# Media Assistant vs EG Nodes

The clearest difference is price: Media Assistant at Free against EG Nodes's $19.99. EG Nodes's advantage is ratings volume (93 vs 24) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Media Assistant is free to download; EG Nodes costs $19.99 up front. Media Assistant sells 8 one-off in-app purchases 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 Media Assistant against 4.8 for EG Nodes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 93 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Media Assistant's written reviews are positive against 92% of EG Nodes's.

Media Assistant ships an update every 8 days, EG Nodes weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Media Assistant | EG Nodes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-assistant/id6466176223/reviews) | **[4.8 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **93** |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 190 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Duc Anh Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621428751) | [Elliott Garage](https://appshunter.io/developer/454709866) |

## What reviewers say

### Media Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-assistant/id6466176223)

Manage your media files, play audio offline, and edit audio with various tools. This app also includes a web browser with a built-in player to enhance your listening experience.

**Highlights:** File and folder management, Offline media playback, Audio editing and tagging, Web browser with audio player, File transfer over WiFi, Batch file renaming

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read Aloud & AUv3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Audio Converter & Joiner | $2.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Basic Features | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Utilities | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor De-Reverb | $4.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Vocal Removal | $5.99 | one-time |
| Audio Tagger & AUv3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Browser AUv3 + IAA | $12.99 | 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 Media Assistant free?

Media Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is EG Nodes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Media Assistant or EG Nodes?

EG Nodes is rated higher. Media Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while EG Nodes averages 4.8 from 93 ratings.

### Do Media Assistant or EG Nodes have ads?

Neither Media Assistant nor EG Nodes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Media Assistant or EG Nodes?

Media Assistant ships an update every 8 days, and EG Nodes weekly. Most recently, Media Assistant was updated on August 20, 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.*