Comparison

ShakeGuitar vs Multi

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

Head to head
About

ShakeGuitar

Experience simulated guitar playing on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Adjust melody difficulty in real-time by shaking your device, or fine-tune levels via the control panel. Ideal for musical novices seeking an interactive music experience.

Highlights
  • Simulated guitar playing experience
  • Motion-based difficulty adjustment
  • Real-time melody morphing
  • Interactive control panel
  • Suitable for musical novices
Features
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The ShakeGuitar is an interactive music system for use with iPhone/iTouch that enables users to enjoy the simulated experience of guitar playing, even if they are musical novices. Shaking the iPhone/iTouch with varying degrees of strength influences the level of guitar-melody difficulty, which smoothly changes in real-time from soft backing to heavy soloing. You can set each level thoughout the music by touching or draging on the level control panel.  
 The ShakeGuitar is based on a melody morphing method developed by Masatoshi Hamanaka. Further information can be found at http://gttm.jp/hamanaka/en/shakeguitar/

About

Multi

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This is a AUv3 compatible audio effect which can be used as plugin with your favourite DAW such as Cubasis, Meteor, Auria or GarageBand. It supports a modern graphical interface and presets with stereo meters for monitoring signal levels. The Multi-Tap delay takes the traditional digital delay to the next level. Instead of a single delay line you have up to 4 taps at your disposal. Each tap has an adjustable delay which can either be a value in milliseconds or a division of a beat. This is because the effect tracks the host tempo and can automatically match the beat by just pressing the sync button on each tap. Some taps can be free running while others synced to the beat. What really makes this type of delay shine is that fact you can choose to either have all taps play back in series or stack them end on end in parallel mode. This allows for some very creative and unusual patterns which are not achievable using a conventional delay. A dedicated LFO synced to the host tempo can also be used to apply modulation to each of the taps. You can modulate the frequency to create a chorus/ensemble type effect, vary the amplitude to create a vibrato effect, create an oscillating pan or even run the tap in reverse echo mode or through a band pass filter. This is a great tool to have at your disposal, allowing you to some unusual delay effects not available with a conventional delay. All parameters fully support automation. This is one of a suite of AUv3 compatible plugins which will also soon be available from 4Pockets.

Screenshots

ShakeGuitar3 screens
Multi2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShakeGuitar at Free against Multi's $4.99. Multi's advantage is update cadence (every 22 months vs every 62 months). 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

ShakeGuitar is free to download; Multi costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShakeGuitar ships an update every 62 months, Multi every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShakeGuitar versus Multi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakeGuitarMulti
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.1 (169 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings169 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 22 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernewforestar co,.ltd4Pockets.com

In-app purchases

None

ShakeGuitar

No in-app purchases

None

Multi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShakeGuitar free?
ShakeGuitar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multi free?
Multi costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShakeGuitar or Multi have ads?
Neither ShakeGuitar nor Multi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShakeGuitar or Multi?
ShakeGuitar ships an update every 62 months, and Multi every 22 months. Most recently, ShakeGuitar was updated on August 23, 2026 and Multi on September 10, 2026.

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