D0TS Echoplex vs SquareBeat
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.
SquareBeat
Create music by building patterns with samples and AUv3 plugins. Arrange these patterns into songs, import your own sounds, and mix tracks. Features a text-based tracker GUI for rapid development, with all core functionality free except for WAV file export.
- Sequence and manipulate audio samples
- Mix tracks
- Use AUv3 audio unit instruments
- Use AUv3 effects on effect busses
- Connect with other apps via Audiobus
- Export and share songs
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SquareBeat is a music sequencer. Build patterns out of samples and AUv3 plugins, and build songs out of patterns. Import your own samples to make new sounds. Develop songs rapidly with the text based tracker GUI. All functionality is free except wav file export. • Sequence and manipulate audio samples. • Mix tracks. • Use AUv3 audio unit instruments. • Use AUv3 effects on effect busses. • Connect with other apps with Audiobus. • Export and share your song.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SquareBeat at 4.9 against D0TS Echoplex's 3.1. SquareBeat also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). D0TS Echoplex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (412 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. SquareBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. D0TS Echoplex asks for nothing beyond the download.
SquareBeat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D0TS Echoplex has 412 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of D0TS Echoplex's written reviews are positive against 80% of SquareBeat's.
D0TS Echoplex ships an update every 11 months, SquareBeat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D0TS Echoplex | SquareBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (412 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 412 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Tourraine | James Navarro |
Customer experience
D0TS Echoplex
SquareBeat
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
SquareBeat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
D0TS Echoplex
No in-app purchases
SquareBeat
- SquareBeat Full Version$12.99
