# Elastic Melody vs EG Nodes

The clearest difference is price: Elastic Melody at $8.99 against EG Nodes's $19.99. EG Nodes's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 77%) and ratings volume (93 vs 10). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Elastic Melody costs $8.99 and EG Nodes $19.99 up front. Elastic Melody sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EG Nodes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Elastic Melody against 4.8 for EG Nodes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EG Nodes has 93 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Elastic Melody's written reviews are positive against 92% of EG Nodes's.

Elastic Melody ships an update every 8 days, EG Nodes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Elastic Melody | EG Nodes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$8.99** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elastic-melody/id6444045350/reviews) | **[4.8 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **93** |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 8 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oliver Greschke (DE)](https://appshunter.io/developer/505848000) | [Elliott Garage](https://appshunter.io/developer/454709866) |

## What reviewers say

### Elastic Melody

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elastic-melody/id6444045350)

Create melodies with a fast and intuitive analog-style step sequencer. Features 3 synth channels, 4 master effects, and extensive automation capabilities for dynamic sound design. Supports AUv3 and Ableton Link.

**Highlights:** 3-channel analog synth sequencer, Parameter automation, 4 master effects (EQ, Chorus, Delay, Reverb), Song mode for arranging patterns, AUv3 plugin support, Ableton Link integration

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elastic Melody - Extra Modes IAP | $4.99 | one-time |


### EG Nodes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large tip | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🚀 Fast idea generation
- ✨ Inspiring and creative
- 🔧 Powerful and flexible

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Elastic Melody free?

Elastic Melody costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is EG Nodes free?

EG Nodes costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Elastic Melody or EG Nodes?

EG Nodes is rated higher. Elastic Melody averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while EG Nodes averages 4.8 from 93 ratings.

### Do Elastic Melody or EG Nodes have ads?

Neither Elastic Melody nor EG Nodes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Elastic Melody or EG Nodes?

Elastic Melody ships an update every 8 days, and EG Nodes weekly. Most recently, Elastic Melody was updated on September 18, 2026 and EG Nodes on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*