Comparison

Oud Pro vs JAX SR

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

Head to head
About

Oud Pro

Experience the authentic sound of the Turkish and Arabic oud on your iPhone. This app offers a realistic playing experience with studio-recorded sound effects, allowing you to play traditional Turkish and Arabic maqams. Enjoy an easy-to-use and high-quality virtual instrument.

Highlights
  • Realistic oud playing experience
  • Studio-recorded sound effects
  • Play Turkish and Arabic maqams
  • Easy to use interface
  • High-quality design
Features
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Experience the feel of a real oud on your iPhone. Oud is a realistic virtual instrument designed for Turkish, Middle Eastern and maqam-based music, with precise microtonal control and expressive multi-touch performance. Its sound library is built from detailed, professionally recorded samples of a real oud, capturing the instrument’s natural tone, character and subtle nuances for a more authentic playing experience. Choose from preset maqams or fine-tune individual notes to create your own tuning system. Save your custom maqams and recall them instantly whenever you want to play. Key Features: High-quality detailed samples recorded from a real oud Natural and authentic oud tone Realistic oud-inspired playing experience Multi-touch performance Precise microtonal tuning Independent microtone control for each note Preset maqams including Rast, Hijaz, Ussak, Nihavent and more Create and save your own maqams Instant maqam selection Pitch Bend control Reverb control Performance-focused controls for quick access Authentic oud-inspired instrument interface Play traditional maqams or create your own microtonal setup. With a detailed sound library recorded from a real oud, the app delivers an expressive and natural instrument experience directly on your iPhone. Take your oud wherever you go.

About

JAX SR

This audio effect app allows selective frequency range processing for modulation effects. It offers a classic phaser with MIDI control and dynamic mix adjustment, preventing negative side effects from full-range processing. It requires a host application to function.

Highlights
  • Selective frequency range processing
  • Classic phaser modulation
  • Optional MIDI control
  • Dynamic mix adjustment
  • Universal app for Apple devices
Features
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The manual is here : https://audio.digitster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JAX-SR-Phaser-Manual.pdf The JAX SR Series are AudioUnits (AUv3), which allow to select a frequency range for effect processing. This one provides a classic phaser modulation effect with optional direct MIDI control assignment to the parameters. If (especially) modulation effects are applied to the entire frequency range, this usually will introduce negative side effects. The JAX [SR] Series allow a selective frequency range and dynamic adjustment of the mix easily. More information can be found on the product website at: https://audio.digitster.com/ Please note, that AudioUnits (AUv3) require a supporting host application to perform. This build (like all our latest releases) is truly 'universal', meaning, the audio unit is available for: - MacOS (Apple Silicon) - iOS (all actual iPhones) - iPadOS (all actual iPads) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro) Requirements: MacOS 10.15++ iOS 14.0++

Screenshots

Oud Pro4 screens
JAX SR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JAX SR at 5.0 against Oud Pro's 3.0. JAX SR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 33 months). Oud Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $6.99) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On ads and monetization model 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

Oud Pro costs $0.99 and JAX SR $6.99 up front. Oud Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JAX SR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JAX SR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oud Pro has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oud Pro ships an update every 33 months, JAX SR every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Oud Pro versus JAX SR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOud ProJAX SR
Price$0.99 — better$6.99
Rating3.0 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopervolkemanJens Guell

Customer experience

Oud Pro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative47.6%

JAX SR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oud Pro

One-time1
  • 100 lissen credits$0.99
None

JAX SR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oud Pro free?
Oud Pro costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is JAX SR free?
JAX SR costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oud Pro or JAX SR?
JAX SR is rated higher. Oud Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while JAX SR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Oud Pro or JAX SR have ads?
Neither Oud Pro nor JAX SR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oud Pro or JAX SR?
Oud Pro ships an update every 33 months, and JAX SR every 4 weeks. Most recently, Oud Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and JAX SR on October 12, 2026.

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