VB3 vs LIVEJAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VB3
This app emulates a classic tonewheel organ, offering advanced sound modeling and effects. It includes a session recorder, audio player for backing tracks, and extensive MIDI control for live performance and production.
- Tonewheel engine and rotary simulator
- Ring Modulator and Delay effects
- Session Recorder (MIDI & WAV)
- Built-in Audio Player
- Extensive MIDI control and mapping
- Touch-friendly interface with drawbar views
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Released in 2023, this is the second version of GSi's most famous product: VB3-II Tonewheel Organ emulator. This marks 20 years of research and development of this instrument. New VB3-II 2023 edition features: - Added both the tonewheel engine and the rotary simulator from VB3 v.1.4 - The V1 rotary simulator features 3 variations, for a total of 4 different amplifiers - Added 1 new tonewheel generator - Added Ring Modulator and Delay effects (pre) - Added FET Limiter (post) - Sub-Presets for Rotary effect and Digital reverb sections - Session Recorder: silently records everything is played and imports/exports standard Midi Files and renders to WAV files - Built-in Audio Player plays the most common audio formats to add a backing track to your music - Octave transposers for upper and lower separately - New Program browser shows full list with move, swap, delete functions along with import/export of banks and single Programs - Built-in function to import/export from/to VB3-II 2018 (and Crumar Mojo Desktop) Program and Bank formats - New Midi Map with reverse, latch and lock functions for each parameter - Quick Midi Learn for main screen/performance controls, normal Midi Learn for all other parameters - New advanced Midi Javascript processor for custom event transformations (supports SysEx and RPN/NRPN) - Multiple outputs (Main + Organ Only) - Separate plugin for remote Audio and Midi input - includes the exclusive VoMidiCoder - New bigger touch-friendly interface - Four different drawbar view styles - On-screen keyboards with two different viewing styles - Random program generator - Added rotary effect speed control from Channel Aftertouch - Supports Midi Output, can send whole "snapshots" when loading and when changing Programs - Supports different curves for the Swell Pedal - Built-in Midi Monitor for monitoring incoming Midi messages - Free Cloud service for sharing Programs, Midi Maps and Midi Processor Scripts with other users Features already present in the 2018 edition: - Full polyphony (61 upper + 61 lower + 25 pedals = 147 notes) - 91 modeled tonewheels with accurate phase synchronization - Adjustable leakage noise and cross modulation between tonewheels - A total of 22 different tonewheel generators to choose from - Generator shaping for a total of 154 generator combinations - Adjustable global tuning from 430 to 450 Hz - Foldback on 16" deactivatable - Complex wheels - Resistor wiring with multiple options - Realistic "run" motor wow and flutter - Busbars and 9 key contact simulation - Two separate sets of drawbars per manual - Full "inverted octave" presets - String Bass with adjustable release time - Loudness "robbing" effect - Single triggered percussion with natural capacitor discharge/recharge - Adjustable Percussion Level and Decay - Vibrato/Chorus virtual scanner - Adjustable Vibrato Scanner depth and mix - Separated Upper and Lower V/C tablets with smooth switching - Dynamic tube overdrive simulation - Spring Reverb (pre) and Digital stereo reverb (post) - Rotary speaker simulation with virtual microphone positioning, tube overdrive, tube feedback - Rotors "Front Stop" brake position with adjustable preferred position - Very low CPU consumption - Advanced MIDI Learn function with import/export of custom mappings - Upper and Lower manuals SPLIT with adjustable split point - Supports pedal sustain - Custom programmer with import/export of Programs and Banks Available for iPad as standalone App with IAA support or AUv3 plugin, compatible with all plugin hosts.
LIVEJAM
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LIVE JAM works exclusively with iDance Musical Keyboards: GROOVE KEYS series, PIANO-X Series, TWIST series and more Connect your iDance Keyboards in Bluetooth to your iPad and start having a lot of fun. The iDance’s Synthesizer or Musical Keyboards are working wirelessly with your iPad, without any latency: no cable, no cord, Total freedom. Once connected, LIVE JAM opens the world of arrangers keyboards to your fingers. The Accompaniment section follows your chords on the left part (left hand), while you are playing the Solos. Enjoy the Big iPad’s screen and powerful CPU to play in real time, with great sound library as the iPad can bring. LIVE JAM is a Virtual Arranger that you had dreamt of. Covering all Styles of today and of yesterday, LIVE JAM lets you memorize your complete settings, and mix 3x Tones on the UPPER part. All the sound engine, had been optimized for iPad, and the user interface with complete Mixer, is easy to navigate. Record your song, create your loops, play live, this is iDance LIVE JAM for iDance musical keyboards. Stop Dreaming, Start Playing with LIVE JAM !!! Key Features: • Great Grand piano sound, Soundfont instruments • 7 Dedicated pages for Easy Navigation: PLAYMODE, TONES, SUPERTONES, STYLES, MIXER, RECORD and PADS/GUITAR MODE • Enjoy realistic HD instruments & Triple voice as SUPER TONES • 24 SUPER TONES that can be recalled at anytime • 8 Panels MEMORY to recall complete settings • Quick FADER Balance between Accompaniment and Tones • FILTER and TREMOLO Effect • Virtual PITCH BEND • CHORD recognition and Tempo Display • 2x KAOSS PAD Effects for Accompaniment and Solos/Upper • PLAY MODE page: all you need to play with all articulations: Tremolo, Delay, Pitch Ben. • TONES page: Easy to navigate thru all the categories and all the instruments • SUPER TONES page: Mixer 3x TONES, and control their volume and octave • STYLES page: 10 categories with 6x Styles, with all the Chords progression which we suggest to play as the original song track • MIXER page: slide volume, access to Rhythm, Bass, and 3x accompaniments, MUTE each track, and use the COVER’s function to change the instrument of the track. • RECORD page: record and adjust your LOOP with the intelligent Trimmer, Export in WAV your loop • PADS / GUITAR mode: these 2x Fun modes allow you to play sound pads, with your solos, or to play some real guitar loops, with the intelligent chords progression. Pitch bend the pads or adjust the tempo of the guitar loops, music had never been that easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIVEJAM at none against VB3's 2. LIVEJAM also leads on device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. VB3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LIVEJAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | VB3 | LIVEJAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 410 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genuine Soundware | iDance |
In-app purchases
VB3
- Log-in to your GSi account$0.99
- Unlock All Pro Features$99.99
LIVEJAM
No in-app purchases









