GrimoHex vs Roam Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrimoHex
Create beats quickly with a tactile, hardware-inspired sampler and step sequencer. Record, shape, and sequence sounds for fast music production on your iPhone. Ideal for producers and beat makers on the go.
- Hardware-style pad workflow
- 128-step sequencing
- Sample recording and playback
- Sample editing tools
- Real-time sound shaping
- MIDI-focused sequencing
- Pattern-based music creation
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GrimoHex is a modern sampler and step sequencer built for fast, tactile beat creation on iPhone. Designed for producers, electronic musicians, and mobile beat makers, GrimoHex gives you a focused hardware-inspired workflow without the clutter of a full DAW. Record sounds, shape samples, build patterns, and perform ideas quickly from a compact pad-based interface. At its core, GrimoHex combines a hands-on sampler, drum machine, and step sequencer into one streamlined music production app. It is made for sketching beats, building loops, sequencing drums, triggering samples, and creating patterns wherever inspiration hits. Key features: • Hardware-style pad workflow for fast beat making • 128-step sequencing for detailed pattern creation • Sample recording and playback • Trim, zoom, and sample editing tools • Real-time sound shaping controls • MIDI-focused sequencing workflow • Pattern-based music creation • Clean interface designed for speed and focus • Built for mobile producers, beat makers, and electronic artists GrimoHex is ideal for making drum patterns, sample-based beats, loops, sketches, and performance-ready ideas on the go. Whether you are building rhythms from recorded samples, sequencing external gear, or creating patterns directly on your phone, GrimoHex keeps the process fast and musical. A focused sampler. A tactile sequencer. A compact groovebox for iPhone.
Roam Studio
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Roam Studio is a private workspace for music producers, DJs, and creators who want to organize, review, and share their work without social media, cloud lock-in, or unnecessary complexity. Built around your existing Dropbox storage, Roam Studio helps you keep track of mixes, masters, demos, and works in progress while maintaining complete ownership of your files. FEATURES • Dropbox-powered music library Browse and organize your music directly from Dropbox without uploading files to another platform. • Version tracking Keep multiple versions of a track together so you can compare changes over time and never lose track of your creative process. • Waveform visualization Analyze songs visually with detailed waveform views designed for critical listening and review. • Reference comparison Compare your mixes against reference tracks to evaluate balance, loudness, and frequency content. • Timestamped notes Leave feedback and production notes at specific moments in a song. • Share your work Generate clean showcase pages to share tracks, demos, and works in progress with collaborators, labels, and friends. • Privacy first No accounts. No tracking. Your music stays in your Dropbox. Whether you’re finishing a mix, preparing a release, collecting feedback, or simply organizing years of unfinished projects, Roam Studio provides a focused environment built for the music along the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Roam Studio at Free against GrimoHex's $12.99. GrimoHex's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 days). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Roam Studio is free to download; GrimoHex costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GrimoHex ships an update every 5 days, Roam Studio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrimoHex | Roam Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Draper | Riley Napier |
In-app purchases
GrimoHex
No in-app purchases
Roam Studio
No in-app purchases









