OttOrgan vs pitchBender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OttOrgan
This application allows users to play a specific house organ sample set using a MIDI keyboard and pedal on iOS or macOS devices. It provides access to a unique five-rank manual and attached pedal with a 16' subbass.
- Play Ott-Orgel sample set
- Connect MIDI keyboard
- Connect MIDI pedal
- iOS and macOS support
- House organ simulation
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OttOrgan lets you play the Ott-Orgel sample set of Christian Datzko on a MIDI keyboard and a MIDI pedal attached to your iOS or macOS device. The Ott organ is a house organ with five ranks at one manual and an attached pedal with a 16' subbass. If you would like to use the sample set with other software, you can get it at http://orgel.datzko.ch/main.EN.html. For more information, please consult the app support page http://polaron.de/OttOrgan/ , the Napo documentation at http://polaron.de/Napo/ and in particular the Napo user manual at http://polaron.de/Napo/manual . For hearing sound examples of the app, please visit the support page http://polaron.de/OttOrgan/ .
pitchBender
This music app allows real-time audio pitch shifting with keyboard or slider control. Explore "pitchbend" mode for instantaneous audio bending effects. It functions as an AUv3 plugin within compatible hosts.
- Real-time pitch shifting
- Keyboard and slider control
- Pitchbend mode
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Two octave range
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Concept: The app is a so-called pitchshift effect (AUv3). Usage: The user can pitchshift audio source in real-time using keyboard or slider (2 octave range). In addition there is "pitchbend" mode in which the user can instantaneously "bend" audio with fun ! System Requirements: AUv3 host Usage: pitchBender contains two different algorithms. Number 0 is suitable for electronic dance music, whereas number 1 is suitable for classical.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OttOrgan at 100% against pitchBender's 0%. OttOrgan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months). pitchBender's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $9.00). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
OttOrgan costs $9.00 and pitchBender $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OttOrgan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of OttOrgan's written reviews are positive against 0% of pitchBender's.
OttOrgan ships an update every 5 months, pitchBender every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OttOrgan | pitchBender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.00 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 340 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Sigg | Satoshi Kajii |
Customer experience
OttOrgan
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In-app purchases
OttOrgan
No in-app purchases
pitchBender
No in-app purchases
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