Helio Sequencer vs Violibration Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helio Sequencer
A free and open-source music sequencer designed for hobbyist composers, game developers, and indie artists. Comprehensive documentation is available to help users get started with its features.
- Open-source music sequencer
- Aimed at hobbyist composers
- Supports game developers
- For indie artists
- Includes documentation
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Helio is a free and open-source music sequencer aimed at hobbyist composers, game developers, and indie artists. Follow the documentation to get started: https://docs.helio.fm
Violibration Studio
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Violibration Studio lets you create, organise, save, and perform in-app haptic patterns on iPhone. Use the Haptic Board to play patterns directly. Build and edit ideas in the Composer Canvas. Save your work in the Library, then reuse, manage, import, or export patterns when needed. Features include: • Haptic Board • Composer Canvas • Library • Import and Export • Performance Mode • Chain Sequencing • Comfort Mode Performance Mode provides a simplified playback view for live use. Chain Sequencing lets you arrange multiple patterns into a longer playback flow. Comfort Mode reduces intensity for a gentler in-app experience. Violibration Studio is designed for creating and playing haptic content inside the app. It does not provide system-wide vibration control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Helio Sequencer at none against Violibration Studio's 8. Helio Sequencer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Violibration Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Violibration Studio sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Helio Sequencer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Helio Sequencer ships an update every 3 months, Violibration Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helio Sequencer | Violibration Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Rudenko | Thomas Richardson |
In-app purchases
Helio Sequencer
No in-app purchases
Violibration Studio
- Deep Focus$0.29
- Breath Arc$0.29
- Rainglass$0.29
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- Sunset Drift$0.29
- Grounding Grid$0.29
- Stride Signal$0.29
- Pulse Lab$0.29
- Unlock Everything$1.99
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