Comparison

Sequencer Pal vs RigShot

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

Head to head
About

Sequencer Pal

Create musical patterns like beats, melodies, and bass lines with a touch-first interface. Offers multiple creation modes, detailed note shaping, and flexible tempo controls. Save, share, and export your musical ideas as MIDI.

Highlights
  • Touch-first beat and melody creation
  • Pads, Piano Roll, and Drum modes
  • Adjust note velocity and length
  • Tempo, time signature, and division control
  • Save, duplicate, and import sessions
  • Export as MIDI
  • Customizable themes and sounds
Features
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Turn musical ideas into playable patterns with Sequencer Pal, a fast, expressive step sequencer made for iPhone and iPad. Build beats, melodies, chords, and bass lines with touch-first controls that keep you focused on the music. THREE WAYS TO CREATE • Pads makes it quick to sketch patterns with assignable notes. • Piano Roll gives you a focused view for melodies and chords. • Drums provides a dedicated grid with punchy kits for building grooves. SHAPE EVERY PATTERN Adjust the velocity of individual notes, drag note edges to change their length, and control the volume of each row. Mute and solo parts to hear how everything fits together. Choose the tempo, tap in a BPM, set a time signature, and work with straight or triplet divisions from quarter notes to 32nd notes. Expand your pattern from one measure up to 16 whenever an idea needs more room. SAVE IT. SHARE IT. KEEP CREATING. Save and duplicate sessions, import patterns shared by other Sequencer Pal users, or export your work as a standard MIDI file. Connect a USB, Bluetooth, network, or virtual MIDI destination and send your sequence to external instruments and music apps. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 16 colorful themes, follow light or dark mode, or create a custom palette. Pick from five melodic sounds and three drum kits, then shape the workspace to match your style. Whether you are learning how patterns work, sketching a song, or programming a groove, Sequencer Pal makes it easy to start—and satisfying to go deeper.

About

RigShot

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Built for guitarists, this all-in-one app combines tone shaping with amp simulations and effects, practice tools, and performance video recording. Tone processing runs directly on your iPhone, so there’s no need to carry heavy gear. Play with the sound you want, anytime, anywhere. KEY FEATURES • Four amp types, ranging from Clean to High Gain • 13 effects for flexible tone shaping • IR-based cabinet simulation • Record performance videos with your processed guitar tone • Import and play audio files as backing tracks • Drum machine and metronome • Guitar tuner • Save and recall presets BASIC MODE AND FULL MODE Basic Mode is free to use. Some amps, effects, and other features require Full Mode. Full Mode is available through an auto-renewable subscription. You can also unlock Full Mode for a limited time by choosing to watch a rewarded ad. An iPhone-compatible audio interface is required to connect an electric guitar directly to your iPhone. Features and included content may change in future updates. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rigshot.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Sequencer Pal4 screens
RigShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sequencer Pal at none against RigShot's 1. Sequencer Pal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 days). RigShot's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. RigShot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Sequencer Pal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sequencer Pal ships an update every 2 days, RigShot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Sequencer Pal versus RigShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSequencer PalRigShot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua Escribano FontanetRyo Izumoto

In-app purchases

None

Sequencer Pal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RigShot

Subscriptions1
  • RigShot Full Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Sequencer Pal free?
Sequencer Pal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RigShot free?
RigShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sequencer Pal or RigShot have ads?
RigShot shows ads; Sequencer Pal does not.
Which is updated more often, Sequencer Pal or RigShot?
Sequencer Pal ships an update every 2 days, and RigShot every 3 days. Most recently, Sequencer Pal was updated on October 31, 2026 and RigShot on November 6, 2026.

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