# Media Assistant vs AxeModes

The clearest difference is price: Media Assistant at Free against AxeModes's $4.99. Media Assistant also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 2). AxeModes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Media Assistant is free to download; AxeModes costs $4.99 up front. Media Assistant sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. AxeModes asks for nothing beyond the download.

AxeModes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Media Assistant has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Media Assistant ships an update every 8 days, AxeModes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Media Assistant | AxeModes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-assistant/id6466176223/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axemodes/id6479205086/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 190 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Duc Anh Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621428751) | [Joseph Svantner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734232346) |

## What reviewers say

### Media Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-assistant/id6466176223)

Manage your media files, play audio offline, and edit audio with various tools. This app also includes a web browser with a built-in player to enhance your listening experience.

**Highlights:** File and folder management, Offline media playback, Audio editing and tagging, Web browser with audio player, File transfer over WiFi, Batch file renaming

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read Aloud & AUv3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Audio Converter & Joiner | $2.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Basic Features | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Utilities | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor De-Reverb | $4.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Vocal Removal | $5.99 | one-time |
| Audio Tagger & AUv3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Browser AUv3 + IAA | $12.99 | one-time |


### AxeModes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axemodes/id6479205086)

This app helps guitarists learn various musical modes and scales from any root note. It features a dynamic fretboard, scale degree visualization, and audio playback for each note, along with chord accompaniment.

**Highlights:** Learn major, minor, and other scale modes, Dynamic fretboard display, Color-code and show/hide scale degrees, Hear individual note sounds, Play chord accompaniment, Context-sensitive help

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Media Assistant free?

Media Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AxeModes free?

AxeModes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Media Assistant or AxeModes?

AxeModes is rated higher. Media Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while AxeModes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Media Assistant or AxeModes have ads?

Neither Media Assistant nor AxeModes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Media Assistant or AxeModes?

Media Assistant ships an update every 8 days, and AxeModes every 4 days. Most recently, Media Assistant was updated on August 20, 2026 and AxeModes on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*