Yellofier vs EG Nodes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yellofier
Transform any sound into music with this innovative app. Record your voice, instruments, or everyday noises, and instantly create groovy tracks. Edit sounds and effects with an intuitive block-based interface, even without prior music knowledge.
- Record any sound
- Automatic sound slicing for grooves
- Create melodies with pitch changes
- Innovative step sequencer
- Bundled sounds by Boris Blank
- Share your music
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Yellofier makes anything into music. Record your voice, a musical instrument or everyday noises. Within seconds the app magically turns them into groovy music. #1 in Music (iPad) in 8 countries, top 10 in 50 countries. Top 5 in 3 countries (iPhone). Edit the sounds and effects by moving and twisting colored blocks. Yellofier doesn’t look like any other music program. You can create a full song within minutes – even without knowing anything about music! Create unique music with your own sounds and with the sounds of Yello’s musical maestro Boris Blank. The Yellofier also includes sounds and songs by some of the greatest musicians within electronic music. Anything can be yellofied! • Automatically slice your sound into 8 pieces and create a groove • Record up to 16 custom sounds per song, divided into two user sound banks • Combine sounds and effects in an innovative step sequencer • Change pitch of each step to create melodies • Multiple effects and variations • Share your work • 112 bundled sounds by Boris Blank • Songs and sounds by the finest artists within electronic music: Carl Craig, Henrik Schwarz, The Orb, Trentemøller, Booka Shade, Orbital, The The, Thomas Fehlmann, Charles Webster, Håkan Lidbo and more… • Record the sound of other Audiobus compatible apps • Play back the sound into other Audiobus compatible apps For best sound, use headphones. NOTE: Since version 1.2, the preview-sound function changed from single tap to long-press! So the functionality is not gone, but we changed to long-press to not interfere with the music. The demo tracks in Yellofier are under copyright protection. Learn more about Yellofier and discover more of Yello’s music at yello.com Produced by Boris Blank Developed by Jonatan Liljedahl Designed by Håkan Ullberg Concept by Håkan Lidbo Presented by Electronic Beats – Telekom’s international music program. electronicbeats.net Here is an online tutorial video: http://vimeo.com/62158758
EG Nodes
This app is a clip-based audio unit host and MIDI sequencer for creating musical projects. It offers a variety of built-in MIDI and audio nodes for generating sequences, recording, and sampling. Users can load external Audio Units and automate parameters for unique compositions.
- Clip-based Audio Unit host
- Built-in MIDI generators (Note/Chord, Arpeggio, Sequencer)
- Audio recording and sampling
- Load external AU3 instruments and effects
- Scene and automation control
- Flexible MIDI routing
- Standalone and AUv3 modular sequencer
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EG Nodes is a clip based Audio Unit host with sequencing capabilities to play external instruments, Audio Unit or MIDI hardware and create a complete audio project. A powerful and flexible groovebox to perform or create musical projects from scratch in a fast and easy way. BUILTIN MIDI GENERATOR Use the builtin nodes to play instruments, apply effects and perform. NOTE/CHORD - generates a single note or a chord ARPEGGIO - generates chord arpeggios SEQUENCER - to play a note sequence RHYTHM - to play drums, percussion or rhythmic instruments PIANO ROLL - to write more complex MIDI part in a classic piano roll editorFEATURES GENERATIVE - to continuously generate sequences evolving in time MIDI FX - to host external MIDI FX Audio unit like sequencers, piano rolls and others MIC/INPUT NODE a simple node input audio from your device mic or an external usb interfaces. You can play your guitar or any instrument together with your song and record it using the Audio/Sampler node. BUILTIN AUDIO/RECORDER/SAMPLER Use the Audio Sampler node to import audio files (wav, mp3, mov, mp4, caf or aiff). Audio node is capable of sync the loop to your project tempo using pitch shifting algorithm to stretch the audio without changing its pitch. You can create your own instrument, adding a sample and playing it via the MIDI sequencer nodes. You can also use the Audio node to record the output from any node in your project or from a mic/line (using the MIC node). SONG NODE to link scenes and create a song structure. You can add how many song nodes you like and assign each one to a different section. MIX GROUP NODE to create mixing busses and group nodes. An easy way to apply effects and automation to multiple nodes at the same time. AU3 INSTRUMENTS, FX AND MIDI FX Load your favorite Audio Units to unlock an infinite palette of sounds. SCENES & AUTOMATIONS Save and recall up to 8 main scenes to control your song structure and nodes combination - each node can save its configuration, parameters and notes Automate parameters to add sparkle to your compostions. PROBABILITY - FREQUENCY - RANDOMIZATION AND MORE... Each node has additional controllers to make your performance unique, original and unpredictable. FLEXIBLE MIDI ROUTING & MIDI LEARN Send MIDI and receive it from external hardware, software or apps. Configure soruces and destination for each node and record directly into piano roll. Almost each button, know or slider can be assigned and controlled by your extenal MIDI controllers via a super easy MIDI learn setup AU3 MODULAR SEQUENCER EG Nodes can be loaded in other DAW/Hosts as MIDI FX generator to create MIDI sequences in a fast and easy way MIXER/COMPACT VIEW Adjust nodes level in a compact and optimised view UNIVERSAL Run EG Nodes on iPad or iPhone and share your project with other musicians. ADDITIONAL FEATURES STANDALONE VERSION - 8 recallable scenes to save nodes configurations - History Undo/Redo - Project MIDI scale transposition - Save and recall your favorite nodes - Duplicate and rename nodes - Import and export MIDI into Piano Roll nodes - Individual clip length, speed and steps number - Individual swing for each Sequencer or Rhythm node - AU3 Parameters automation - Multiple MIDI input sources assignable - Record from MIDI input or builtin keyboard into Piano Roll clips - Record AU instruments MIDI Out into Piano Roll clips - Import/Export presets - Record and export your performance - Ableton link sync support - MIDI in & out with midi channel filter for each node - Flexible internal MIDI routing to send MIDI from one node to other ones - MIDI learn to control app with external controllers and MIDI surfaces AU3 MIDI PROCESSOR VERSION - MIDI processor Audio Unit to be hosted into other DAWS - includes all the sequencing features of the standalone app - send MIDI notes out to your host - control AU3 parameters of other AU3 instruments or effects hosted with the app and automate them
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yellofier at $5.99 against EG Nodes's $19.99. Yellofier also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). EG Nodes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 82%). On rating, 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
Yellofier costs $5.99 and EG Nodes $19.99 up front. EG Nodes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Yellofier asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Yellofier against 4.8 for EG Nodes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 93 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Yellofier's written reviews are positive against 92% of EG Nodes's.
Yellofier ships an update every 4 months, EG Nodes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yellofier | EG Nodes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (38 ratings) | 4.8 (93 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boris Blank | Elliott Garage |
Customer experience
Yellofier
EG Nodes
User reviews
Yellofier
From 38 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Unique and intuitive music creation interface
- 👍 Easy to learn and use for beginners
- 🎨 Creative and inspiring sound manipulation
- ⚡ Quick beat and loop generation
- 🎧 High-quality pre-loaded Yello samples
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on iOS 8 and later versions
- 🐛 App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- 🐛 Microphone recording issues on newer iOS
- 🚫 Cannot close app without restarting phone
- 🚫 No longer appears in iOS sharing menu
EG Nodes
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🚀 Fast idea generation
- ✨ Inspiring and creative
- 🔧 Powerful and flexible
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sampler won't play correctly
- 🐛 Sampler features inconsistent
- 🐛 Random arming and recording into disabled scenes
- 🐛 Crashes with some apps
- 🐛 Too much crashing results in losing work
Bugs and requests
Yellofier
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on iOS 8 and beyond
- Microphone input produces noise/distortion
- App doesn't appear in iOS sharing menu
- Cannot close app without phone restart
- Audiobus compatibility broken
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- GarageBand integration no longer works
- Audio export only saves one loop instead of full song
- App runs constantly in background draining battery
- Bluetooth audio output distorted
- Screen doesn't optimize for iPhone 5 display
- App incompatible with iOS 13.3 on older devices
Requested features
20 requests- MIDI sync and clock synchronization
- Ableton Link support
- Audio Unit (AUv3) plugin support
- Multiple sample recording slots
- Sample editing and trimming capabilities
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- Swing and triplet timing options
- More than 4 tracks/channels
- Extended recording length
- Individual track panning
- ADSR envelope controls
- Undo/redo functionality
- Separate track export (stems)
- Custom sample bank saving
- Audio import from other apps
- Bluetooth audio output support
- iPhone 5 display optimization
- More preset sample banks
- Ability to work on multiple songs simultaneously
- Delay effects with tempo sync
- LP/HP filters and additional effects
EG Nodes
Reported bugs
14 issues- Sampler won’t play correctly
- Sampler features don’t work consistently
- Scenes getting armed and recordings going into them despite disabling them
- Crashes with some apps
- Crashing results in losing work
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- Accidentally refreshed instead of saving
- Can’t sequence all AU parameters
- Chord module seems weird
- Rhythm module labeling is hard to understand
- Pads option for iPhone could be better
- Sustain pedal input issue (resolved)
- Pan bug (resolved)
- Teething problems being sorted
- Some bugs reported (quickly fixed)
Requested features
12 requests- Easy way to report bugs without login/account
- Keep save/refresh options on screen
- Audio recording or looping module
- Audio clip module, like a looper
- 16 steps per page for sequencers
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- Sequence all AU parameters
- Follow chord mode to control other nodes
- Pads option for iPhone in portrait mode
- Tie notes together/ sustain notes
- Automate bending notes, lead guitarist style
- More specific randomization, such as bass pattern generation
- Multi Track export
In-app purchases
Yellofier
No in-app purchases
EG Nodes
- Small tip$1.99
- Medium tip$3.99
- Large tip$14.99








