Comparison

Patatap vs EG Nodes

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

Head to head
About

Patatap

Create music and animations with a touch. This app offers a portable sound and animation kit, allowing users to generate melodies accompanied by dynamic visual shapes. It's an offline version of a popular web-based tool.

Highlights
  • Portable animation and sound kit
  • Create melodies with moving shapes
  • Touch-based interaction
  • Offline functionality
  • Visualizer
Features
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Patatap is a portable animation and sound kit. With the touch of a finger create melodies charged with moving shapes. Warning: contains flashing images. This is the official offline port of the popular website http://www.patatap.com/ —————————— By buying this app you're supporting the makers who publish and host this website to millions of people to enjoy for free. Thank you for your support and happy music making!

About

EG Nodes

This app is a clip-based audio unit host and MIDI sequencer for creating musical projects. It offers a variety of built-in MIDI and audio nodes for generating sequences, recording, and sampling. Users can load external Audio Units and automate parameters for unique compositions.

Highlights
  • Clip-based Audio Unit host
  • Built-in MIDI generators (Note/Chord, Arpeggio, Sequencer)
  • Audio recording and sampling
  • Load external AU3 instruments and effects
  • Scene and automation control
  • Flexible MIDI routing
  • Standalone and AUv3 modular sequencer
Features
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EG Nodes is a clip based Audio Unit host with sequencing capabilities to play external instruments, Audio Unit or MIDI hardware and create a complete audio project. A powerful and flexible groovebox to perform or create musical projects from scratch in a fast and easy way. BUILTIN MIDI GENERATOR Use the builtin nodes to play instruments, apply effects and perform. NOTE/CHORD - generates a single note or a chord ARPEGGIO - generates chord arpeggios SEQUENCER - to play a note sequence RHYTHM - to play drums, percussion or rhythmic instruments PIANO ROLL - to write more complex MIDI part in a classic piano roll editorFEATURES GENERATIVE - to continuously generate sequences evolving in time MIDI FX - to host external MIDI FX Audio unit like sequencers, piano rolls and others MIC/INPUT NODE a simple node input audio from your device mic or an external usb interfaces. You can play your guitar or any instrument together with your song and record it using the Audio/Sampler node. BUILTIN AUDIO/RECORDER/SAMPLER Use the Audio Sampler node to import audio files (wav, mp3, mov, mp4, caf or aiff). Audio node is capable of sync the loop to your project tempo using pitch shifting algorithm to stretch the audio without changing its pitch. You can create your own instrument, adding a sample and playing it via the MIDI sequencer nodes. You can also use the Audio node to record the output from any node in your project or from a mic/line (using the MIC node). SONG NODE to link scenes and create a song structure. You can add how many song nodes you like and assign each one to a different section. MIX GROUP NODE to create mixing busses and group nodes. An easy way to apply effects and automation to multiple nodes at the same time. AU3 INSTRUMENTS, FX AND MIDI FX Load your favorite Audio Units to unlock an infinite palette of sounds. SCENES & AUTOMATIONS Save and recall up to 8 main scenes to control your song structure and nodes combination - each node can save its configuration, parameters and notes Automate parameters to add sparkle to your compostions. PROBABILITY - FREQUENCY - RANDOMIZATION AND MORE... Each node has additional controllers to make your performance unique, original and unpredictable. FLEXIBLE MIDI ROUTING & MIDI LEARN Send MIDI and receive it from external hardware, software or apps. Configure soruces and destination for each node and record directly into piano roll. Almost each button, know or slider can be assigned and controlled by your extenal MIDI controllers via a super easy MIDI learn setup AU3 MODULAR SEQUENCER EG Nodes can be loaded in other DAW/Hosts as MIDI FX generator to create MIDI sequences in a fast and easy way MIXER/COMPACT VIEW Adjust nodes level in a compact and optimised view UNIVERSAL Run EG Nodes on iPad or iPhone and share your project with other musicians. ADDITIONAL FEATURES STANDALONE VERSION - 8 recallable scenes to save nodes configurations - History Undo/Redo - Project MIDI scale transposition - Save and recall your favorite nodes - Duplicate and rename nodes - Import and export MIDI into Piano Roll nodes - Individual clip length, speed and steps number - Individual swing for each Sequencer or Rhythm node - AU3 Parameters automation - Multiple MIDI input sources assignable - Record from MIDI input or builtin keyboard into Piano Roll clips - Record AU instruments MIDI Out into Piano Roll clips - Import/Export presets - Record and export your performance - Ableton link sync support - MIDI in & out with midi channel filter for each node - Flexible internal MIDI routing to send MIDI from one node to other ones - MIDI learn to control app with external controllers and MIDI surfaces AU3 MIDI PROCESSOR VERSION - MIDI processor Audio Unit to be hosted into other DAWS - includes all the sequencing features of the standalone app - send MIDI notes out to your host - control AU3 parameters of other AU3 instruments or effects hosted with the app and automate them

Screenshots

Patatap4 screens
EG Nodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Patatap at $1.99 against EG Nodes's $19.99. Patatap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). EG Nodes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 36 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 66%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Patatap costs $1.99 and EG Nodes $19.99 up front. EG Nodes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Patatap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patatap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 93 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Patatap's written reviews are positive against 92% of EG Nodes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patatap ships an update every 36 months, EG Nodes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Patatap versus EG Nodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatatapEG Nodes
Price$1.99 — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (22 ratings) — better4.8 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2293 — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJono LLCElliott Garage

Customer experience

Patatap

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative29.3%

EG Nodes

All ratings93 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%

User reviews

Patatap

From 22 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful visuals and graphics
  • 🎶 Calming and pleasant sounds
  • 👶 Great for babies and kids
  • 🧘 Relaxing and stress-relieving
  • 🎨 Creative and fun to play with

Room to improve

  • 🔇 No sound issues reported
  • 📱 Screen ratio off on newer phones
  • ⚠️ Potential epilepsy concerns
  • 📉 Limited functionality for serious creation

EG Nodes

From 93 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
  • 🚀 Fast idea generation
  • ✨ Inspiring and creative
  • 🔧 Powerful and flexible

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sampler won't play correctly
  • 🐛 Sampler features inconsistent
  • 🐛 Random arming and recording into disabled scenes
  • 🐛 Crashes with some apps
  • 🐛 Too much crashing results in losing work

Bugs and requests

Patatap

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • No audio on various iPhone models (SE, XR, 6, 5S, 4)
  • No sound on iPad mini 2
  • Sound stopped working after initial use
  • No sound unless wearing headphones (hit or miss)
  • Screen ratio is off for newer phones
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  • Particle mode disappeared

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to record creations
  • Expanded functionality for music creation
  • Audiobus support for recording into other apps
  • Ability to save images
  • Simon Says type game integration
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  • Option to select themes
  • More sounds available
  • Inter-app audio support

EG Nodes

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Sampler won’t play correctly
  • Sampler features don’t work consistently
  • Scenes getting armed and recordings going into them despite disabling them
  • Crashes with some apps
  • Crashing results in losing work
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  • Accidentally refreshed instead of saving
  • Can’t sequence all AU parameters
  • Chord module seems weird
  • Rhythm module labeling is hard to understand
  • Pads option for iPhone could be better
  • Sustain pedal input issue (resolved)
  • Pan bug (resolved)
  • Teething problems being sorted
  • Some bugs reported (quickly fixed)

Requested features

12 requests
  • Easy way to report bugs without login/account
  • Keep save/refresh options on screen
  • Audio recording or looping module
  • Audio clip module, like a looper
  • 16 steps per page for sequencers
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  • Sequence all AU parameters
  • Follow chord mode to control other nodes
  • Pads option for iPhone in portrait mode
  • Tie notes together/ sustain notes
  • Automate bending notes, lead guitarist style
  • More specific randomization, such as bass pattern generation
  • Multi Track export

In-app purchases

None

Patatap

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EG Nodes

One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Medium tip$3.99
  • Large tip$14.99

Questions

Is Patatap free?
Patatap costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EG Nodes free?
EG Nodes costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Patatap or EG Nodes?
Patatap is rated higher. Patatap averages 5.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while EG Nodes averages 4.8 from 93 ratings.
Do Patatap or EG Nodes have ads?
Neither Patatap nor EG Nodes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patatap or EG Nodes?
Patatap ships an update every 36 months, and EG Nodes weekly. Most recently, Patatap was updated on November 11, 2026 and EG Nodes on November 3, 2026.

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