Comparison

D0TS Echoplex vs Egoist

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

Egoist

This app lets you extract grooves from any audio file, transforming your music library into a sound source. It offers tools for sketching tracks with sample slicing, basslines, beats, and effects, suitable for both studio and on-the-go use.

Highlights
  • Audio Unit v3 & Standalone
  • Sample slicing and manipulation
  • Onboard bass and beat synthesizers
  • Effect sequencer
  • Pattern chaining for song creation
  • Slice keyboard functionality
  • iCloud synchronization
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Egoist is a groove instrument. Load any audio file and squeeze the groove out of it! Try your mp3 library and use it as a sound source! The additional onboard bass, beat and fx units make Egoist the perfect track sketch tool in the studio and on the road. • Audio Unit v3 & Standalone • Quick + Easy track sketching, based on sample slicing • Minimal, yet effective bass line • Unique beat box with more than 1000 drums from vintage to electronic • Effect Sequencer • Randomizers in all areas • iCloud Synchronization of Presets and Samples • AudioShare • Mixdown / Bounce • Full Midi Support (Virtual, Network, Bluetooth, Extern) • Music Library Access SLICER: The Slicer arranges up to 16 slices of the loaded sample. Apply different parameters like Reverse, Attack, Decay, Level and pitch with the sequencer. Using the 16 available patterns, up to 16 different samples can be used at any time. BASS & BEAT: Egoist includes a great sounding bassline synthesizer/sequencer. The bassline synth offers a mean and strong sound, with different lowpass filter flavors and overdrive. The versatile sequencer is capable of notes and pitch bends of any length. The internal beat box offers kick, snare and hihat, along with a simple sequencer. If you imagine, that you can change the drum sounds with each pattern, limitations start to get you inspired! EFFECTRIX INSIDE: The Effect unit brings funky hickups to your tracks. Engage tapestop, looper, reverb or filter at any time to give your beats that otherworldly feel and create stunning breaks! SONG SEQUENCER: Chain your patterns! Or create stunning breakbeats by changing patterns quickly! The internal Part/Song sequencer lets you sketch your pattern progressions and line out your next track. ALWAYS SPECIAL: The very special Slice Keys turn Egoist into a slice keyboard! Play the sequencer steps on the keyboard, with all their settings and effects, you will not believe how cool that is!

Screenshots

D0TS Echoplex2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Egoist at 4.6 against D0TS Echoplex's 3.1. Egoist also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). D0TS Echoplex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (411 vs 65). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Egoist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. D0TS Echoplex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Egoist holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D0TS Echoplex has 411 ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 73% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D0TS Echoplex ships an update every 11 months, Egoist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
D0TS Echoplex versus Egoist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD0TS EchoplexEgoist
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (411 ratings)4.6 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better65
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB437 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent TourraineSugar Bytes GmbH

Customer experience

D0TS Echoplex

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

Egoist

All ratings64 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

D0TS Echoplex

From 411 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Sweet nostalgia
  • 👍 Thank you for updating
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Fun to play around with
  • 👍 Great app for any NIN fan

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Instruments not working
  • 🐛 Lags like crazy
  • 🐛 Terrible execution
  • 🐛 Samples play twice
  • 🐛 Out of sync

Egoist

From 65 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Fun and creative app
  • 🎵 Great for sample-based music
  • 💡 Powerful and flexible
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Fast idea sketching

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Storage options messed up
  • 🗑️ Included samples can't be deleted
  • 🐛 Crashes on import
  • 💩 Waste of money
  • 🔊 Dated effects

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

Egoist

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Import crashes the library
  • Drums not working with AUv3 release
  • MIDI learn menu shows up too quickly and sticks
  • Saved works are inconsistent (tempo changes, patterns disappear)
  • Error Audiocopy - File of zero bytes when bouncing
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  • Dropbox not working
  • App is laggy and sluggish on iPad Pro
  • Slicer portion is very sluggish with bad latency
  • App is sluggish and jerky on older iPads
  • Does not work well in Audiobus or AUM

Requested features

14 requests
  • Allow users to delete included samples
  • Put user files at the top of the list
  • Support 'Files App' storage
  • Add preference to turn off MIDI learn menu
  • Add more filters
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  • Needs export to desktop version
  • Add another slicer track
  • Add own samples to drum and bass sections
  • Release 'Factory' App on iOS
  • Add Ableton Link (if not already present)
  • Update effects
  • Improve storage options
  • Fix import crashes
  • Allow preset sharing between Mac and iOS versions

In-app purchases

None

D0TS Echoplex

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Egoist

One-time1
  • Egoist Full Version$29.99

Questions

Is D0TS Echoplex free?
D0TS Echoplex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Egoist free?
Egoist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, D0TS Echoplex or Egoist?
Egoist is rated higher. D0TS Echoplex averages 3.1 out of 5 from 411 ratings, while Egoist averages 4.6 from 65 ratings.
Do D0TS Echoplex or Egoist have ads?
Neither D0TS Echoplex nor Egoist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, D0TS Echoplex or Egoist?
D0TS Echoplex ships an update every 11 months, and Egoist every 2 months. Most recently, D0TS Echoplex was updated on October 31, 2026 and Egoist on November 1, 2026.

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