Comparison

Volotic vs Songmark

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

Head to head
About

Volotic

Create unique songs with a visual sequencer, no musical experience needed. Arrange "towers" on a grid to generate beats and trigger instruments. Explore diverse tower types and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Nonlinear song composition
  • Tower-based beat creation
  • Instrument triggering
  • Preset scales and arpeggios
  • Manual tuning
  • 3D sound visualization
  • Composition recording and sharing
Features
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Volotic is an experimental nonlinear sequencer by artist Scott Garner. What does that even mean? It means a fun way to create songs for everyone, with no musical experience required. In Volotic, you compose a song by arranging a selection of "towers" on a grid. Each tower has a different function for creating beats, modifying beats or triggering instruments. Here are some points with bullets next to them: • Over fifty tower types with more on the way. • A selection of demo compositions to get you started. • No musical experience is required, preset scales and arpeggios keep things sounding nice. • Manual tuning for advanced control. • 3D sound—drag your music to focus on different sections. • Easily record and share your composition with Everyplay. • Tons of new towers and handy features in Plus Mode. Volotic was selected for inclusion in the App Store Best of 2015. Neat!

About

Songmark

Features
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Songmark turns your listening history into a personal map of everywhere you've ever heard music. Every time a song plays for 30, Songmark drops a pin at your exact location — silently, automatically, in the background. Over time your map becomes a record of your life: the commutes, the trips, the random Tuesday walks, the concerts, the moments you'll never forget. What Songmark does • Pins every song you listen to on Apple Music to the exact place you heard it • Works in the background — no tapping required • Browse your pins on a map or scroll through your listening logs by day • Search your entire history by song, artist, or album • See every place you've ever heard a specific song • Add notes and photos to any memory • Export any day or trip as an Apple Music playlist Your music. Your map. Songmark is a journal you never have to write. Every pin is a moment — a city you visited, a place you loved, a song that hit differently because of where you were standing when you heard it. Privacy first Your exact location data lives on your device and is never shared, sold, or used for tracking. Songmark has no ads and no interest in your data. Requires Apple Music. Background tracking requires "Always" location permission.

Screenshots

Volotic1 screens
Songmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Songmark at none against Volotic's 1. Volotic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Volotic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Songmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volotic ships an update every 2 months, Songmark every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Volotic versus Songmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoloticSongmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSGARNER LLCMICHAEL SCOTT COLONNA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Volotic

One-time1
  • Plus Mode$1.99
None

Songmark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volotic free?
Volotic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Songmark free?
Songmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Volotic or Songmark have ads?
Neither Volotic nor Songmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volotic or Songmark?
Volotic ships an update every 2 months, and Songmark every 6 months. Most recently, Volotic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Songmark on October 25, 2026.

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