Comparison

JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit) vs PatchMap

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

Head to head
About

JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit)

This app applies reverberation effects to audio using over 120 included impulse response (IR) files. It's optimized for stereo processing and large IR files, making it suitable for mastering reverbs. Explore creative audio effects and rhythmic possibilities.

Highlights
  • 120+ included IR files
  • Stereo processing
  • Mastering reverb quality
  • Real-time adjustments
  • Creative audio effects
  • Rhythmic effect possibilities
Features
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Remarks:  This edition of the JAX Convolutor uses over 120 included IR Files for reverberation. All functionality is enabled (except loading own files). The upcoming JAX Convolutor PRO will allow to import / load unlimited individual IR files. Please understand that convolution uses conceptionally much CPU and requires larger rendering buffers to perform successfully. JAX Convolutors are consequently stereo processing convolutors, that are optimized for usage with very large IR files. This allows them to be used as mastering reverbs. Convolution effects are well known and commonly used in music production since many years. Convolution is a highly complex signal processing approach, that needs some certain computation power. The recorded impulse response of a real world environment is used to render a reverberation effect onto any audio material, so that it sounds like the source was played in that original room or location. Some further adjustments and manipulations can be applied to refine these results in realtime. IR files are mostly files recorded with special equipment, but basically are just usual audio files (srereo) with a reverberated sound of an ultra short impulse. It is even possible to capture synthetic reverbs and other effects with this technique, for instance from famous ancient vintage equipment, as rare plate and spring reverbs. If other kind of files are used, some wired special effects can be achieved thru convolution or just some kind of creative audio garbage. But also rhythmic effects are possible when the correct IR sizes are used (correctly adopted to the current tempo of the composition). A comprehensive manual is shipped with the app.

About

PatchMap

Features
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PatchMap is the fast, structured way for Eurorack players to document, search, and recreate their patches. Stop relying on blurry phone photos and scattered notes — capture every connection in seconds and find any patch later. Fast Patch Recording Pick a module, mark an output and an input, and save the connection. Logging a full patch takes seconds, not minutes, so you can document a great sound before it slips away. Your Module Library Build a library of your rack's modules once and reuse it for every patch. Add modules with their HP, type, and I/O so your records stay accurate and consistent. Powerful Search Search your entire patch history by module name, tag, or date. The good patch you made last month is always one tap away. Signal Flow Visualization See each patch as a clean connection diagram — modules laid out with color-coded cables — so you can understand the routing at a glance and recreate it exactly. Tags & Notes Organize patches with tags like ambient, percussion, or drone, and add text notes to capture settings, knob positions, and ideas. Shareable Patch Cards Generate a clean patch card image and share it to Instagram, Reddit, or with friends in one tap. Privacy First PatchMap works completely offline. No account, no cloud, no data collection. Everything stays on your device. Built for modular synth players with mid-to-large systems who patch often and want to remember every great sound.

Screenshots

JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit)4 screens
PatchMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PatchMap at Free against JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit)'s $9.99. JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

PatchMap is free to download; JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit) costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit) versus PatchMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit)PatchMap
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens Guell晓 郭

In-app purchases

None

JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit)

No in-app purchases

None

PatchMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit) free?
JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit) costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatchMap free?
PatchMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit) or PatchMap have ads?
Neither JAX Convolutor PE (Audio Unit) nor PatchMap shows ads.

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