MIDI Guitar vs Analog Rack Delay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDI Guitar
Transform your guitar into a MIDI controller in real-time. This app accurately transcribes your playing into MIDI data, allowing you to control any synth or virtual instrument. It offers low latency and high accuracy, comparable to professional hardware.
- Real-time guitar to MIDI transcription
- Low latency and high accuracy
- Control any synth or virtual instrument
- AudioUnit (AUv3) plugin support
- Standalone app for hosting other synths
- MIDI output to DAWs like GarageBand
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Play any synth or virtual instrument with your trusted guitar. ##### Lots of user videos: jamorigin.com ##### MIDI Guitar is the World’s first app to transcribe guitar playing into MIDI in real-time, with latency and accuracy comparable to expensive and inconvenient hardware MIDI guitar solutions. MIDI Guitar is over 10 years in development(!) and based upon state-of-the-art polyphonic pitch detection and –prediction technology that can accurately recognize guitar playing and -articulation with very low latency and without spurious hits. The technology has been validated by thousands of guitarists over the years. MIDI Guitar comes as AudioUnit plugin (AUv3) and as a standalone app which can host other iOS synth apps or send virtual midi to Garageband or other DAWs. You need a guitar interface for best results. We recommend a digital interface (using the lightning connector) over analog (via headphone jack), preferably with input gain control. Using an acoustic guitar with the built in microphone works for some purposes but is not optimal. The free version will interrupt every few minutes, asking you to buy an in-app purchase. If you have problems please refer to the website: www.jamorigin.com/docs or the user forum: jamosapien.com.
Analog Rack Delay
This audio plugin offers the powerful delay algorithms of Nembrini Audio in a user-friendly package. It features BPM sync, a stereo spread circuit, and a rich analog tube preamp for unique signal coloration. Use it as a standalone app or within other music production software.
- Analog delay algorithms
- BPM Sync
- Stereo spread circuit
- Tube preamp coloration
- Standalone app
- AudioUnit v3 effect
- Inter-App Audio effect
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The Analog Rack Delay plugin is the power of Nembrini Audio’s delay algorithms in a simple package! BPM Sync, stereo spread circuit and a very juicy sound! Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Delay plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Analog Rack Delay at 4.8 against MIDI Guitar's 4.3. Analog Rack Delay also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). MIDI Guitar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (136 vs 32). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. MIDI Guitar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Analog Rack Delay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Analog Rack Delay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of MIDI Guitar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Analog Rack Delay's.
MIDI Guitar ships an update every 2 weeks, Analog Rack Delay every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDI Guitar | Analog Rack Delay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (136 ratings) | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jam Origin | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
MIDI Guitar
Analog Rack Delay
Bugs and requests
MIDI Guitar
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on iOS updates
- AU3 controls unresponsive (rotary knobs snap back to zero)
- Freezing in AUM with buzzing sound
- Audio cutouts despite full purchases
- Microphone input cannot be disabled
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- AU3 not discoverable in some hosts after purchase
- Latency locked at 256ms on newer iPhones
- Contact form and support registration issues
- Occasional dropped notes in external MIDI mode
- AU3 fascia too small to read on large screens
- Beta version pulled repeatedly
- Compatibility issues with GarageBand on iOS
Requested features
12 requests- Lower tuning support (below D, baritone guitars, 8-string support)
- 432Hz tuning option
- Audiobus and IAA compatibility improvements
- Higher sample rate support (96kHz standalone)
- Pitch bending and slide detection
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- MIDI FX slots for MIDI-only effect plugins
- Improved AU3 interface scaling and controls
- Cross-platform IAP compatibility (iOS to macOS)
- Better bass guitar tracking
- Faster iOS beta release cycle
- Restore purchases functionality
- Unified pricing model instead of multiple IAPs
Analog Rack Delay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MIDI Guitar
- AudioUnit Hosting$9.99
- MIDI Outputs$19.99
Analog Rack Delay
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MIDI Guitar free?
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