Italizer vs takeamidi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Italizer
This app is a monophonic synthesizer with authentic tape echo emulation. It offers performance-oriented touch controls, tempo sync, and extensive connectivity for live and studio use. Supports Audio Unit V3, Audiobus, Inter-App Audio, MIDI, and Ableton Link.
- Monophonic Virtual Analog Synth Voice
- Authentic Tape Echo emulation
- Performance oriented touch controls
- Tempo Sync
- Audio Unit V3 Extension support
- Ableton Link integration
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Designed to deliver authentic dub sounds and effects, iTALIZER at it's heart is a monophonic synthesizer paired with an authentic tape echo emulation. iTALIZER comes with customizable X/Y pad and standalone application, making it a complete solution for live sets and performances. What's more, with full support for Audio Unit V3 Extensions, Audiobus, Interapp-Audio, MIDI and Ableton Link, iTALIZER is equally suited for live as well as studio use. Overview: * Monophonic Virtual Analog Synth Voice * Authentic Tape Echo emulation * Performance oriented touch controls * Tempo Sync (syncs both LFOs & Delay Time) * Standalone operation support for USB audio interfaces * Audio Unit Extension * Inter App Audio support * Audiobus support * MIDI Remote Control * Ableton Link * Tap Tempo Synth Voice * 5 Waveforms (Sine, Saw, Square, Triangle, Noise) * 4 Pole Lowpass Filter for further sound shaping * 2 LFOs ranging from 0.01Hz to 25Hz (1x Sine, 1x Square) * Fixed Env/VCA triggers via touchpad, MIDI or manually Tape Echo * Authentic Tape Echo Emulation * Effect Send control * Delay Time and Feedback controls * Loop mode * Capable of self-oscillation * 8x oversampled Touch Controls * X/Y Pad Performance Control * Both axis can be mapped to any parameter * Voice triggers automatically when using the touchpad Requirements: * iOS9+ * iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad
takeamidi
This tool allows you to monitor, filter, and record MIDI input. It captures recent MIDI data into a buffer, which can then be exported as a MIDI file. You can also use it to filter various MIDI message types.
- MIDI monitoring
- MIDI filtering
- Live MIDI sampling
- Buffer recording (10s, 1m, 10m)
- MIDI file export
- Channel, System Common, Realtime, System Exclusive message support
- Standalone and AUv3 support
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“takeamidi” is a MIDI monitoring tool / MIDI filter / live sampler that allows you to quickly grab recent data as a MIDI file The application’s MIDI buffer contains recent 10 seconds / 1 minute / 10 minutes of MIDI input; The recording can be paused and cleared with appropriate buttons You can export the contents of the buffer by dragging a “file” icon in the lower left corner of the app window. Log window shows data of the selected time range You can use this app as a MIDI filter. It supports Channel, System Common, Realtime and System Exclusive messages to be displayed and / or filtered. Standalone and AUv3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: takeamidi at every 2 weeks against Italizer's every 3 months. takeamidi also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Italizer's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Italizer costs $4.99 and takeamidi $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
takeamidi holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Italizer's written reviews are positive against 20% of takeamidi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Italizer ships an update every 3 months, takeamidi every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Italizer | takeamidi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Aras | Alexey Nadzharov |
Customer experience
Italizer
takeamidi
In-app purchases
Italizer
No in-app purchases
takeamidi
No in-app purchases
