# SAND: Audio MIDI Sequencer

> Record & Make Music, Host AUv3

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1642467684](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1642467684)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1642467684`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matteo Caldari
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (88 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2022-11-22
- **Size:** 54 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sand-audio-midi-sequencer/id1642467684)
- **Website:** [https://getsand.app](https://getsand.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://getsand.app/privacy-policy/](https://getsand.app/privacy-policy/)

## Description

## SAND: Audio MIDI Sequencer

SAND is a portable music sketchpad for creating, recording, and arranging music with MIDI and audio clips on iPhone and iPad. Build ideas on a flexible grid, edit notes in the piano roll, record instruments and vocals, arrange scenes in Song Mode, and automate volume, pan, effects, and MIDI.

Host AUv3 instruments, audio effects, and MIDI processors, connect external MIDI hardware, route MIDI between tracks, and control projects with customizable MIDI mapping. Additional features include an on-screen keyboard and drum pads, project versions and templates, Ableton Link sync, audio and MIDI export, Ableton Live set export, performance recording, and stem export. SAND requires AUv3 plugins to generate sound and includes a 14-day free trial, with in-app purchases unlocking features afterward.

## Rankings

- #142,461 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, reviewers praise SAND for fast, easy mobile sequencing, its deep-but-simple interface, and strong AUv3 integration, plus a compact, appealing design. They also value the app’s price and ongoing development. Common downsides are missing advanced features (piano roll, song mode, stems, mixer), occasional stability/timing issues, and a need for clearer documentation.

### Pros

- Easy-to-use workflow that lets you quickly generate ideas on mobile.
- Simple yet deep interface with powerful sequencing capabilities.
- Excellent AUv3 integration—plugging AUv3 effects into other apps works seamlessly.
- Great on iPhone/small screens; mobile-friendly and visually appealing.
- Good value with an active roadmap; many reviewers consider it worth the price and appreciate ongoing updates.

### Cons

- Missing advanced features like deep piano roll note editing, song mode, stems, and a proper mixer.
- Occasional stability issues (crashes) and minor timing glitches reported by some users.
- Requests for better documentation and clearer instructions for getting started.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1642467684)