# Italizer vs Jacquardi

The clearest difference is rating: Jacquardi at 5.0 against Italizer's 4.1. Jacquardi also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Italizer's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Italizer costs $4.99 and Jacquardi $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Jacquardi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Italizer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Italizer ships an update every 3 months, Jacquardi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Italizer | Jacquardi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [4.1 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/italizer/id1133091743/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jacquardi/id6738633198/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 15 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kai Aras](https://appshunter.io/developer/370820899) | [Satoshi Kajii](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777441634) |

## What reviewers say

### Italizer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/italizer/id1133091743)

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.

**Highlights:** Monophonic Virtual Analog Synth Voice, Authentic Tape Echo emulation, Performance oriented touch controls, Tempo Sync, Audio Unit V3 Extension support, Ableton Link integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Jacquardi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jacquardi/id6738633198)

This app generates analog-like envelope signals via MIDI CC, allowing users to modulate parameters of other compatible music plugins. It acts as a MIDI module for creative sound shaping without producing its own audio.

**Highlights:** Generates analog-like envelope signals, Sends MIDI CC for parameter modulation, Works with 3rd-party AUv3 plugins, Requires MIDI routing host (AUM, apeMatrix), Modulates filter cutoff and other parameters

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Italizer free?

Italizer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Jacquardi free?

Jacquardi costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Italizer or Jacquardi?

Jacquardi is rated higher. Italizer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Jacquardi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Italizer or Jacquardi have ads?

Neither Italizer nor Jacquardi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Italizer or Jacquardi?

Italizer ships an update every 3 months, and Jacquardi weekly. Most recently, Italizer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Jacquardi on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*