Comparison

Cellular Beats vs Frenzy MIDI Sequencer

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

Head to head
About

Cellular Beats

This app is a generative musical sequencer that uses cell-based mechanics to create melodies and soundscapes. It offers interactive music creation, WAV export, and built-in reverb settings for a personalized sound experience. Ideal for game developers, music producers, and hobbyists.

Highlights
  • Interactive music creation
  • WAV export
  • Built-in reverb settings
  • User-friendly interface
  • Granular control over cell paths and interactions
Features
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Introducing Cellular Beats, an innovative MIDI-based generative sequencer that allows you to create captivating melodies and atmospheric soundscapes with ease and creativity. Whether you're a game developer, music producer, or a hobbyist, Cellular Beats offers a unique and engaging way to generate music for your projects. Inspired by the classic Otomata Generative Musical Sequencer, Cellular beats utilizes unique cell-based mechanics to help you create enchanting melodies and rich soundscapes. It's like the mesmerizing dance of Conway's Game of Life but for innovative music! In Cellular Beats, every cell becomes part of your orchestra, each living in its own musical universe. Set the cells in motion on a grid, let them interact and collide, and watch as they create an enchanting symphony of sounds that is uniquely yours. Key Features: 1. Interactive Music Creation: Take charge of your soundscape. Set your cells in motion, control their interactions, and watch as they generate a captivating tapestry of sounds, perfect for game developments, musical compositions, or simply for the joy of creating. 2. WAV Export: Make your musical creations truly yours. Cellular Beats allows you to export your generated melodies in WAV format. This enables easy integration of your unique sounds into games, music production software, or any other multimedia projects. 3. Personalize Your Soundscape: Enhance your sound with built-in reverb settings. From spacious halls to intimate rooms, the choice of ambiance is yours. Customize the tonal environment to set the perfect mood for your music. 4. User-Friendly Interface: Cellular Beats offers an intuitive and seamless user experience, letting you focus on the creative process. Whether you're a beginner exploring musical generation or a seasoned producer, Cellular Beats will feel like second nature. 5. Community-Driven: Cellular Beats is built with its users in mind. Your feedback and suggestions shape our ongoing development. We're dedicated to ensuring Cellular Beats remains a tool that resonates with its community. 6. Granular Control: With Cellular Beats, you're the conductor. Define the paths your cells take, determine how they interact, and shape your soundscape down to the smallest detail. Cellular Beats isn't just a generative sequencer—it's a platform for boundless musical expression. With Cellular Beats, anyone can be a music creator. Whether you're making music for your games, producing your next album, seeking a creative outlet, or teaching the next generation of musicians and coders, Cellular Beats offers an intuitive and visual approach to music creation that is as simple as it is powerful. Uncover a new dimension of music creation with Cellular Beats. Your symphony of sound is just a tap away.

About

Frenzy MIDI Sequencer

This application generates random musical patterns using physics-based objects. It allows you to play a built-in tone generator or connect to external MIDI devices and software.

Highlights
  • Physics-based note generation
  • Built-in tone generator
  • External MIDI connectivity
  • Random pattern creation
  • Object interaction for sound
Features
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Frenzy is a MIDI sequencer that uses objects in a physics environment to generate random patterns of notes. You can play it's built in tone generator or connect to other apps, software, or devices over MIDI.

Screenshots

Cellular Beats3 screens
Frenzy MIDI Sequencer3 screens

Verdict

The call

Cellular Beats and Frenzy MIDI Sequencer both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cellular Beats's written reviews are positive against 83% of Frenzy MIDI Sequencer's. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Cellular Beats against 4.7 for Frenzy MIDI Sequencer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Cellular Beats's written reviews are positive against 83% of Frenzy MIDI Sequencer's.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cellular Beats versus Frenzy MIDI Sequencer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellular BeatsFrenzy MIDI Sequencer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIMABEAR STUDIOS LLCDaniel Hooper

Customer experience

Cellular Beats

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Frenzy MIDI Sequencer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cellular Beats

No in-app purchases

None

Frenzy MIDI Sequencer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cellular Beats free?
Cellular Beats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frenzy MIDI Sequencer free?
Frenzy MIDI Sequencer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cellular Beats or Frenzy MIDI Sequencer?
Cellular Beats is rated higher. Cellular Beats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Frenzy MIDI Sequencer averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Cellular Beats or Frenzy MIDI Sequencer have ads?
Neither Cellular Beats nor Frenzy MIDI Sequencer shows ads.

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