Comparison

JamUp Pro vs jAmp Acoustic

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

Head to head
About

JamUp Pro

This app provides a powerful multi-effects processor for guitar and bass, offering a vast library of amp and effect models. Users can create custom signal chains, access a community of shared presets, and record their music.

Highlights
  • Multi-effects processor for guitar and bass
  • Access to 6 amps and 16 premium effects
  • Customizable signal chain with drag-and-drop interface
  • ToneCloud® for sharing and downloading presets
  • Jam Player with tempo and pitch adjustment
  • 8-track recorder and phrase sampler
  • Seamless integration with BIAS Amp
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JamUp is the #1 multi-effects processor for guitar and bass. Available for iPad and iPhone, JamUp gives you instant access to a ToneCloud® sharing community with over 10,000 presets from artists, user, and our own Positive Grid team. It’s designed to work seamlessly with BIAS Amp to create your ultimate guitar amp. With more than 3 million users worldwide, JamUp has been featured in Macworld, Premier Guitar, Guitar World, Guitar Player, and more. The original JamUp comes equipped with one amp and six effects. JamUp Pro gives you the power of six amps and 16 premium rack and stomp-box effects, including distortion, compression, tape delay, tremolo, and spring reverb. Both JamUp and JamUp Pro include jam player, phase sampler, tone sharing, preset manager, optional 8-track recorder, live view, tuner, and metronome. With its easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface, JamUp enables you to arrange a studio-quality collection of amps and effects models into your own custom signal chain. Get the optional expansion packs for access to a mind-boggling 52 amp channels and 50 classic effects. Each amp model has been developed using Positive Grid’s MESH multi-stage modeling technology, and has been meticulously measured and analyzed against actual hardware. With its dead-on accuracy and tube-like touch and feel JamUp delivers dramatically improved sonic performance over other digital amp modelers. Import songs from your iTunes library to jam along with using the Jam Player module. Adjust the tempo and pitch with the high-fidelity time-stretching engine. Easily record and layer looped parts with the sound-on-sound phrase sampler. With the built-in tuner and metronome, and optional 8-track recorder, JamUp delivers a complete, professional processing and recording solution. Join our worldwide community with JamUp’s ToneCloud® connectivity. Create, share, and download custom presets right inside JamUp. Check out presets from top artists, staff picks, or user-created tones from all over the world. JamUp now seamlessly integrates with Positive Grid’s BIAS Amp app, instantly expanding JamUp into a powerful and completely unified professional guitar system for live performance, recording, and jamming. Features: ● Real-time guitar/bass amp and multi-effects processor ● Seamless integration with BIAS Amp ● Simultaneously run seven amp and effects models ● Drag-and-drop signal path for easy tone creation ● Six amps and 16 premium effects ● Additional 48 amp channels and 40 effect models (via in-app purchase expansion packs) ● Complete 8-track recorder system (via in-app purchase) ● Phrase sampler with undo feature, start module selection, and synchronized metronome ● Access to your iTunes library with time stretching (pitch/speed) engine via Jam Player module ● Tone sharing, allowing you to download over 10,000 artist and user presets or share your own ● 128 slot preset manager ● Live view control page ● Built-in tuner/metronome ● MIDI learning and assignment ● Audio copy/paste ● Audiobus support in 3 slots ● And much more! For iPhone 7 users: You will need a Lightning interface with an output to use this Positive Grid app. For more information, please visit: https://help.positivegrid.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003558023-How-to-set-up-with-my-iPhone-iPad- For more information, please visit: www.positivegrid.com Twitter: @PositiveGrid facebook.com/positivegrid

About

jAmp Acoustic

This app transforms electric guitar sounds into realistic acoustic tones. It offers advanced modeling with equalization, reverb, and noise suppression for live performances. Utilize high-quality impulse responses and presets to achieve the perfect acoustic sound.

Highlights
  • Electric to acoustic guitar modeling
  • Pre equalizer and gain controls
  • Natural reverb
  • Noise suppressor
  • 4 band equalizer
  • 48 impulse responses
  • Factory and user presets
Features
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jAmp Acoustic is an advanced electric to acoustic guitar modeller. Ideal for electric guitarists who occasionally need an acoustic sound on stage. Features: - Pre equalizer and gain knobs control the acoustic modelling. - Natural reverb for acoustic guitar. - Noise suppressor - 4 band equalizer specialised for acoustic guitar sounds. - 48 high quality impulse responses that bring the final touch to the acoustic tone. - Factory and user presets

Screenshots

JamUp Pro4 screens
jAmp Acoustic1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: jAmp Acoustic at Free against JamUp Pro's $7.99. jAmp Acoustic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). JamUp Pro's advantage is ratings volume (716 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

jAmp Acoustic is free to download; JamUp Pro costs $7.99 up front. JamUp Pro sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and jAmp Acoustic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

jAmp Acoustic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JamUp Pro has 716 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
JamUp Pro versus jAmp Acoustic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJamUp ProjAmp Acoustic
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (716 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings716 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPositive Grid IncJan Maes

Customer experience

JamUp Pro

All ratings715 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative26.0%

jAmp Acoustic

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

Bugs and requests

JamUp Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Jam/playback feature not working
  • Preset saving/loading issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iPhones
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved MIDI support
  • Better integration with DAWs
  • Stereo effects support
  • Ability to import custom IRs

jAmp Acoustic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

JamUp Pro

One-time10
  • Whammy$3.99
  • 8-Track Recorder$4.99
  • Metal Expansion Pack$9.99
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  • Classic Expansion Pack$9.99
  • Effect Expansion Pack$9.99
  • Bass Expansion Pack$9.99
  • Boutique Expansion Pack$9.99
  • Metal Expansion Pack II$9.99
  • Acoustic Expansion Pack$9.99
  • All Access$24.99
1 purchases

jAmp Acoustic

One-time1
  • jAmp Acoustic Activation$11.99

Questions

Is JamUp Pro free?
JamUp Pro costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is jAmp Acoustic free?
jAmp Acoustic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JamUp Pro or jAmp Acoustic?
jAmp Acoustic is rated higher. JamUp Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 716 ratings, while jAmp Acoustic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JamUp Pro or jAmp Acoustic have ads?
Neither JamUp Pro nor jAmp Acoustic shows ads.

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