# Jambé vs ShowMIDI

The clearest difference is rating: Jambé at 5.0 against ShowMIDI's 4.8. ShowMIDI's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Jambé holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowMIDI has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jambé | ShowMIDI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jambe/id1363420796/reviews)** | [4.8 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showmidi/id6472608850/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **18** |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SensorPoint, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/984959259) | [Uwyn, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/597132109) |

## What reviewers say

### Jambé

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jambe/id1363420796)

This app translates touch and nuance from a connected electronic percussion instrument into sound using a sample-based synthesizer and effects. It allows users to edit and create custom sound kits, and can also function independently to explore its sound engine.

**Highlights:** Sample-based synthesizer, Multiple effects processors, Customizable sound kit editor (iPad), Share and download kits, Accelerometer/gyroscope modulation, Live audio input combination

**In-app purchases:** none


### ShowMIDI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showmidi/id6472608850)

This application provides a real-time, glanceable view of all MIDI activity on your computer. It visualizes various MIDI messages and allows you to pause the flow for a data snapshot. It can be used as a standalone tool or an AUv3 plugin within your DAW.

**Highlights:** Real-time MIDI visualization, Auto-hides irrelevant messages, Pause and snapshot data, Standalone application, AUv3 plugin support, Supports MPE configuration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jambé free?

Jambé is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ShowMIDI free?

ShowMIDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jambé or ShowMIDI?

Jambé is rated higher. Jambé averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ShowMIDI averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.

### Do Jambé or ShowMIDI have ads?

Neither Jambé nor ShowMIDI shows ads.

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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.*