Sessions Nano vs RigMind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sessions Nano
A compact audio mixer and AUv3 host designed for mobile music creators. It allows users to connect gear, mix live audio, add effects, play virtual instruments, and record performances in a focused, uncluttered environment.
- 8-channel audio mixer
- Host AUv3 plug-ins
- Internal MIDI buses
- External MIDI control
- Backing track support
- Automatic always-on recorder
- Direct to disk recording
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Sessions Nano is a small and efficient audio mixer and plug-in host for iPhone, iPad and Mac. By stripping away complexity and getting back to basics, Sessions Nano provides a simple, intuitive environment that helps maintain a clear focus on being creative. Neatly organised in a visual, uncluttered design, everything you need to make music is right in front of you - mixing live audio, adding effects, playing virtual instruments, hosting MIDI sequencers and generators, playing backing tracks, recording your performances and more. It may be small, but it’s no lightweight - Sessions Nano uses the same high-performance, low-latency, multithreaded audio engine as Sessions Pro. Key features include: * 8-channel audio mixer * Host Audio Unit plug-ins - up to 8 virtual instruments, 20 audio FX and 4 MIDI generators * 2 MIDI Buses for routing MIDI data from generators to virtual instruments * 2 Audio Buses for shared effects and submixes * Route audio to plug-in side chains * Play MIDI layers and splits from external keyboards * External MIDI control of volume, pan, plug-in bypass, start/stop and tempo * Loops and backing tracks with support for up to 4 stems * Automatic always-on recorder continuously captures the last 5 minutes of your performance * Unlimited duration manual ‘direct to disk’ recording * Ableton Link and External MIDI clock sync * Built-in metronome * Low latency multithreaded audio engine with plug-in delay compensation and sample accurate MIDI timing * Sessions Nano projects can be opened in Sessions Pro (requires Sessions Pro 10.0 or later) Sessions Nano includes a 3-day trial and a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks everything. Promotional materials depict Sessions Nano hosting Audio Units from third party manufacturers. These Audio Units are not included with Sessions Nano and no endorsement from or affiliation with these manufacturers is implied. All trademarks from these manufacturers are property of their respective holders.
RigMind
Describe a desired sound, and this app generates a complete signal chain with specific gear models and parameters. It supports various platforms and instruments, offering ready-to-dial-in presets for guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, and drummers.
- AI-generated signal chains
- Real gear model emulation
- Platform-agnostic support
- Instrument-specific presets
- Daily free rig
- Rig history
- Direct preset downloads
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RigMind turns a sentence into a complete signal chain. Describe an artist, a song, an era, or just the tone in your head, and RigMind's builds out the full chain — gate, drive, amp, cab, EQ, modulation, delay, and reverb — with real gear model names and exact parameter values, plus notes on dialing it in on actual hardware. Built for guitar, bass, keys/synth, and drums, and designed to be platform-agnostic: • Neural DSP Quad Cortex & Quad Cortex Mini • Line 6 Helix, HX Stomp & Helix Native • Fractal Audio Axe-FX III & FM9 • Kemper Profiler • HeadRush Pedalboard, MX5 & Prime • Neural DSP Archetype plugins • GarageBand & Logic Pro • NAM / AIDA-X (open-source neural amp modeling) • Physical pedalboard & amp rigs How it works: Pick your instrument and platform Describe the tone you're after Get a complete, ready-to-dial-in signal chain in seconds Get one free rig every day, no card required. Want more? RigMind Pro includes 10 rigs per day, Rig History so you never lose a tone you liked, and direct .hlx preset downloads straight into HX Edit. Try Pro free for 24 hours, then $10.00/month. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime from the app or your Apple ID account settings. Prefer to pay once instead? Buy a single Helix preset download for $3, or three for $5 — no subscription needed. RigMind is built and run by one guitarist who got tired of guessing at amp settings. Terms of Service: https://rigmind.net/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://rigmind.net/privacy.html RigMind is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Neural DSP, Line 6, Fractal Audio Systems, Kemper, or HeadRush.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RigMind at 15.0 against Sessions Nano's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Sessions Nano sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RigMind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sessions Nano against 5.0 for RigMind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Sessions Nano | RigMind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Planet Software | Dustin Clark5878291961 |
In-app purchases
Sessions Nano
- 3-Day TrialFree
- Full Unlock$9.99
RigMind
- RigMind Pro$9.991 Month
- Download Credit (1)$2.99
- Download Credits (3)$4.99









