VB3m vs B3X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dual manuals and pedalboard
- Physical modeling engine
- Rotary speaker effect
- Tube overdrive simulation
- MIDI CC mapping
- AUv3 plugin support
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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
B3X
Access exclusive content and join a community focused on skill development. This app provides unique resources to help users improve their abilities across various products and services. It's free to install and offers a wealth of information.
- Exclusive content access
- Community engagement
- Skill enhancement resources
- Product and service information
- Free installation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: B3X at Free against VB3m's $14.99. B3X also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). VB3m's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
B3X is free to download; VB3m costs $14.99 up front. B3X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. VB3m asks for nothing beyond the download.
B3X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VB3m has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of VB3m's written reviews are positive against 100% of B3X's.
VB3m ships an update fortnightly, B3X every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VB3m | B3X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Genuine Soundware | FOURSCORE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY |
Customer experience
VB3m
B3X
Bugs and 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
B3X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VB3m
No in-app purchases
B3X
- $0.99$0.991 Month
- $9.99$9.991 Month
- $99.99$99.991 Month








