dot Melody vs Elastic Melody
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dot Melody
Create intricate melodies, bass lines, and drum beats by manipulating dots on a multidimensional grid. This app offers a powerful sequencer, chord and pattern manipulation, and built-in effects for dynamic music creation.
- Graphic arpeggiator and sequencer
- Create melodies, bass lines, and drum beats
- On-the-fly chord and pattern switching
- Delay and reverb effects
- MIDI Out and Audiobus support
- Ableton Link and MIDI Clock Sync
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dot Melody is a multidimensional graphic arpeggiator, sequencer, and drum machine from the creator of the critically acclaimed music apps Patterning & Chordion. Move dots around to create intertwining melodies, bass lines, and drum beats. Switch chords and patterns on the fly. Process your instruments through delay and reverb effects. Featured on the App Store “Best New Apps” list. Best with headphones or over AirPlay. • iOS 8 and Above • •• Sequencer •• Tap or drag anywhere to create new dots. Move dots horizontally to change pitch within the current chord. Move dots vertically to change duration/rhythm. Tap a dot to make it a rest. Double tap to delete it. •• Chords •• Switch chords/scales on the fly to change the notes in your pattern. Unlimited number of chords Choose from suggested chords or create your own. •• Patterns •• Unlimited number of patterns, each with 3 instrument layers. Copy, reverse, clear, randomize, and generate functions. Easily re-order patterns. •• Instruments •• 3 instrument at a time : lead, bass, and drums. 23 mod-wheel enabled sounds to choose from. Independent volume controls with the mixer. Independent delay effect sends. •• Effects •• Tempo-synced delay with feedback and low pass filter. Reverb with mix and decay controls. •• Tempo & Time Signature •• Tap Tempo function Choose from a range of time signatures for pattern syncing. Use x/x time signature to enter “free mode” and let your instruments create phase patterns. •• MIDI Out •• Each instrument layer can use independent MIDI ports and channels. Mod Wheel support included. Advanced MIDI timing implementation using MIDI timestamps. •• File Management •• Create new files from templates in any key Easily duplicate or re-name files •• Audiobus •• Use dot Melody as an Audiobus source! See http://audiob.us for more information. •• Sync •• Ableton Link, MIDI Clock Sync, and Inter-App Audio Sync.
Elastic Melody
Create melodies with a fast and intuitive analog-style step sequencer. Features 3 synth channels, 4 master effects, and extensive automation capabilities for dynamic sound design. Supports AUv3 and Ableton Link.
- 3-channel analog synth sequencer
- Parameter automation
- 4 master effects (EQ, Chorus, Delay, Reverb)
- Song mode for arranging patterns
- AUv3 plugin support
- Ableton Link integration
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Elastic Melody is a standalone iOS application and AUv3 plugin with 3 channels of synthetic sounds, an analog style step sequencer and 4 master effects. Almost all parameters can be automated and thus changed in an „elastic way“. The focus of Elastic Melody is on a fast and intuitive creation of melodies with a basic analog sound. Elastic Melody comes with a bunch of presets from well-known sound designers of the iOS scene, like "Sound of Izrael", "Red Sky Lullaby", "Nu-Trix", "JaKob Haq", "Another Machines" and others. Features: SYNTHESIZER / SEQUENCER – 3 channels, each with an analog synthesizer that is connected to an associated sequencer – Each sequencer channel has its own start/end and timing parameters for notes and automation – 14 parameters per synth engine (waveform, lowpass, highpass, env, etc.) – For each parameter, value changes can be drawn in an automation window – Solo or mute function for the 3 synth channels – Song Mode: Create easily longer sequences with setting pattern repeat and duplicating and altering a pattern MASTER FX – 4 master effects (EQ, Chorus, Delay, Reverb) – Automation for most parameters of the effects – Each FX effect has its own start/end and timing parameters for automation SONG MODE - Arrange several Pattern to a longer sequence ... a Song - Repeat count for Song Elements/Pattern - Duplicate/Rename/Delete function for Pattern and Song Elements FUNCTIONS – Undo/Redo – Various randomise functions – option to share and import presets – AUv3 support – Ableton Link support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: dot Melody at $3.99 against Elastic Melody's $12.99. dot Melody also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Elastic Melody's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On ads, monetization model 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
dot Melody costs $3.99 and Elastic Melody $12.99 up front. Elastic Melody sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. dot Melody asks for nothing beyond the download.
dot Melody holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of dot Melody's written reviews are positive against 73% of Elastic Melody's.
dot Melody ships an update every 4 months, Elastic Melody fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dot Melody | Elastic Melody |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (43 ratings) — better | 4.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olympia Noise Co. | Oliver Greschke (DE) |
Customer experience
dot Melody
Elastic Melody
Bugs and requests
dot Melody
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes experienced in older iOS versions
- Audiobus recording is garbage
- Does NOT support iPad screen size
Requested features
9 requests- AUv3 support
- Quick export of MIDI and WAV
- Update layout for larger screens (iPad)
- External MIDI control for chord/sequence changes
- Ability to transpose octaves via MIDI
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- Chord changes synced to bar changes
- Trigger chord and track changes via MIDI
- More diverse and interesting sounds
- Audioshare export
Elastic Melody
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
dot Melody
No in-app purchases
Elastic Melody
- Elastic Melody - Extra Modes IAP$4.99









