# Xequence 2 vs Stand Partner

The clearest difference is price: Stand Partner at Free against Xequence 2's $19.99. Stand Partner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Xequence 2's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Stand Partner is free to download; Xequence 2 costs $19.99 up front. Xequence 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stand Partner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stand Partner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xequence 2 has 65 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Xequence 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Stand Partner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Xequence 2 | Stand Partner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xequence-2/id1464669442/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stand-partner/id6809005624/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.2** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Ewering](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743777532) | [Ian Karoly](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809005626) |

## What reviewers say

### Xequence 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xequence-2/id1464669442)

A powerful MIDI sequencer, editor, and controller for digital music production on iPhone and iPad. It offers a desktop-class editing experience, robust import/export, and advanced features like MPE support and Ableton Link.

**Highlights:** MIDI sequencer, editor, arranger, and controller, Desktop-class editing experience, Robust MIDI file import/export, MPE support with per-note editing, Scale support in editors and keyboard, Ableton Link and Audiobus 3 integration, Advanced clip-based arranger

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enhanced Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient and powerful MIDI editing
- 🎶 Great for composing music
- 💡 Innovative features
- ✅ Stable and reliable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 No AUV3 support
- 🚫 No sounds included, requires additional purchases
- 😵 Counterintuitive and difficult to learn for some
- 📉 Auto-save issues leading to data loss
- ❓ MIDI setup can be challenging for some users

**Reported bugs**

- No sound for some users
- Auto-save failed, lost work
- Exported MIDI out of sync
- Controller values not resetting properly

**Requested features**

- AUV3 support
- Tempo and time signature changes mid-song
- MIDI control for transport (start/stop)
- SysEx support
- Always visible Metronome button


### Stand Partner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stand-partner/id6809005624)

This music app analyzes your instrumental or vocal performances, displaying pitch, timing, and accuracy note by note. It also functions as a digital music stand for reading, marking up, and playing sheet music.

**Highlights:** Note-by-note performance analysis, Digital music stand, Chromatic tuner, Recording and review, Score annotation and transposition, Metronome with subdivisions, Library for takes and scores

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Xequence 2 free?

Xequence 2 costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Stand Partner free?

Stand Partner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Xequence 2 or Stand Partner?

Stand Partner is rated higher. Xequence 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Stand Partner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Xequence 2 or Stand Partner have ads?

Neither Xequence 2 nor Stand Partner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Xequence 2 or Stand Partner?

Xequence 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stand Partner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Xequence 2 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stand Partner on October 31, 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.*