Sequencer Rack 1 vs SquareBeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sequencer Rack 1
Create music and beats with a step sequencer that resembles a compact machine. It offers 16 voices across 16 patterns, with various sounds, effects, and playback controls.
- 16 voices and 16 patterns
- 16 diverse sounds (drums, synths, guitars)
- Chord and synthesizer pad functionality
- Phase and virtual speaker effects
- Export to WAV
- Sound pitch and playback control
- Tempo and volume management
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Sequencer Rack 1 is step sequencer app looking like a small machine. It has 16 voices that can be used in 16 patterns. It is very easy to create music and beats with it. However the sequencer has its limits. Features: - 16 different sounds including drums, synthesizers and guitars - Chords in D major - Syntesizer pads that can play the current chord - 2 effects (phase and virtual speaker) - export to .wav file - sound pitch control for every sound - can play sounds backwards - tempo BPM control - select beats per minute - volume control - can play in loop - pads volume control
SquareBeat
Create music by building patterns with samples and AUv3 plugins. Arrange these patterns into songs, import your own sounds, and mix tracks. Features a text-based tracker GUI for rapid development, with all core functionality free except for WAV file export.
- Sequence and manipulate audio samples
- Mix tracks
- Use AUv3 audio unit instruments
- Use AUv3 effects on effect busses
- Connect with other apps via Audiobus
- Export and share songs
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SquareBeat is a music sequencer. Build patterns out of samples and AUv3 plugins, and build songs out of patterns. Import your own samples to make new sounds. Develop songs rapidly with the text based tracker GUI. All functionality is free except wav file export. • Sequence and manipulate audio samples. • Mix tracks. • Use AUv3 audio unit instruments. • Use AUv3 effects on effect busses. • Connect with other apps with Audiobus. • Export and share your song.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SquareBeat at 80% against Sequencer Rack 1's 0%. SquareBeat also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.0). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
SquareBeat is free to download; Sequencer Rack 1 costs $3.99 up front. Sequencer Rack 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SquareBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SquareBeat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Sequencer Rack 1's written reviews are positive against 80% of SquareBeat's.
Sequencer Rack 1 ships an update every 91 months, SquareBeat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sequencer Rack 1 | SquareBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 91 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandar Mlazev | James Navarro |
Customer experience
Sequencer Rack 1
SquareBeat
In-app purchases
Sequencer Rack 1
- Sequencer Rack 1 unlock export$1.99
SquareBeat
- SquareBeat Full Version$12.99
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