Comparison

Magic Reverb vs JAX MIDI ModulePlayer

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

Head to head
About

Magic Reverb

This audio effect app provides a natural-sounding reverb for music production. It offers versatile controls to shape the frequency response, delay, and volume of reflections, along with options for added resonance.

Highlights
  • Natural sounding reverb
  • Versatile control over reflections
  • Adjustable frequency response
  • Control reverb tail time
  • Adjust clean and effect volume
  • Add additional resonances
Features
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Good sounding reverb is always need in music production. This is a natural sounding reverb audio effect. Very warm sound and versatile controls. You can control the frequency response of the reflections, the time delay of the reflections, the volume of the tail and the volume of the clean. You can also add additional “ring” of the space that will add more resonances. Reverb controls: - SHARP - frequency response of the reflections. - TIME - reverb tail time length - EFX - volume of the reverb - CLEAN - volume of the clean - RING - adds additional resonances

About

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer

This app functions as a General MIDI compatible multi-timbre synthesizer and file player. It can be used as a sound module for external MIDI signals or as an audio unit within compatible host applications. Create and play back standard MIDI files with over 370 instruments and drum sets.

Highlights
  • GM/GS compatible synthesizer
  • Plays standard MIDI files
  • Over 370 instruments and drum sets
  • 16 MIDI channels simultaneously
  • Audio Unit (AUv3) support
  • Standalone host functionality
  • Universal app for Apple devices
Features
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There is a manual at: https://midi.digitster.com/JAX%20MIDI/JAX%20MIDI%20ModulePlayer.pdf And a demonstration video at: https://youtu.be/DKwRxcfgy8s JAX MIDI Module & Player can be used as a GM/GS (General MIDI) compatible multi-timbre synthesizer for playing live or as a file player. It is usable as a sound module for external MIDI signals and as audio unit for usage in any host application, which supports Apples AUv3 format. With JAX MIDI Module & Player you can load available standard MIDI files and just play them back. It has inbuilt a fully featured GM/GS synthesizer with over 370 different instruments and drum sets, which is also playable in realtime on 16 MIDI channels simultaneously. The module works like the classic external hardware modules of the late 90s. If used as an audio unit, the MIDI stream is passed thru, so that other apps (like synthesizers and drum machines) can profit from the file playback. Internal sound generation can muted with the main volume slider. Important GM MIDI controllers are supported and also displayed for overview. The playing state of all channels is displayed in realtime. For JAX MIDI Module & Player, you may create your own MIDI files with notes with any external MIDI editor that can create standard MIDI files format 0 or 1, with controllers and tempo changes and all and then play back thru it with the internal or any external instrumentation. AudioUnits (AUv3) require a supporting host application to perform. But our app is able to perform as a standalone host for the embedded unit and provide basic Core MIDI functionality for communicating outside the sandbox. This build is truly 'universal', meaning, the unit is available for: - MacOS (Silicon M1) - iOS (iPhone) - iPadOS (iPads) Note: We now will separate the native macOS release (Mac Catalyst) from the iOS universal release, because native macOS releases need special optimizations. There also will be different prices for the native macOS apps. Making AUv3 technology available across all devices (for usage with GarageBand, Logic Pro X, MainStage 3 on the Mac), is quite a challenge. And we have chosen to deliver the releases across all devices instead of asking multiple times for money. Our builds come with latest technology support for all Apple devices (at the point of release). We therefore always develop with latest Apple frameworks and compilers. But we try to keep the compatibility at minimum requirements as far as even possible. Especially the latest M1/2/3 and cross platform optimizations forced us to drop all the legacy device support (below iOS 14). This is also true for all our older apps, which will be updated step by step to reflect the latest technologies.

Screenshots

Magic Reverb3 screens
JAX MIDI ModulePlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JAX MIDI ModulePlayer at 50% against Magic Reverb's 0%. JAX MIDI ModulePlayer also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 46 months). Magic Reverb's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $29.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Magic Reverb costs $1.99 and JAX MIDI ModulePlayer $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Reverb ships an update every 46 months, JAX MIDI ModulePlayer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magic Reverb versus JAX MIDI ModulePlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic ReverbJAX MIDI ModulePlayer
Price$1.99 — better$29.99
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB24 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAleksandar MlazevJens Guell

Customer experience

Magic Reverb

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magic Reverb

No in-app purchases

None

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Reverb free?
Magic Reverb costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JAX MIDI ModulePlayer free?
JAX MIDI ModulePlayer costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Reverb or JAX MIDI ModulePlayer have ads?
Neither Magic Reverb nor JAX MIDI ModulePlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Reverb or JAX MIDI ModulePlayer?
Magic Reverb ships an update every 46 months, and JAX MIDI ModulePlayer every 6 months. Most recently, Magic Reverb was updated on November 2, 2026 and JAX MIDI ModulePlayer on November 3, 2026.

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