# Dadachron vs EG Nodes

The clearest difference is price: Dadachron at Free against EG Nodes's $19.99. Dadachron 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 10 months) and ratings volume (93 vs 2). On ads there is nothing between them.

Dadachron is free to download; EG Nodes costs $19.99 up front. EG Nodes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dadachron asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dadachron 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Dadachron ships an update every 10 months, EG Nodes weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dadachron | EG Nodes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dadachron/id1489055566/reviews)** | [4.8 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **93** |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Markus Teufel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1104803847) | [Elliott Garage](https://appshunter.io/developer/454709866) |

## What reviewers say

### Dadachron

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dadachron/id1489055566)

This app functions as a 12-track MIDI step sequencer designed to control a specific hardware controller. It allows users to trigger notes and control various parameters with flexible step counts, clock dividers, and custom time signatures. The app supports Ableton Link and chaining patterns for expanded creative possibilities.

**Highlights:** 12-track MIDI step sequencer, 1-32 steps with flexible clock divider, Custom time signatures, Up to 8 chain-able patterns, Parameter lock velocity, trigger probability, ratcheting, Individual track length for polyrhythms, Ableton Link 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 Dadachron free?

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

### Is EG Nodes free?

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

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

Dadachron is rated higher. Dadachron averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while EG Nodes averages 4.8 from 93 ratings.

### Do Dadachron or EG Nodes have ads?

Neither Dadachron nor EG Nodes shows ads.

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

Dadachron ships an update every 10 months, and EG Nodes weekly. Most recently, Dadachron was updated on June 1, 2026 and EG Nodes on September 21, 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.*