Comparison

BLEASS Arpeggiator vs WatchDrumSet

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Arpeggiator

This app offers advanced arpeggiation capabilities for musicians, going beyond traditional patterns with polyrhythms and polyphony. Its intuitive interface encourages on-the-fly experimentation, enhanced by performance controllers, LFOs, and a motion sequencer. It also includes a built-in FM synth for sound generation or can be used with other instruments.

Highlights
  • Advanced arpeggiation patterns
  • Polyphony and polyrhythms
  • Hands-on creative interface
  • XY pads and LFOs
  • Motion Sequencer
  • Built-in FM synth
  • MIDI output for external synths
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A new and unique Arpeggiator by BLEASS & Canblaster. Use it as a MIDI FX to control any synth or as an AUv3 Instrument thanks to its built-in FM Synth! BLEASS Arpeggiator takes the inspirationally melodic power of a classic synth arpeggiator and supercharges it with modern features demanded by today’s musicians. Developed in collaboration with top French producer Canblaster, BLEASS Arpeggiator’s capabilities extend far beyond the clichéd up-and-down monophonic patterns of an old-school synth arpeggiator, with polyrhythms, polyphony, and a large collection of highly configurable arpeggio patterns built in. The focus of BLEASS Arpeggiator is creativity and experimentation. The plugin’s hands-on user interface is as intuitive and spontaneous to use as a classic subtractive synth, so varying and adapting arpeggios on-the-fly is an easy, fun and organic experience. The plugin recognises incoming performance controllers, and includes a pair of XY pads, a pair of advanced LFOs and BLEASS’ signature Motion Sequencer. These can modulate the arpeggiator’s parameters, unlocking a deep level of creativity that is simply not available from modern step-sequencer-style arpeggiators. BLEASS Arpeggiator also offers a built-in sound generator. This is a cut-down yet great-sounding FM synth that’s perfect for creating bright, sweet and punchy sounds that can work well with an arpeggio line. You can of course use BLEASS Arpeggiator with any other synth too, with each instance of the plugin creating its own MIDI source that can be routed to any instrument within your project. More information, technical specifications and tutorials available on https://www.bleass.com/arpeggiator BLEASS Arpeggiator is available as an AUv3 plugin or standalone App. BLEASS Arpeggiator is also available for Windows, and macOS.

About

WatchDrumSet

Experience a simulated drum set directly on your Apple Watch. Play along using the watch's speaker or connected Bluetooth devices for a lag-free musical experience.

Highlights
  • Simulated drum set
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Uses watch speaker
  • Supports Bluetooth devices
  • Lag-free audio
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This is a simulated drum set for Apple watch. Ba-dum-chssss! It will work with the watch's speaker and bluetooth devices connected to the watch, but bluetooth audio devices connected through an iphone will be really laggy.

Screenshots

BLEASS Arpeggiator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WatchDrumSet at $1.99 against BLEASS Arpeggiator's $14.99. WatchDrumSet also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). BLEASS Arpeggiator's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

BLEASS Arpeggiator costs $14.99 and WatchDrumSet $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WatchDrumSet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLEASS Arpeggiator has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BLEASS Arpeggiator's written reviews are positive against 100% of WatchDrumSet's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BLEASS Arpeggiator versus WatchDrumSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS ArpeggiatorWatchDrumSet
Price$14.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (54 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSRobert Linnemann

Customer experience

BLEASS Arpeggiator

All ratings54 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

WatchDrumSet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Arpeggiator

No in-app purchases

None

WatchDrumSet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Arpeggiator free?
BLEASS Arpeggiator costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WatchDrumSet free?
WatchDrumSet costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Arpeggiator or WatchDrumSet?
WatchDrumSet is rated higher. BLEASS Arpeggiator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while WatchDrumSet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BLEASS Arpeggiator or WatchDrumSet have ads?
Neither BLEASS Arpeggiator nor WatchDrumSet shows ads.

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