Comparison

F3 Control vs Salome

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

Head to head
About

F3 Control

Control your ZOOM F3 Field Recorder wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Manage recording, playback, file naming, and monitor vital information like waveforms and battery life.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Start/stop recording and playback
  • Add marks to recordings
  • Set device parameters
  • Monitor input waveforms
  • Check battery and recording time
  • Change file names
Features
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F3 Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM F3 Field Recorder. An iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can be used as a remote control for an F3. In addition to the fundamental operations of starting/stopping recording/playback and searching forward/backward, this app can be used to add marks and to set various parameters. The app can also be used to check the waveforms of input signals and the remaining battery charge as well as to monitor the remaining recording time. Moreover, you can input text to change the file name used for recorded files. Note: A BTA-1 wireless adapter is necessary to operate an F3 with F3 Control.

About

Salome

This app lets you record or import sounds, transform them into seamless loops, and play them polyphonically using MPE or MIDI controllers. It offers a fast workflow with onscreen keypads and MPE/MIDI input/output for creative sound manipulation.

Highlights
  • Record or import sounds
  • Create seamless loops
  • Polyphonic MPE/MIDI playback
  • Onscreen MPE keypads
  • Latch mode for fader control
  • AUv3 plugin for iOS and macOS
Currently charting
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Salome is a tool for recording (or importing) sounds, turning them into seamless loops, and then polyphonically play them using MPE or MIDI. CONTROL: The onscreen keypads can be latched, turning them into 2-dimensional faders for controlling various modulations. Additionally, software and hardware MPE controllers can be used (or normal MIDI, in a pinch). WORKFLOW: The entire process from sampling to playing was designed to be a fast and fluid as possible. Speed > features. UNIVERSAL: AUv3 plugins for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and MacOS (ARM, Intel) are included*. - Full Audio Unit compatibility (note that not all hosts support all AU features) - Built-in MPE keypads for multidimensional onscreen control - MPE/MIDI input and output from the Audio Unit, so you can record your performance or even control other MPE synths - 12 mode filter, based on the Oberheim Xpander design - Latch-mode lets you play the instrument using faders - Basic standalone mode included (for connectivity use the AU plugin) - Record or import sounds (WAV, AIF, MP3) and instantly play them as a polyphonic instrument - Effortless seamless loops using the non-destructive X-Fade feature Find the user manual on ruismaker.com * not all MacOS DAWs fully support Audio Unit plugins. This is not a VST plugin.

Screenshots

F3 Control3 screens
Salome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Salome at 83% against F3 Control's 11%. Salome also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). F3 Control's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

F3 Control is free to download; Salome costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Salome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salome has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of F3 Control's written reviews are positive against 83% of Salome's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
F3 Control versus Salome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterF3 ControlSalome
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings430 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.013
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZOOM CORPORATIONBram Bos

Customer experience

F3 Control

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative66.7%

Salome

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

F3 Control

No in-app purchases

None

Salome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is F3 Control free?
F3 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salome free?
Salome costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, F3 Control or Salome?
Salome is rated higher. F3 Control averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Salome averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do F3 Control or Salome have ads?
Neither F3 Control nor Salome shows ads.

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