Model610 vs Playset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Model610
Control your Sequential Circuits Six-Trak synthesizer with an intuitive interface. Explore new sound possibilities with dedicated modes and manage your patches with cloud backup. Requires a Six-Trak synthesizer and an iOS-compatible MIDI interface.
- Hands-on synthesis parameter control
- MONO and STACK modes
- Built-in patch librarian
- Automatic cloud patch backup
- Easy configuration
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Model610 is an indispensable tool for owners of the Sequential Circuits Six-Trak synthesizers. Features: - Hands on control of all synthesis parameters in an intuitive layout - Special MONO and STACK modes for new sound and performance possibilities - Built in patch librarian for easy patch naming and management - Automatic patch backup to the cloud - Easy configuration via dedicated design. Requirements: - A Sequential Circuits Six-Trak Synthesizer - An iOS capable MIDI interface (or network MIDI solution) - Any iPad running iOS 8.0 or later
Playset
Create music instantly with this intuitive groovebox sequencer. Build songs layer by layer with drums, bass, and synths, then mix and arrange them in a timeline. Share your projects and explore demo songs.
- Multi-touch drum & synth sequencer
- 50 original sample kits
- Mixer with FX
- Patterns & Timeline module
- MIDI & Audio Unit AUv3 support
- AudioBus & Ableton Link support
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Playset is Fingerlab's intuitive groovebox sequencer for iPad — designed for instant fun and live music making. Start with the drums, add a sneaky bass line, dress it with a fat lead and you've got your song. Adjust the mix, add some FX, arrange your patterns in the timeline and you're done. From the team behind DM1, Apple Design Award winner 2012. Playset is a premium app — no in-app purchases, no ads. Buy it once, it's entirely yours. Features: • Multi-touch drum & synth sequencer • 50 original sample kits (drum kits, bass & leads) • Mixer with mute, level, pitch, pan & custom kit per track • 2 FX per instrument (Reverb, Delay, Distortion, Chorus, Compressor and more) • Patterns & Timeline module • Fast bounce — master or separated tracks, mono or stereo • Share & import projects • Gallery with demo songs • Full MIDI & MIDI Mapping support • AudioBus & Ableton Link support • Audio Unit AUv3 support • Audio background mode Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: contact@fingerlab.net Have fun! The Fingerlab Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Playset at $9.99 against Model610's $19.99. Playset also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 83%). Model610's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Model610 costs $19.99 and Playset $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Model610 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Model610's written reviews are positive against 92% of Playset's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Model610 ships an update every 21 months, Playset every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Model610 | Playset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | 4.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bill Mitsakos | Fingerlab |
Customer experience
Model610
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In-app purchases
Model610
No in-app purchases
Playset
No in-app purchases
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