Comparison

D0TS Echoplex vs Trace Sequenced Sample Box

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

Create music with this versatile sample-based creation tool. It functions as a drum computer, groovebox, and sample animator with built-in effects and live performance capabilities. Generate unique rhythms and soundtracks using its priority-driven sequencer and extensive sound library.

Highlights
  • Sample-based music creation
  • Drum computer and groovebox
  • Sample animator
  • Priority-driven sequencer
  • Onboard effects
  • Live performing skills
  • Internal recorder
Features
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WELCOME TO TRACE Trace is a versatile tool for sample based music creation presented by immons audio tools. It´s a drumcomputer, groovebox, sample animator and metronome with onboard effects and live performing skills. Use it intuitively to achieve unexpected, inspiring results and produce rhythms, complete playbacks, atmospheric soundtracks, etc.. It comes with a really special sequencer which is priority driven, means: One channel trigger at a time to create unusual patterns with automatic generated death notes. Do not have to preprogram any sequence. Just dial in the pattern length and tempo, choose a sample and divisor for each channel and let it swing. Create a song with the arranger and synchronize your patterns and selected channel delays to the global song speed. Play your animated samples, patterns and songs live with multiple realtime FX options per channel/group and use the internal recorder to tape your session to wav. Share your recorded wav´s via social media, e-mail and cloud, or drag and drop them, patterns and songs to your computer. Trace comes with more than 160 carefully created sounds. Each sequencer channel includes: Beat Divisor/Trigger 18 divisors/trigger points, including different subdivisions of 1/4 note. Changes happen on the fly, with preview. Sound Make your selection out of the provided onboard sounds and import your own samples and soundbanks to dial in your favorite tone. Changes happen on the fly, with preview. Volume Set the volume for each channel. Solo/Mute Select channel solo or mute a various number of channels and control this group with just one button. Swing/Probably Bring your beats up to life and build spacy rhythmical sculptures, jazzy grooves and audio landscapes. Includes negative swing. EFFECTS & PERFORMANCE Mixer is the integrated effects and performance tool of the sequenced sample box. It is intuitive operable without any menu scrolling and performance ready with the groupable options. You can shape the sound for each channel with: Delay 1 Every channel has it´s own full featured delay plus tap tempo, ms/bpm input and the possibility to sync the delays to future pattern speed changes. Delay 2 Rhythm delay with eighth dotted, quarter triplet, eighth and eighth triplet time presets relatet to delay 1 or pattern speed. Ring Modulator Add and subtract the dialed in oscillator frequency to your sample frequency and bring them together again for some really weird results. Bit Crusher Reduce the bit depth to add noise and sustain, works great in cooperation with the ring modulator. Varispeed Speed up or slow down the samples read speed, like a pitched tape recorder. Panorama Place sound in the stereo field. Mute With group option for assigned channels. RSP Reverse sample playback with group option for assigned channels to swap the status quo. Shortener Divide the sample length by factors 2/4/8 with group option for assigned channels to swap between your choice and full sample length. NOTE: All of the blocks listed above can be assigned to the master toggle switch to swap the status quo.

Screenshots

D0TS Echoplex2 screens
Trace Sequenced Sample Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trace Sequenced Sample Box at 5.0 against D0TS Echoplex's 3.1. Trace Sequenced Sample Box also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). D0TS Echoplex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (412 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Trace Sequenced Sample Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. D0TS Echoplex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trace Sequenced Sample Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D0TS Echoplex has 412 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D0TS Echoplex ships an update every 11 months, Trace Sequenced Sample Box monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
D0TS Echoplex versus Trace Sequenced Sample Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD0TS EchoplexTrace Sequenced Sample Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (412 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings412 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent TourraineGrohe & Giannakakis Applications GbR

Customer experience

D0TS Echoplex

All ratings412 ratings
Positive44.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative17.2%

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

D0TS Echoplex

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

One-time2
  • Pro$7.99
  • Storage and Recoding$7.99

Questions

Is D0TS Echoplex free?
D0TS Echoplex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trace Sequenced Sample Box free?
Trace Sequenced Sample Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, D0TS Echoplex or Trace Sequenced Sample Box?
Trace Sequenced Sample Box is rated higher. D0TS Echoplex averages 3.1 out of 5 from 412 ratings, while Trace Sequenced Sample Box averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do D0TS Echoplex or Trace Sequenced Sample Box have ads?
Neither D0TS Echoplex nor Trace Sequenced Sample Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, D0TS Echoplex or Trace Sequenced Sample Box?
D0TS Echoplex ships an update every 11 months, and Trace Sequenced Sample Box monthly. Most recently, D0TS Echoplex was updated on September 20, 2026 and Trace Sequenced Sample Box on June 1, 2026.

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