Comparison

Rhythm Pad Pro vs Sesa

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

Head to head
About

Rhythm Pad Pro

Create and record drum beats with high-quality sampled sounds. Utilize a sequencer to build patterns or record live performances, then export your creations as audio files. Play along with your music library for practice or inspiration.

Highlights
  • High-quality sampled drum sounds
  • Sequencer for pattern creation
  • Live performance recording
  • Audio export (AAC, WAVE)
  • Built-in reverb and compression
  • Customizable drum kits
  • Play along with music library
Features
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Play drums and compose beats using high-quality, professionally sampled drum kits with Rhythm Pad. Create drum recordings by tapping on the pads or using the sequencer and export them as audio files. Play drums along with the songs from your Media Library and Apple Music. Rhythm Pad is the smartest way to play drums on your mobile device. Introducing the Sequencer Quickly put together drum patterns of up to 8 bars using the sequencer. You can also record your live performance directly on to the sequencer and edit your sequence to your liking. Save your sequences and export them as audio files. Top features of Rhythm Pad • High-quality stereo sampled sounds with maximum polyphony. • Realistic Open and Closed Hi-Hats function. • Recording feature - Record by playing on the pads or create new patterns using the sequencer. • Quantization - Fix imprecisions during recording by enabling the quantization feature. • Export your recordings as audio files (AAC or WAVE) and use it in other audio applications. • Apply built-in reverb and compression effects to process the drum sounds. • Custom drum kits - Create new drum kits with sounds from other factory drum kits. • Smart Levels - Pads sound louder at the center and softer at the edges. • Optimized layout for maximum playability on iOS devices. • Precise metronome powered by the Metronome M1 engine. • Configure the volume level of individual pads. • Rearrange pad positions to your preference. Follow Rhythm Pad on Twitter for updates: @JSplashApps (https://twitter.com/jsplashapps) Like Rhythm Pad page on Facebook: https://facebook.com/rhythmpad

About

Sesa

This app helps you search for music across multiple platforms and manage your song collections in one place. It allows you to identify free and premium tracks and directly jump to your preferred music app for playback.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform music search
  • Identify free and premium songs
  • Playlist management
  • Direct playback jump to music apps
  • Unified song collection
Features
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Sesa-跨平台的音乐搜索、歌曲管理工具。 如果你经常在不同的音乐App中来回切换找歌,又或是想将不同平台的歌曲放在一起管理,方便听歌时查阅,不妨尝试使用Sesa。 Sesa -跨平台的音乐搜索 支持多个音乐平台的音乐搜索,识别免费歌曲或会员专属歌曲 -歌单管理 支持将不同音乐平台的歌曲添加到歌曲收藏中 -跳转App播放 收藏的歌曲及搜索的结果可直接跳转对应的音乐App播放 Enjoy your music trip!

Screenshots

Rhythm Pad Pro4 screens
Sesa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rhythm Pad Pro at 84% against Sesa's 0%. Rhythm Pad Pro also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). Sesa's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Sesa is free to download; Rhythm Pad Pro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rhythm Pad Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rhythm Pad Pro has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Rhythm Pad Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sesa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rhythm Pad Pro ships an update every 3 months, Sesa every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rhythm Pad Pro versus Sesa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm Pad ProSesa
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (63 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy Thangaraj萍萍 席

Customer experience

Rhythm Pad Pro

All ratings63 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative6.7%

Sesa

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Rhythm Pad Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to use certain drum kits
  • Inconsistent volume levels across drum sounds

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more drum kits, including jazz, Latin, and electronic
  • Ability to customize drum kits by mixing and matching sounds
  • MIDI export and integration with other music apps
  • Recording and looping capabilities

Sesa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rhythm Pad Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Sesa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rhythm Pad Pro free?
Rhythm Pad Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sesa free?
Sesa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rhythm Pad Pro or Sesa?
Rhythm Pad Pro is rated higher. Rhythm Pad Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Sesa averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rhythm Pad Pro or Sesa have ads?
Neither Rhythm Pad Pro nor Sesa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rhythm Pad Pro or Sesa?
Rhythm Pad Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Sesa every 16 months. Most recently, Rhythm Pad Pro was updated on November 13, 2026 and Sesa on November 14, 2026.

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