Comparison

GeoShred vs AX

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

Head to head
About

GeoShred

This app is a fluidly expressive musical instrument for multi-touch devices. It offers a unique performance surface with advanced pitch rounding and physical modeling of various instruments. Expand your sonic palette with a wide range of purchasable instrument add-ons.

Highlights
  • Fluidly expressive playing surface
  • Physically modeled guitar and effects
  • Extensive in-app instrument purchases
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • MIDI/MPE IN/OUT support
  • Support for world scales and temperaments
Features
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GeoShred Pro Version 7 With in-app purchases for GeoSWAM and Naada instruments on devices running iOS 13 or later. Imagine a new kind of musical instrument, an instrument that lets performers fluidly express multiple independent voices. An instrument with continuous pitch control that also helps players precisely land on the right note in any temperament. GeoShred Pro is an award-winning, deeply expressive musical instrument for multi-touch devices. Its innovative performance surface features “almost magic” pitch-rounding algorithms and is coupled to physically modeled instruments and effects. GeoShred Pro also supports AUv3, MIDI In/Out, MPE, and 3D Touch. It combines Jordan Rudess’ groundbreaking performance concepts with powerful physically modeled guitar and effects technology based on the research of Dr. Julius O. Smith III of Stanford/CCRMA. GeoShred’s expressive control surface can also be used to play external synthesizers. 300,000 artists in over 120 countries perform with GeoShred, with a strong global community that includes many musicians in India. Awards include: • 2nd Place Winner, 2022/2025 MIDI Innovation Award for Software • Gold Medal Winner, 2019 Denny Award • Winner, 2019 Guthman New Musical Instrument Award • Winner, 2017 Electronic Musician Editor’s Choice Award GeoShred Pro Version 7 Features • Send/Connect support so GeoShred for iOS/iPadOS can control GeoShred Studio for macOS • A fluid, expressive playing surface with finger vibrato, slide, and intelligent pitch rounding • Built-in physically modeled guitar • Physically modeled effects including Distortion, Wah, EQ, VCF, Flanger, Phaser, Chorus, Tremolo, Reverb, Sympathetic Resonator, Echo Looper, Multi-Tap Echo, Amp and Cabinet Modeling, Modeled Feedback for Guitar, and VCF effects • In-app purchases for 22 Naada instruments: Bansuri, Bass, Bass Clarinet, Carnatic Violin, Cello, Dizi, Duduk, Erhu, Gaohu, Guan, Nadaswaram, Pan Flute, Pipa, Rudra Veena, Sarangi, Saraswati Veena, Sarod, Shehnai, Sitar, Suona, Viola, and Zhonghu • In-app purchases for 11 GeoSWAM instruments: GeoViolin, GeoFlute, GeoTenorSax, GeoCello, GeoClarinet, GeoOboe, GeoTrumpet, GeoBassTrombone, GeoBassFlute, GeoViola, and GeoPizzBass • AUv3 plug-in support with parameter automation • iCloud preset synchronization • MIDI/MPE In/Out support • MIDI configuration presets • Customizable control surface mapping to physical MIDI controls • Diatonic keyboard mode, where every key is in the scale • Support for world scales and temperaments, including Indian ragas, Arabic scales, and Balinese scales • 3D Touch support on compatible iPhones • Backing tracks • Built-in arpeggiator • Easy preset sharing via email or iCloud The GeoSWAM and Naada instruments can be performed from the GeoShred keyboard, MPE controllers, conventional MIDI controllers, and wind controllers. Praise for the GeoShred Family of Apps “GeoShred is brilliant—it’s a real instrument.” — Eddie Jobson “A fantastic new invention which is going to revolutionize the way music is played, expressed and learned! ‘GeoShred’ is one of the foremost best musical inventions I’ve had the pleasure to experience in recent years. Definitely 5 stars out of 5! GIGANTASTIVISSIMO…..R…A…Z!!!!!” — Patrick Moraz “That’s just nuts. You’re the best guitarist without a guitar of all time.” — Joe Satriani Our Commitment We are dedicated to providing the highest level of musical instrument experience for our customers worldwide. If you enjoy GeoShred, we would greatly appreciate your positive review on the App Store. If you have any questions, we would love to hear from you at: support@moforte.com Minimum Requirements iOS 13 or later is required for AUv3, iCloud, and GeoSWAM and Naada instruments. * Note: Due to App Store limitations, previously purchased individual instrument in-app purchases cannot be applied toward the purchase of collection in-app purchases.

About

AX

This application allows users to customize their AX-Edge device by creating original sounds, editing system effects, and organizing sound lists for various performance needs. It connects wirelessly via Bluetooth for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Create original sounds (programs and tones)
  • Edit system effects (EQ, reverb)
  • Organize sound lists for performances
  • Wireless Bluetooth connection
  • Customize output sound for venues
Features
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Customize the AX-Edge to your taste AX-Edge Editor is a free app that lets you take full advantage of your AX-Edge by customizing it to your taste. AX-Edge Editor provides editing functionality that lets you create original sounds and librarian functionality that lets you organize lists of sounds as needed for different performance situations. It also provides numerous other useful functions, such as system effect editing that lets you customize the output sound appropriately for each live performance venue.The AX-Edge features a distinctive external appearance, and now you can also customize its sound to give it even more of your own personality. Main features: - Program editing and tone editing let you create your own original sounds (programs and tones). - System effect editing lets you adjust effects such as EQ and reverb as appropriate for your live performance venue. - Librarian lets you create, save, and recall program lists and tone lists as needed for different performance situations. - The app connects to your AX-Edge wirelessly via Bluetooth.

Screenshots

GeoShred4 screens
AX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GeoShred at 91% against AX's 22%. GeoShred also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). AX's advantage is price (Free vs $24.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 27). On 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

AX is free to download; GeoShred costs $24.99 up front. GeoShred sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. AX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GeoShred holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GeoShred has 1.4K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of GeoShred's written reviews are positive against 22% of AX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GeoShred ships an update fortnightly, AX every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
GeoShred versus AX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeoShredAX
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better1.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better17
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size824 MB41 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWizdom Music LLCRoland Corporation

Customer experience

GeoShred

All ratings1,416 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews527 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.6%

AX

All ratings17 ratings
Positive11.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%

Bugs and requests

GeoShred

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent performance and note retention issues when used with other apps
  • Occasional crashes and freezes, especially after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More classic acoustic and electric guitar sounds
  • Improved scale and mode selection interface
  • Ability to save and load custom presets
  • Support for external MIDI controllers and keyboards
  • Recording and looping capabilities within the app

AX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

25 purchases

GeoShred

One-time25
  • GeoBassTrombone$10.00
  • Naada Duduk$11.00
  • Naada Carnatic Violin$14.99
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  • Naada Sitar$14.99
  • GeoClarinet$14.99
  • GeoOboe$14.99
  • GeoCello$14.99
  • GeoViolin$14.99
  • GeoTenorSax$14.99
  • GeoFlute$14.99
  • GeoTrumpet$14.99
  • GeoPizzBass$14.99
  • Naada Bansuri$14.99
  • GeoBassFlute$14.99
  • GeoViola$14.99
  • Naada Collection III$50.00
  • GeoSWAM Collection II$59.99
  • GeoSWAM Collection III & IV$73.00
  • GeoSWAM Collection Classic$74.99
  • Naada Collection 1$74.99
  • Naada Collecton IV$89.99
  • GeoSWAM Collection I & II$119.99
  • Naada Collection I & II$119.99
  • Naada Collection I & II & III & IV$173.99
  • Naada Collection I & II & III$179.99
None

AX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GeoShred free?
GeoShred costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AX free?
AX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GeoShred or AX?
GeoShred is rated higher. GeoShred averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while AX averages 1.5 from 17 ratings.
Do GeoShred or AX have ads?
Neither GeoShred nor AX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GeoShred or AX?
GeoShred ships an update fortnightly, and AX every 8 months. Most recently, GeoShred was updated on October 20, 2026 and AX on October 20, 2026.

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