Comparison

sqsl Latch vs SetClass

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

Head to head
About

sqsl Latch

This app is a conceptual MIDI controller and sequencer for creating drone, textural, and soundscape synthesizer patches. It allows for sending MIDI notes, pitch bend, and CC values with advanced looping and parameter modulation features. Save and recall your setups for later use.

Highlights
  • MIDI note, pitch bend, and CC output
  • 16 groups with assignable MIDI channel and color
  • 8 assignable Continuous Controllers per group
  • Looper for recording and shuffling note phrases
  • Adjustable phrase playback speed and synchronization
  • Parameter modulation via internal randomizer
  • Smooth parameter transitions with LAG control
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sqsl Latch is a conceptual MIDI controller and sequencer designed for working with evolving drone, textural or soundscape synthesizer patches. It can send out MIDI notes, pitch bend and CC values. There are 16 groups split into 2 banks (a, b, c, … p). Groups have assignable MIDI channel, color and 8 Continuous Controllers (CC). When user touches one of the pads, note is activated and is held on until new touch (on the same pad) is registered. Left slider controls the velocity of note to be activated. Every group has a looper able to record note state changes - phrases. Order and velocity of recorded notes is automatically shuffled after phrase restarts (can be optionally prevented by activating group’s LOCK button).  Phrase playback speed is adjustable (CLOCK and DIVIDER parameters). Phrase can be synchronised - set to restart automatically with previous group's loop. Synchronisation can be set to happen on every pass, every second, third... up to 16th and can be set to be ignored randomly (probability setting 0-100%). Group parameters can be adjusted using sliders or modulated by internal randomiser with adjustable range (RANGE and RANGE 2 parameters) and speed (per group LAG control - left-most slider). Apart user definable CCs, each group has following MIDI parameters: MOD (mod wheel), BEND (pitch bend), VOL (volume), EXP (expression), PAN (pan), FOOT (foot controller), TOUCH (aftertouch/channel pressure). Group parameters related to phrase playback are: CLOCK (resolution and playback speed), SYNC with divider (loop synchronization), NOTE SKIP (randomly skipping notes events 0-100%), SYNC SKIP (randomly skipping sync events 0-100%), DIVIDE (integer group's CLOCK divider), LOOP (loop or one-shot setting), SHIFT (degree offset with selected scale). LAG can be applied to parameter changes - when new value is selected, change does not happen immediately but value is transitioned smoothly based on LAG time (left-most slider). Setup setting (CC numbers, channels, colors, and MIDI output) are saved and recalled when app is restarted. Loops, CC values, parameters and their modulation states can be written to preset positions for later recall. For detailed description visit https://www.seqsual.com/latch Important notes: - Latch does not make any sounds on its own, it generates MIDI messages (notes, pitchbend and CC values). - Latch does not synchronise to incoming external MIDI clock. - Latch was designed for full-size iPads and is not recommended for iPad Mini users.

About

SetClass

Features
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Explore the building blocks of modern harmony. This app lets you see, hear and manipulate pitch class sets, the foundation of post-tonal and atonal music theory. EXPLORE • Tap notes on the pitch wheel to build any chord or scale. • See the Forte number, prime form, normal form and interval vector. • Check transpositional and inversional symmetry. • Open the K/Kh complex of any set to see which set classes include it or its complement. FIND • Tap notes on a keyboard, or type a Forte number (3-11, 6-Z44) or pitch-class numbers (0 4 7). • Browse all 224 Forte set classes, with Z-relations, filtered by size. TRANSFORM • Transpose, invert and multiply (M5, M7) any set. • Morph smoothly from one set to another. CREATE • Generate sets by cardinality, symmetry and density. • Arrange sets into rhythmic sequences using P, T, I, R and RI operations, with every inversion level. • Build a serial matrix from rows of 2 to 12 notes. • See each set as geometry in tonal space, with symmetry axes. • Export to MIDI and MusicXML. LEARN • A built-in theory guide. • Analysis examples from Debussy, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Berg, Messiaen and more, with links to scores. Built for students, composers and theorists, from first-time learners to advanced analysis.

Screenshots

SetClass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SetClass at $4.99 against sqsl Latch's $19.99. SetClass also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). sqsl Latch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

sqsl Latch costs $19.99 and SetClass $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sqsl Latch ships an update every 5 months, SetClass every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
sqsl Latch versus SetClass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersqsl LatchSetClass
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal MacuraMartin Adler

In-app purchases

None

sqsl Latch

No in-app purchases

None

SetClass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sqsl Latch free?
sqsl Latch costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SetClass free?
SetClass costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do sqsl Latch or SetClass have ads?
Neither sqsl Latch nor SetClass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sqsl Latch or SetClass?
sqsl Latch ships an update every 5 months, and SetClass every 2 months. Most recently, sqsl Latch was updated on September 26, 2026 and SetClass on October 25, 2026.

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