VST Live Mods vs GSDSP MMMm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VST Live Mods
Display lyrics, chord symbols, and notes on your iOS device. Syncs with a desktop application to keep performers on the same page during live shows or practice sessions. Features include setlists, chord tracks, lyrics display, a metronome, and notes.
- Display lyrics, chords, and notes
- Setlist management
- Chord track synchronization
- Lyrics sharing
- Metronome function
- Performance notes
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*** Please note that the VST Live Mods app requires the VST Live Pro desktop app version. For more details please visit https://www.steinberg.net/vst-live/ *** Thanks to VST Live Mods you can display your lyrics, chord symbols and notes on iOS devices. Simply connect VST Live Mods with your VST Live Pro desktop app and off you go. Be it you are in your basement preparing for your next gig or you are already on stage, with VST Live Mods you will be playing and singing "from the same sheet". Do not worry anymore about maybe forgetting a chord or word or missing a cue, CHORDS, LYRICS, NOTES and METRONOME are there for you. SETLIST Keep all performers updated with song, parts, tempo, signature an the current position. CHORDS Keep all musicians perfectly in sync with VST Live Mods' Chord Track. Share the chord progressions for each instrument with that musician’s mobile device on the network. It’s also great as a music teaching resource, helping a group of students to play along with their tutor. LYRICS With Lyrics mode in the VST Live Mods app, you can share the lyrics to your songs with all the singers on stage, so everybody is certain to be singing the right words. METRONOME None of the performers will ever miss a beat, thanks to the Metronome function. Helping to keep everyone perfectly in time, it can also be used to assist lighting and sound engineers to make changes precisely in time. NOTES Keep all performers with comments of your current song in the loop. Technical support https://forums.steinberg.net/c/vst-live/156 If you like VST Live Mods, please support us by rating this app in the App Store! Thank you!
GSDSP MMMm
This app provides a powerful MIDI modulation engine to control various plugins, hardware, and instruments. It offers a range of modulation sources like LFOs and random generators, and includes a dedicated performance skin for live use. It's a MIDI-only FX version for hosts requiring pure MIDI processing.
- MIDI CC control for plugins and hardware
- LFO, Random, Envelope Follower modulators
- XY pads for modulation
- Dedicated Performance Skin for live use
- AUv3 MIDI FX plugin
- Desktop versions available
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A powerful MIDI modulation engine for controlling plugins, hardware, and instruments using LFOs, random sources, macros, and audio-based modulation. Modulate Everything MMMm is a MIDI controller and modulation workstation designed to control any parameter that accepts MIDI CC — software instruments, plugins, external hardware, or any MIDI-capable device. Create modulation using LFOs, Random Generators, Envelope Followers, XY pads, and more. No more drawing of automation curves, keep your audio dynamic and exciting with ease. Perform Live MMMm includes a dedicated Performance Skin designed for low-light and stage environments. It uses a restrained, red-accented color palette that preserves focus and minimizes visual distraction while performing. The interface remains clear and readable in dark settings, ensuring stable workflow during your live performance. MMM vs MMMm MMM includes audio input, enabling Envelope Followers, audio-reactive modulation, and audio output — ideal when used as an audio plugin. MMMm, by contrast, is a MIDI-only FX version for hosts such as Logic Pro or AUM that require a pure MIDI processor. Both versions support MIDI input and output and provide the same core modulators. MMMm is an AUv3 midi effect plugin compatible with Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand and many more. A Desktop version is also available for Windows and macOS (VST3 / AU / AAX). More information here: https://gs-dsp.com/products
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GSDSP MMMm at 100% against VST Live Mods's 17%. GSDSP MMMm also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GSDSP MMMm holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of VST Live Mods's written reviews are positive against 100% of GSDSP MMMm's.
VST Live Mods ships an update every 3 weeks, GSDSP MMMm every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | VST Live Mods | GSDSP MMMm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Gustav Scholda |
Customer experience
VST Live Mods
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In-app purchases
VST Live Mods
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









