Comparison

Tiny Guitar vs ME MIDI Sampler

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Guitar

Learn to play guitar with an intuitive interface that lets you tap or strum anywhere to produce notes. Enjoy a vast library of popular songs and riffs suitable for all ages. It's a fun and educational tool for aspiring musicians.

Highlights
  • Tap or strum to play notes
  • Play over 200 famous tunes
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Learn guitar basics
  • Extensive song library
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The easiest way to play guitar! Tap or strum anywhere to play the next notes. Tiny Guitar is fun for the entire family, and best of all...it's FREE! Come join 2 million happy guitarists and play your favorite song. Play more than 200 famous tunes and riffs, including songs like Amazing Grace, Fur Elise, Bad Romance, Stairway to Heaven, Call Me Maybe, Rolling in the Deep, and What Makes You Beautiful. Please rate our app so we that can continue to add more songs. :-) Email hello@squarepoet.com if you have suggestions. Check out our 5-star reviews: + I have seen some guitar apps... This tops all of them. ~Darkfire676 + Educational and fun! Great app. ~MeowMix42 + This app is really awesome it has been helping me out with playing the real guitar! ~Daniel + Love playing this app!!!! ~HappyStrumming + This app is amazing and easy and fabulous! ~Wamelwow + My grandkids love this app. ~gil + This is a fun little game. Kids really like it. ~Jacobrk09 + I actually have a real guitar and I rock on that too...but this is cooler. ~BloodyDeimin + AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! ~Bestdjever If you like Tiny Guitar, also check out Tiny Piano for your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

About

ME MIDI Sampler

Transform your device into a professional audio sampler. Create custom polyphonic keyboards with up to 84 voices and assign unique sound effects to each key. Save and load infinite sound banks for live performance or integration with external MIDI controllers.

Highlights
  • Polyphonic keyboard with 84 voices
  • Assign unique sound effects to each key
  • Save infinite sound banks
  • Receive MIDI messages from external devices
  • Import audio samples from device library
  • Create custom banks with wave editors
Features
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"ME MIDI Sampler" turns your device into a sampler for professional audio special effects. Will be able to: - Create a polyphonic keyboard with 84 voices and a maximum of 84 different sound effects on the same keyboard (you can assign any key on the keyboard to a different audio sample) - Save the configuration of the keyboard + audio special effects in infinite sound banks (BANKS) loadable and usable in real time (each bank can hold up to a maximum of 84 different audio samples) - Have infinite keyboards for special effects (each saved on a BANK) - Receive MIDI messages from an external MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer and play the corresponding audio special effects (manually or automatically) - Turn any MIDI keyboard (MIDI keyboard controller) in one or more banks of special audio effects The application is simple and immediate... You can: - Immediately play the default bank containing 39 special audio effects that come with the application itself - Import audio samples from the device’s music library and assign them to the desired keys on your MIDI keyboard - Create Your own banks using a standard wave editor (such as Audacity) - Download new banks and assign them to MIDI keyboard To create a new keyboard sound effects (BANK): 1) record the audio special effects (using the record button of "ME MIDI Sampler") or create it using any wave editor for Mac or PC (such as Audacity). Audio sample formats supported by "ME MIDI Sampler": - AIFF - AAC - MP3 - Apple Lossless (M4A) - WAV - Core Audio Format (CAF) 2) import the audio samples recorded or created on your device: - Through synchronization (using the iTunes software for Mac or PC) - Using "iTunes File Sharing" 3 ) import audio samples using the "IMPORT" button and assign them to the 84-key MIDI keyboard by pressing the "WAVEFORM" button of each key on the MIDI keyboard (You can assign a different audio sample for every key on the MIDI keyboard). At this point you can play live your special effects (polyphonic keyboard up to a maximum of 84 voices, 84 special effects for each BANK). You can adjust the sample start time, volume, pitch bender, sustain pedal, etc... for each audio sample that You have assigned to the keys of your MIDI keyboard. You can also use together the virtual MIDI keyboard displayed on the screen of the device (MULTITOUCH) and/or any external MIDI sequencer or MIDI keyboard connected to your device using: - IRig MIDI adapter - A camera connection kit + MIDI to USB adapter (Apple compatible - generally used to connect an external MIDI keyboard to a Mac or PC) - MIDI adapters compatible with Apple devices They are also compatible - iRig KEYS - External MIDI keyboards over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi - Standard MIDI keyboards BANKS: The configuration of the multiple special effects created and assigned to the MIDI keyboard can be saved in a new BANK, in the archive of the BANKS of "ME MIDI Sampler" (infinite BANKS can be saved in the database, until the end of the physical memory of the device). The BANKS previously saved can be loaded and used in real time during live performances. With "ME MIDI Sampler" You will have: ME: Multiple Effects MIDI: a MIDI expander for special effects capable of receiving MIDI signals from external devices and turn them into sounds (the application is also able to filter out unwanted MIDI IN messages) Sampler: an audio sampler to create, edit and play Your audio samples in real-time UNIVERSAL APP: - You pay only once and run on all your devices

Screenshots

Tiny Guitar4 screens
ME MIDI Sampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Guitar at Free against ME MIDI Sampler's $1.99. Tiny Guitar also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 43%) and rating (4.5 vs 2.0). ME MIDI Sampler's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads 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

Tiny Guitar is free to download; ME MIDI Sampler costs $1.99 up front. Tiny Guitar sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. ME MIDI Sampler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Guitar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Guitar has 957 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Tiny Guitar's written reviews are positive against 43% of ME MIDI Sampler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Guitar ships an update every 5 months, ME MIDI Sampler every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Tiny Guitar versus ME MIDI Sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny GuitarME MIDI Sampler
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (957 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings957 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSquarePoet, Inc.Gianluca Natalini

Customer experience

Tiny Guitar

All ratings957 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

ME MIDI Sampler

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Guitar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or won't open on newer devices
  • Incorrect note display
  • Issues with song playback and responsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free songs
  • Update app to work with latest iOS versions
  • Implement a free play mode with more customization
  • Add more genres and popular songs

ME MIDI Sampler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Tiny Guitar

One-time7
  • All Songs: Pro Mode$0.99
  • Song Pack 1$0.99
  • Song Pack 2$0.99
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  • Song Pack 3$0.99
  • Song Pack 4$0.99
  • Song Pack 5$0.99
  • Song Pack 6$0.99
None

ME MIDI Sampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Guitar free?
Tiny Guitar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ME MIDI Sampler free?
ME MIDI Sampler costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Guitar or ME MIDI Sampler?
Tiny Guitar is rated higher. Tiny Guitar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 957 ratings, while ME MIDI Sampler averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tiny Guitar or ME MIDI Sampler have ads?
Neither Tiny Guitar nor ME MIDI Sampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Guitar or ME MIDI Sampler?
Tiny Guitar ships an update every 5 months, and ME MIDI Sampler every 41 months. Most recently, Tiny Guitar was updated on July 28, 2026 and ME MIDI Sampler on September 7, 2026.

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