Comparison

Neo vs VB3m

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

Head to head
About

Neo

This app offers a vast collection of high-quality electric piano sounds and effects, blending organic samples with synthesizer flexibility. It features a comprehensive library with numerous presets and advanced editing options for a complete electric piano experience.

Highlights
  • Pure Synth® architecture
  • Licensed VKFX effects
  • External drive for sample storage
  • Bluetooth MIDI capable
  • iCloud backup and sharing
  • Enhanced AUv3 presets
  • Standalone and AUv3/IAA support
Features
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Neo-Soul Keys® Studio 2 is the next evolution in electric piano sounds and effects from Gospel Musicians, which features a complete architecture overhaul using our new Pure Synth® structure and licensed VKFX effects. Our goal with version 2 was to add more high quality electric pianos, effects, and features by combining the organic sound of samples, along with the flexibility in editing options from a synthesizer. With both of these features, Neo-Soul Keys® Studio 2 will be the most complete electric piano library ever created. —— BRAND NEW UPDATED FEATURES: ▪ External Drive for Sample Storage and Streaming ▪ BlueTooth MiDI Capable ▪ iCloud Backup and Sharing of Presets ▪ Enhanced AUv3 Preset Resizing ▪ Expansion Pack Banners and Branding ▪ Metal support, Faster UI, Faster loading, and major CPU Updates ▪ Two Mode MIDI Program Change General Specifications • Standalone and AUv3/IAA • iFX Rack Built-In with Independent Preset System • 21 GB (8.4 GB Downloadable Lossless Compression) • Ability to download individual EPs to save space • 145 Total Sounds • 28 Full Electric Piano Sounds • 26 Total Effects (20 more than version 1) • 94 Effects Presets • 130 Electric Piano Presets —— 8 New Electric Pianos - Nu Suitcase - A perfectly tuned and manicured suitcase that represents the clean and beautiful side, with beautiful bell tine noises in the low velocities. This EP was sampled from the DI, suitcase speakers, and mic’d ambient harp and comes in a DI and fully concatenated stereo version with all of the tonal goodness from each source. - Suitcase 88 - This is another clean suitcase with a very unique and interesting tine attack. This is great for tine lovers. - Nu Mark I Stage - This is a very clean and dark sounding Stage EP. The uniqueness in this piano lies in the incredibly deep and rich lows with a ton of bark and expression. - Dilluh Stage - Sampled from JFILT from Very Sick Beats who one of the top Neo-Soul Hip-Hop producers on YouTube. This EP is perfect for Hip-Hop, Jazz, Neo-Soul, and that J-Dilla, Roots, Slum vibe. It is clean with quirks, which makes it ideal for that dirty stuff. - Nu Mark V - We updated our Mark V with a super clean and chocolaty smooth sound. The expression is amazing and barks tremendously. - Mark III Tines - This is for tine lovers who absolutely love the sound of tines, which is reminiscent of a Mark III sound. - Nu Wurly - This is a perfectly manicured, maintained, and serviced Wurly piano that can fit with any type of genre. - D’Ang CP70 - There would be no soul, without the sound of recording artist D’Angelo, who often performs live on a Yamaha CP70 Electric Grand. —— Device Specifications: ---------------- ▪ 2GHz ARM Processor Recommended - iPad Pro 12.9 and 9.7 in, iPad 5th Gen, iPad Pro 12.9 in. (Gen 2), iPad Pro 10.5 in., iPad 6th Gen, iPad Pro 11 in., iPad Pro 12.9 in. (Gen 3), iPad Air (Gen 3) ▪ iPhone X and higher - iPhones with at least 2GB RAM Supported Only ▪ For External Sample Streaming, we only recommend Fast External SSD Drives ---------------- IMPORTANT NOTES: ▪ Crossgrades between different synth apps are not available due to iOS App Store restrictions. The only exceptions are FM TiNES and BASSalicious 2. ▪ Individual sounds within a sound pack cannot be downloaded separately. To optimize storage, we recommend using an external SSD. ▪ Our sounds are sampled directly from the original hardware, preserving its natural warmth and character. Some inherent noise may be present as a result.

About

VB3m

This app is a virtual tonewheel organ emulator, meticulously recreating the sound and functionality of the classic Hammond B3. It offers advanced features like dual manuals, pedalboard, physical modeling, and a versatile rotary speaker effect, all controllable via MIDI.

Highlights
  • Dual manuals and pedalboard
  • Physical modeling engine
  • Rotary speaker effect
  • Tube overdrive simulation
  • MIDI CC mapping
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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GSi VB3m simulates the famous american tonewheel organ better known as the Hammond Organ B3. Main features: - Two manuals plus pedalboard - Two sets of 9 drawbars each for upper and lower manual - Two drawbars for the pedalboard - Physical modeling engine with full polyphony (91 tonewheels) - Rotary speaker effect with two variations plus one static amp - Virtual microphone positioning - Tube overdrive simulation - Two band equalizer - Digital reverb - Program bank with 32 memory locations - On screen keyboard (upper manual only) - Split function - Pedal-to-lower function - Pedal String Bass decay - Global tuning between A=430 Hz and A=450 Hz - Fully customizable Midi CC Mapping with Midi Learn function - Reverse all drawbar CC option - Sustain pedal support for sustaining notes - User selectable Midi channels - Freely assignable Program Change numbers - Low latency Core Audio support - IAA support - AUv3 plugin extension included - Background audio option - Free Cloud service to easily exchange Programs and Midi Maps Please note: to connect a USB-Midi controller, please use Apple's Camera Connection Kit (Lightning to USB-A). Don't connect your recharge cable to a USB host port, that won't transfer Midi data. For better performance, make sure your battery is fully charged or power your device wherever possible. For more details, please read this Q&A article: https://lnx.gsidsp.com/help/knowledgebase.php?article=1

Screenshots

Neo4 screens
VB3m4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VB3m at $14.99 against Neo's $24.99. VB3m also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Neo's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

Neo costs $24.99 and VB3m $14.99 up front. Neo sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. VB3m asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 41 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Neo's written reviews are positive against 78% of VB3m's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neo ships an update every 2 months, VB3m fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Neo versus VB3m: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeoVB3m
Price$24.99$14.99 — better
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better4.4 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1941 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size326 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIDIculous LLCGenuine Soundware

Customer experience

Neo

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

VB3m

All ratings40 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Neo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

VB3m

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Sound gets stuck
  • Non funziona più (stops working)
  • Non riesco più a sentire il suono (no sound after iPad update)
  • Sounds get stuck, developer not responding
  • UI is pixelated and needs a refresh
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  • Graphics are very low res (needs fixing!)
  • Blurry graphics on iPad Pro 12”
  • Problems recording with GarageBand iOS
  • Difficulty connecting with MIDI keyboard and audio interface on iPad 9th gen
  • App screen goes dark and no sound when connected to MIDI/audio interface
  • Minor bug: sometimes the app seems to lose track of the (swell) expression pedal
  • Problema GarageBand: not working as Audio Unit with native GarageBand keyboard
  • Latency issues on older iPhone models
  • Battery drains when in background

Requested features

30 requests
  • Add parametric EQ
  • Adjustable sustain
  • Adjustable Leslie transition speed
  • Save drawbar registrations
  • Reverse color keys for quick access
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  • Toggle setting for rotary control
  • Increase UI size
  • Add sustain pedal triggers bass note
  • Add percussion volume control
  • Add black keys to keyboard view
  • Add up/down selector buttons for presets
  • Option to save parameters globally or per preset
  • Add MIDI learn
  • Clean setting on drive knob
  • Leslie speed switch on organ page
  • More presets
  • Integrate half moon Leslie directly on organ screen
  • Add mute function for use with other apps
  • Option to decide buffer size
  • Transpose +2 octaves for lower split
  • More Leslie tweaks (speed, ramp-up times, amp models)
  • Add reverse color keys to keyboard page
  • Allow rotary control to have 'toggle' setting
  • Increase UI size
  • Add user saved presets
  • Add MIDI learn
  • Clean setting on drive knob
  • Leslie speed switch on organ page
  • More presets
  • Expression pedal mapping improvement

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Neo

One-time6
  • Mark VII EP Expansion$5.99
  • Suitcase Expansion$7.99
  • Clarity Grand Piano$7.99
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  • Neo-Soul Keys® Dyno Expansion$9.99
  • Neo-Soul Keys® VIP Expansion$9.99
  • Upright Expansion$9.99
None

VB3m

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neo free?
Neo costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is VB3m free?
VB3m costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neo or VB3m?
Neo is rated higher. Neo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while VB3m averages 4.4 from 41 ratings.
Do Neo or VB3m have ads?
Neither Neo nor VB3m shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neo or VB3m?
Neo ships an update every 2 months, and VB3m fortnightly. Most recently, Neo was updated on October 23, 2026 and VB3m on October 25, 2026.

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