Comparison

BLEASS Arpeggiator vs ESTË

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

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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

ESTË

Features
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ESTË - Metronome is the metronome built by people who play live. Precise, sample-accurate timing with the focus serious musicians actually want every day — on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. CORE - 30–300 BPM: tap tempo, fine tuning, direct numeric entry - Time signatures from 2/4 to 12/8, plus custom (any numerator over /2 /4 /8 /16) - Per-beat accents: strong, accent, muted or silent - Subdivisions: 8th, triplet, 16th, dotted 8th; each with its own volume - Curated sound packs: Digital, Woodblock, Rim - Per-voice pan and volume mixer, plus master volume BUILT FOR THE STAGE - Setlists with song sections: each section keeps its own BPM, time signature, accent pattern, subdivision and polyrhythm, advancing after a fixed number of bars or on your cue - Speed trainer: raise the tempo automatically as you play - Polyrhythms: a second cross-rhythm voice (4 vs 3, 5 vs 4…) with its own timbre and pan - Ableton Link: share tempo with other Link apps and devices on your network APPLE WATCH - Standalone, or paired with your iPhone - A haptic click on your wrist: feel the beat with the screen off DESIGNED WITH CARE - A distinctive, screen-recordable rhythm visualisation - A dark, focused interface with an adaptive layout on iPad - Italian and English PRIVACY No tracking. No analytics. No accounts. No data collection: everything stays on your device. Ableton Link talks only to devices on your local network. ESTË - Metronome is free. An optional tip jar lets you support development if you’d like. Every feature is free for everyone.

Screenshots

BLEASS Arpeggiator4 screens
ESTË4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ESTË at Free against BLEASS Arpeggiator's $14.99. ESTË also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). BLEASS Arpeggiator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ESTË is free to download; BLEASS Arpeggiator costs $14.99 up front. ESTË sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BLEASS Arpeggiator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLEASS Arpeggiator ships an update every 6 months, ESTË weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLEASS Arpeggiator versus ESTË: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS ArpeggiatorESTË
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSSergio Ferraresi

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Arpeggiator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ESTË

One-time3
  • Lento$1.99
  • Allegro$2.99
  • Vivace$3.99

Questions

Is BLEASS Arpeggiator free?
BLEASS Arpeggiator costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESTË free?
ESTË is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BLEASS Arpeggiator or ESTË have ads?
Neither BLEASS Arpeggiator nor ESTË shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLEASS Arpeggiator or ESTË?
BLEASS Arpeggiator ships an update every 6 months, and ESTË weekly. Most recently, BLEASS Arpeggiator was updated on October 30, 2026 and ESTË on October 24, 2026.

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