# Progressions vs Blofeld

The clearest difference is price: Progressions at $14.99 against Blofeld's $24.99. Progressions also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Blofeld's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Progressions costs $14.99 and Blofeld $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Blofeld holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Progressions's written reviews are positive against 62% of Blofeld's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Progressions ships an update every 2 weeks, Blofeld every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Progressions | Blofeld |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$14.99** | $24.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progressions/id1634378516/reviews) | **[4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blofeld/id6742895365/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 62.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 117 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [4Pockets.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/370131860) | [Waldorf Music](https://appshunter.io/developer/516565566) |

## What reviewers say

### Progressions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progressions/id1634378516)

Generate unique chord progressions beyond traditional scales using mathematical algorithms. Control complexity and freedom to explore new harmonic territories. Features include arpeggiators, strumming patterns, and humanization for expressive musical output.

**Highlights:** Generate unique chord progressions, Adjust complexity and freedom levels, Block Chord, Arpeggiator, and Strummer modes, Supports open and closed chords with selectable voicings, Humanize chord and note timings, Integrated ARP and STRUM pattern editor, Sync multiple instances

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Blofeld

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blofeld/id6742895365)

Experience the classic Waldorf synthesizer sound on your iPad with this app. It offers a powerful wavetable engine for rich, expressive tones and can control hardware units. Compatible with existing soundsets and popular hosts, it brings iconic sounds to your mobile music production.

**Highlights:** Wavetable synthesis engine, AUv3 support, Hardware control, Compatible with existing soundsets, Classic Waldorf sound character

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great sound
- 👍 Awesome synth
- 💡 Serum wavetable import works well
- 🚀 Sounds lovely
- 👍 Brilliant synthesizer app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 UI is a bit janky
- 👎 UI doesn't scale well on iPad MINI
- 👎 Multi-mode is confusing and doesn't work properly
- 👎 Individual sounds are rather flat and don't sound like the hardware version
- 👎 Volume faders in multi-mode are extremely unresponsive

**Reported bugs**

- No presets at first, had to delete and re-download the app
- Some old sysex files don't import properly

**Requested features**

- Physical emulation mode based on the desktop hardware device
- Ability to favorite presets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Progressions free?

Progressions costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Blofeld free?

Blofeld costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Progressions or Blofeld?

Blofeld is rated higher. Progressions averages 4.1 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Blofeld averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.

### Do Progressions or Blofeld have ads?

Neither Progressions nor Blofeld shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Progressions or Blofeld?

Progressions ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blofeld every 3 weeks. Most recently, Progressions was updated on October 16, 2026 and Blofeld on October 15, 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.*