OMB vs TriplePlay Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OMB
This music app allows users to add auto accompaniment with various styles and tempos, play solo with a selection of instruments, and view chords. It offers hands-free control and recording capabilities for a unique playing experience.
- Auto accompaniment with style and tempo selection
- Downloadable styles from online store
- Play solo with a wide selection of instruments
- Displays chords being played
- Records user performances
- Hands-free control with foot pedal
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Our App enables players to add auto accompaniment by choosing styles and tempos from basic Rock to Pop to Salsa to styles that can be downloaded from the OMB online store that will be released during the next following months. The OMB App styles & instruments can be played with any iOS MIDI device. The App also enables playing solo with a wide selection of instruments, shows the chords that are being played, records what you are playing and more. All these features provide you with a great new and unique playing experience. The App can be controlled hands-free by using the OMB foot pedal.
TriplePlay Connect
Transform your guitar into a versatile instrument with this music creation and performance app. Play a wide range of virtual instruments, create loops, and generate chords or arpeggios directly from your guitar. It bridges your instrument to your device for endless musical possibilities.
- Play virtual instruments from guitar
- Create loops and audio files
- Generate chords from single notes
- Arpeggiate instruments
- Works with TriplePlay MIDI controller
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TriplePlay Connect iOS app is a music creation and performance app that was created to work with the TriplePlay Connect MIDI controller for guitar that installs easily and non-invasively on most electric and acoustic guitars. TriplePlay Connect is the bridge between your guitar and your iPad. Turn your guitar into a whole band. Create and play instruments like a violin or synthesizers from your guitar. Play loops and audio files easily by playing notes on your guitar. Arpeggiate instruments or create chords from single notes on the guitar. Connect to the possibilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TriplePlay Connect at 4.2 against OMB's 3.6. TriplePlay Connect also leads on ratings volume (239 vs 18). OMB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. TriplePlay Connect sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. OMB asks for nothing beyond the download.
TriplePlay Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TriplePlay Connect has 239 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of OMB's written reviews are positive against 30% of TriplePlay Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OMB ships an update every 6 days, TriplePlay Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OMB | TriplePlay Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 4.2 (239 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 239 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 3.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OMB | Fishman Transducers, Inc. |
Customer experience
OMB
TriplePlay Connect
Bugs and requests
OMB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TriplePlay Connect
Reported bugs
27 issues- App crashes randomly
- App crashes when editing/saving Combis
- App crashes when clicking iTunes button
- App crashes when changing sounds
- App crashes constantly
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- App crashes when making adjustments
- App crashes repeatedly
- Cannot reconnect to app after pairing lost
- No sound from guitar through app
- In-app purchases don't work
- Tones hang or don't sound
- Slow performance
- Cannot switch modes
- No connection to iPad
- False tones/noise with some instruments
- App stopped working after update
- Arpeggiator only goes up
- Drains iPad battery
- Severe latency issues
- Cannot access EastWest sounds
- Hoaky clips blast from monitors
- App poops out and says not compatible
- Problem downloading purchased sounds
- Firmware update issues
- Cannot find purchased sound pack
- Hung and crashed when pulling tracks from iTunes
- TPConnect keeps working in the background
Requested features
14 requests- Add more features to iOS app
- Ability to organize Combi folders
- Ability to back up Combis
- Create set lists
- Support for other MIDI controllers
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- Add more instrument sounds (harmonica, accordion)
- Add more stringed instruments (banjo, uke, sitar, mandolin)
- Add more patches/sounds
- Ability to add instruments directly to the app
- More neck splits
- Advanced app version
- Simplified, less cluttered interface
- Better integration with other synth apps
- App should act as a MIDI controller on other apps
In-app purchases
OMB
No in-app purchases
TriplePlay Connect
- TriplePlay Wireless MIDIFree
- Da'Bounce$5.99
- Analog End$9.99
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- Electric Spirals$9.99
- Electric Rock$9.99
Questions
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