Comparison

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer vs Moon Echo

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

Head to head
About

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer

This app functions as a General MIDI compatible multi-timbre synthesizer and file player. It can be used as a sound module for external MIDI signals or as an audio unit within compatible host applications. Create and play back standard MIDI files with over 370 instruments and drum sets.

Highlights
  • GM/GS compatible synthesizer
  • Plays standard MIDI files
  • Over 370 instruments and drum sets
  • 16 MIDI channels simultaneously
  • Audio Unit (AUv3) support
  • Standalone host functionality
  • Universal app for Apple devices
Features
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There is a manual at: https://midi.digitster.com/JAX%20MIDI/JAX%20MIDI%20ModulePlayer.pdf And a demonstration video at: https://youtu.be/DKwRxcfgy8s JAX MIDI Module & Player can be used as a GM/GS (General MIDI) compatible multi-timbre synthesizer for playing live or as a file player. It is usable as a sound module for external MIDI signals and as audio unit for usage in any host application, which supports Apples AUv3 format. With JAX MIDI Module & Player you can load available standard MIDI files and just play them back. It has inbuilt a fully featured GM/GS synthesizer with over 370 different instruments and drum sets, which is also playable in realtime on 16 MIDI channels simultaneously. The module works like the classic external hardware modules of the late 90s. If used as an audio unit, the MIDI stream is passed thru, so that other apps (like synthesizers and drum machines) can profit from the file playback. Internal sound generation can muted with the main volume slider. Important GM MIDI controllers are supported and also displayed for overview. The playing state of all channels is displayed in realtime. For JAX MIDI Module & Player, you may create your own MIDI files with notes with any external MIDI editor that can create standard MIDI files format 0 or 1, with controllers and tempo changes and all and then play back thru it with the internal or any external instrumentation. AudioUnits (AUv3) require a supporting host application to perform. But our app is able to perform as a standalone host for the embedded unit and provide basic Core MIDI functionality for communicating outside the sandbox. This build is truly 'universal', meaning, the unit is available for: - MacOS (Silicon M1) - iOS (iPhone) - iPadOS (iPads) Note: We now will separate the native macOS release (Mac Catalyst) from the iOS universal release, because native macOS releases need special optimizations. There also will be different prices for the native macOS apps. Making AUv3 technology available across all devices (for usage with GarageBand, Logic Pro X, MainStage 3 on the Mac), is quite a challenge. And we have chosen to deliver the releases across all devices instead of asking multiple times for money. Our builds come with latest technology support for all Apple devices (at the point of release). We therefore always develop with latest Apple frameworks and compilers. But we try to keep the compatibility at minimum requirements as far as even possible. Especially the latest M1/2/3 and cross platform optimizations forced us to drop all the legacy device support (below iOS 14). This is also true for all our older apps, which will be updated step by step to reflect the latest technologies.

About

Moon Echo

This free music app simulates echoes using the moon as a radio wave reflector. It creates unique, lively, and lo-fi effects modulated by celestial movements, offering a playful tool for both musicians and space enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Moon-based echo simulation
  • Lo-fi musical effect
  • Celestial modulation
  • Space education tool
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
Features
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In our seventh collaboration with Berlin-based musician Hainbach we listen to the stars: Moon Echo is a free to download delay based on a communications technique that uses our closest cosmic neighbor, the moon, as a reflector for radio waves. This results in some rather crunchy and lively echoes, modulated by the movement of Earth and moon. The moon's surface is an imperfect mirror and creates artifacts, unlike any other echo technique. Moon Echo is both a musical lo-fi effect and a playful tool for teaching about space. Available as AUv3 and Standalone.

Screenshots

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer4 screens
Moon Echo1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Moon Echo at 100% against JAX MIDI ModulePlayer's 50%. Moon Echo also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Moon Echo is free to download; JAX MIDI ModulePlayer costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moon Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of JAX MIDI ModulePlayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moon Echo's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
JAX MIDI ModulePlayer versus Moon Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAX MIDI ModulePlayerMoon Echo
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings520 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens GuellAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Moon Echo

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer

No in-app purchases

None

Moon Echo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JAX MIDI ModulePlayer free?
JAX MIDI ModulePlayer costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moon Echo free?
Moon Echo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JAX MIDI ModulePlayer or Moon Echo?
Moon Echo is rated higher. JAX MIDI ModulePlayer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Moon Echo averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do JAX MIDI ModulePlayer or Moon Echo have ads?
Neither JAX MIDI ModulePlayer nor Moon Echo shows ads.

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