Textquencer Sequencer & Synth vs keyboaredo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textquencer Sequencer & Synth
Create music by typing text. Each letter corresponds to a note in a chosen scale, allowing for unique melodic sequences. Customize character mappings and randomize note velocities for dynamic compositions.
- Text-to-note sequencing
- Custom character mapping
- Scale-based note generation
- Velocity and gate randomization
- Internal synth (standalone)
- AUv3 plugin support
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Textquencer is a text-based MIDI sequencer. Each letter's alphabetical index is mapped to the note in the scale you are working. For example in C-major scale, Letter A (index = 1) is Note C (first note in the scale) Letter B (index = 2) is Note D (second note in the scale) Letter C (index = 3) is Note E (third note in the scale) Letter H (index = 8) is Note C but an octave higher and so on. You can create custom character mapping for emojis, punctuation, symbols or any letters in any language. A custom character can mapped to - A specific MIDI note or, - A specific note in the scale like the first note in the scale, the third note in the scale etc. Unless a character is custom mapped, a letter in English alphabet or a number, it will be a rest in the sequencer. Also, you can randomise the velocity and gate lengths in each step if you want, You can enable it on the settings menu and set a randomization min-max range. Please note that Textquencer is a MIDI app. The standalone version has an optional internal synth where you can enable or disable on the settings menu. The AUv3 plugin requires an audio app for output. For the AUv3 functionality, it needs to be hosted within an app such as AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, Logic Pro, Nanostudio, Drambo, or apeMatrix.
keyboaredo
This app functions as a microtonal MIDI keyboard, supporting various Equal Division of the Octave (EDO) settings. It is a MIDI effect that requires a separate synth for sound production, ideally one that handles pitch-bend per MIDI channel.
- Microtonal MIDI keyboard
- Supports EDO settings
- AUv3 MIDI effect
- Pitch-bend handling support
- Requires external synth for sound
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"keyboaredo" is a microtonal MIDI keyboard application and AUv3 MIDI effect that supports various Equal Division of the Octave (EDO) settings. Please note that this is a MIDI keyboard and it doesn't produce any sound on its own. You would require the synth that supports separate pitch-bend handling for each MIDI channel to be used with this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Textquencer Sequencer & Synth at 100% against keyboaredo's 0%. Textquencer Sequencer & Synth also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). keyboaredo's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Textquencer Sequencer & Synth costs $3.99 and keyboaredo $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Textquencer Sequencer & Synth holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Textquencer Sequencer & Synth's written reviews are positive against 0% of keyboaredo's.
| Parameter | Textquencer Sequencer & Synth | keyboaredo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cem Olcay | Alexey Nadzharov |
Customer experience
Textquencer Sequencer & Synth
keyboaredo
In-app purchases
Textquencer Sequencer & Synth
No in-app purchases
keyboaredo
No in-app purchases
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