace Sequenced Sample Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArpeggiOn or Trace Sequenced Sample Box?
ArpeggiOn ships an update every 3 weeks, and Trace Sequenced Sample Box monthly. Most recently, ArpeggiOn was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trace Sequenced Sample Box on October 24, 2026.

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