MINI vs Volotic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MINI
Create music with a free, 16-step sequencer featuring basic synthesizer waves and drum loops. Enjoy multi-touch note input and Wi-Fi sync for collaborative jamming. A simple and fun tool for electronic music enthusiasts.
- 16-step sequencer
- Multi-touch note input
- 32 polyphonic tones + 1 drum track
- 4 synthesizer waves
- 4 drumbeat loops
- Wi-Fi sync play
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Karl Bartos (electronic musician, ex-KW, co-composer of songs like The Robots, The Model, Computer World,...) and Masayuki Akamatsu (media artist and author of various iPhone apps such as Banner, Oscillator, Echochops,...) create a 16 step music sequencer which is free, simple and fun. The executive producer is Jean-Marc Lederman. We have created this simple music app for fun: it implements the basic waves of a synthesizer with a 16 step sequencer. This app is completely free, but we would be glad if you would consider a donation to the Red Cross. In 2011, the year we were making this app, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, and we released it as donationware to support the people affected. The damage from that disaster has still not fully healed, and disasters have continued to occur around the world since then. We continue to ask for your support. This application has the functions listed below. - 16 steps sequencer - Start/stop sequence - Multi-touch note input - 32 polyphonic tones + 1 drum track - 4 waves (saw, triangular, square, sine) - 4 drumbeat loops - Drums on/off - Random notes - Clear notes - Additional information Please enjoy our music and think World.
Volotic
Create unique songs with a visual sequencer, no musical experience needed. Arrange "towers" on a grid to generate beats and trigger instruments. Explore diverse tower types and share your creations.
- Nonlinear song composition
- Tower-based beat creation
- Instrument triggering
- Preset scales and arpeggios
- Manual tuning
- 3D sound visualization
- Composition recording and sharing
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Volotic is an experimental nonlinear sequencer by artist Scott Garner. What does that even mean? It means a fun way to create songs for everyone, with no musical experience required. In Volotic, you compose a song by arranging a selection of "towers" on a grid. Each tower has a different function for creating beats, modifying beats or triggering instruments. Here are some points with bullets next to them: • Over fifty tower types with more on the way. • A selection of demo compositions to get you started. • No musical experience is required, preset scales and arpeggios keep things sounding nice. • Manual tuning for advanced control. • 3D sound—drag your music to focus on different sections. • Easily record and share your composition with Everyplay. • Tons of new towers and handy features in Plus Mode. Volotic was selected for inclusion in the App Store Best of 2015. Neat!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MINI at none against Volotic's 1. MINI also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 54%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Volotic's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Volotic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MINI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Volotic holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of MINI's written reviews are positive against 54% of Volotic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MINI ships an update monthly, Volotic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MINI | Volotic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 53.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | SGARNER LLC |
Customer experience
MINI
Volotic
In-app purchases
MINI
No in-app purchases
Volotic
- Plus Mode$1.99









