D0TS Echoplex vs TN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
D0TS Echoplex
Recreate the iconic "Echoplex" song by Nine Inch Nails with this music sequencer. Experience the same visuals and sounds used during live performances, allowing you to play the drum line on your device.
- Music sequencer
- Recreate "Echoplex" song
- Live performance tool
- Authentic visuals and sounds
- Drum line recreation
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D0TS Echoplex is a basic music sequencer designed to let you perform the Nine Inch Nails song “Echoplex”. During the “Lights In The Sky” tour, the band used to play this song with a giant sequencer at the background of the stage. D0TS Echoplex gives you the same visuals and sounds, so you can easily recreate the drum line, right in your hand. Feel free to use this application as a music instrument to play the song live by yourself, or with your band. All the audio files are extracted from the Nine Inch Nails album “The Slip”, available at nin.com under a creative commons attribution non-commercial share alike license.
TN
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TN-DR is a simple drum machine. ◆It's really easy to use. ◆Exact beats, and of course you can use it instead of a metronome. ◆The rhythm pattern that you made, you can send to your friend by AirDrop or email. ◆And also the data is a common use with TN-1G(guitar tuner), TN-1B(bass tuner) and Maelz DX Pro(metronome), you can share the rhythm pattern with the guitarist and bassist of your band. ◆Unlike drum machine features in TN-1G,B, this app can play in the background. ◆You can import/export rhythm pattern to TN-1G,B,Maelz DX Pro in your iPhone, and can be shared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: D0TS Echoplex at none against TN's 1. D0TS Echoplex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). TN's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). On price and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. TN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. D0TS Echoplex asks for nothing beyond the download.
D0TS Echoplex ships an update every 11 months, TN every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and March 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D0TS Echoplex | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (412 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 412 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Tourraine | Blowbend.jp |
Bugs and requests
D0TS Echoplex
Reported bugs
3 issues- Guitar, bass, and vocals don't match up
- Vocals and other tracks don't sync with beat
- App crashes or stops working
Requested features
5 requests- Enable original sound samples and selection queues
- Add ability to change tempo
- Add more drum sounds and samples
- Add BPM display
- Add more songs and instruments
TN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
D0TS Echoplex
No in-app purchases
TN
- Remove Ads$0.99
