Comparison

Cotracks vs sEGments by Elliott Garage

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

Head to head
About

Cotracks

Create music collaboratively on a single iPad with a multitrack sequencer. Record and play back your own parts in sync with others, building complex tracks with various instruments and effects. Designed to maintain creative flow for solo or group sessions.

Highlights
  • Multitrack sequencer with up to 12 instrument tracks
  • Beat synchronized playback and recording
  • Dedicated interface modes for 1, 2, or 4 users
  • Polyphonic and monophonic synthesizers with quality presets
  • Sample player with professional library
  • Stereo delay, phaser, and equalizer effects
  • Audiobus support and audio export options
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"Cotracks is a brilliant concept and, on the whole, has been beautifully realised by Futucraft." - MusicAppBlog.com "Cotracks is a great platform for creation that has hit upon a clever collaborative setup." - Apps Magazine "A new approach to collaboration" - PalmSounds.net Cotracks is a collaborative music studio for teamwork on a single iPad. With Cotracks you can create multiple layers of loops and phrases using multiple instruments. Cotracks is designed to maintain your creative flow and is always ready to capture your ideas, regardless whether you are flying solo or collaborating with others. It's like playing with a band, but this time you can record and play back your own parts, in perfect sync with others, and create the constituents for a great track at the same time. With Cotracks the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. FEATURES MULTITRACK SEQUENCER • up to 12 instrument tracks • beat synchronized playback and recording INTERFACE • comfortable access for multiple users • dedicated interface modes for single user, two users and four users • switch between interface modes with a single tap • independent playback control constantly available for each instrument • repeater lets you play and record complex beat synced rhythmic textures • XY-modulation control EDITING • nondestructive quantize, transpose and swing • change the playback scale of recorded sequences • drag and drop copying of sequences between instruments INSTRUMENTS • polyphonic synthesizer with dozens of high quality instrument presets • monophonic bass/lead synthesizer with dozens of high quality instrument presets • sample player with a library of professional quality samples from Inspire Audio • programmable XY-modulation • band-limited oscillators to ensure professional grade sound quality FX • stereo delay • stereo phaser • 2 equalizer units • dedicated units for each track SHARING • Audiobus support • export each instrument to separate audio clip • export all in one audio mixdown clip SUPPORT • on-screen help and tips • online support integrated in app • video tutorials

About

sEGments by Elliott Garage

This app allows you to import audio files and slice them into individual samples. You can then play these slices using MIDI controllers or on-screen pads, with independent control over each slice's parameters and effects. It also automatically detects BPM and key, and can be used standalone or as an AudioUnit within other music apps.

Highlights
  • Automatic and manual audio slicing
  • MIDI controller and on-screen pad/keyboard playback
  • Independent slice parameters and effects
  • Automatic BPM and key detection
  • Standalone and AudioUnit AU3 hosting
  • Real-time time stretching and pitch shifting
Features
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With sEGments slicer/sampler app you can Import any loop/sample/audio file and find the best samples inside it, using the automatic transient detection or manually adding markers. You can play the slices with any MIDI external controller or with the builtin pads and keyboard layout; also each slice can be played chromatically as in a real synth with mono or polyphonic voices (up to 12). Each slice has independent parameters (all automatable in any AU host), such as reverse, level, attack, release, start point and length and individual fxs (reverb, delay, bitcrusher and filter) that can be changed on the fly thanks to its flexible audio engine. sEGments automatically detect BPM and root key of your audio file and it can adjust its tempo and pitch according to your project settings. It can be used both in standalone or hosted as AudioUnit AU3 inside apps like GarageBand, AUM, BeatMaker3, NanoStudio2, n-Track9 and others, and it supports AU Multi-output. Features - Stand-alone, AudioUnit, AudioUnit Multi-output & AudioUnit FX - Universal app for both your iPad & iPhone - MIDI in /MIDI out - AU3 multi-output - AU3 Fx to record samples from other apps - import your sample in multiple formats (wav, aiff, mp3, mov, caf, m4a) - Samples Drag & drop from File App or via airdrop from your Mac or other iOS devices - Up to 16 slices each one with individual parameters, ADSR and effects (delay, reverb, bit crusher and filter) - 6 triggering modes - one shot, gate, loop, ping pong, link, thru - BPM & Key detection - Record from device mic, usb audio devices or other apps - Transient detection - Transient beat division - Import/export presets - Open slices directly in EG Pulse - Support Apple loops transients recognition - Lazy chopping - Realtime time stretching and pitch shifting - Mono & polyphonic up to 12 voices - Downloadable sample pack by Soundtrack Loops Please remember that is just the first version of the app, so if you have any feeback, request or suggestion please write at info@elliottgarage.com

Screenshots

sEGments by Elliott Garage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: sEGments by Elliott Garage at $12.99 against Cotracks's $29.99. sEGments by Elliott Garage also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (172 vs 3). Cotracks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement 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

Cotracks costs $29.99 and sEGments by Elliott Garage $12.99 up front. sEGments by Elliott Garage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cotracks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cotracks against 4.8 for sEGments by Elliott Garage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sEGments by Elliott Garage has 172 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Cotracks's written reviews are positive against 78% of sEGments by Elliott Garage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cotracks ships an update every 6 months, sEGments by Elliott Garage every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cotracks versus sEGments by Elliott Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCotrackssEGments by Elliott Garage
Price$29.99$12.99 — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (172 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better77.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFutucraft OyElliott Garage

Customer experience

Cotracks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

sEGments by Elliott Garage

All ratings172 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Cotracks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

sEGments by Elliott Garage

One-time1
  • sEGments SUPERSONIC EDITION$3.99

Questions

Is Cotracks free?
Cotracks costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is sEGments by Elliott Garage free?
sEGments by Elliott Garage costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cotracks or sEGments by Elliott Garage?
sEGments by Elliott Garage is rated higher. Cotracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while sEGments by Elliott Garage averages 4.8 from 172 ratings.
Do Cotracks or sEGments by Elliott Garage have ads?
Neither Cotracks nor sEGments by Elliott Garage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cotracks or sEGments by Elliott Garage?
Cotracks ships an update every 6 months, and sEGments by Elliott Garage every 10 days. Most recently, Cotracks was updated on November 1, 2026 and sEGments by Elliott Garage on November 3, 2026.

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