Comparison

SAAMM vs TEMPO

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

Head to head
About

SAAMM

This minimalist tool offers artists tactile control over AUM sessions with six faders for volume adjustments and quick reset functionality. It supports standard or full MIDI mapping and Bluetooth connectivity for wireless mixing.

Highlights
  • Six precise faders for volume control
  • Quick fader reset to unity gain
  • Standard and full MIDI range options
  • Maintain volume control when switching apps
  • Bluetooth wireless connectivity
  • Minimalist black and white interface
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Introducing SAAMM, your Super Adequate AUM MIDI Mixer — the ultimate minimalist tool for artists who require seamless, tactile control over their AUM sessions. SAAMM's interface is the epitome of sleek efficiency, providing the essentials for live mixing without overcomplication. Key features of SAAMM: Six precise faders for on-the-fly volume adjustments, ensuring fluid control during live performances. Quick fader reset to unity gain with a swift double-tap, keeping your mix balanced at all times. Option to select between standard AUM MIDI mapping and full 100% MIDI range, tailoring to your session needs. SAAMM's design allows you to switch focus between AUM and other apps, maintaining volume control through your device, perfect for live multitasking. Bluetooth connectivity offers wireless control, adding to the flexibility and portability of your mixing setup. The minimalist black and white aesthetic of SAAMM reduces on-screen clutter, allowing for a focused and streamlined mixing environment. Dive into a mixing experience where simplicity amplifies functionality. With SAAMM, the Super Adequate AUM MIDI Mixer, every touch is a precise command, every performance a reflection of your mastery.

About

TEMPO

Create beats and build songs with this pocket-sized sampler groovebox and mini DAW. It allows you to play, sample, and sequence music, then arrange your patterns into full songs.

Highlights
  • Sampler groovebox and mini DAW
  • 12 voices with modeled drums and samples
  • 64-step patterns with advanced shaping
  • Standalone Song Mode for arrangement
  • Audio track recording and import
  • AUv3 instrument compatibility
  • Stereo WAV and stem export
Features
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Make a beat. Build a song. TEMPO-1 is a sampler groovebox and a mini DAW in your pocket. Play, sample and sequence on iPhone and iPad, then turn your patterns into an arrangement with the new standalone Song Mode. BUILD THE GROOVE Play 12 voices with modeled drums and samples. Create patterns up to 64 steps and shape each hit with velocity, probability, microtiming, ratchets, conditions and pitch. Record pads or MIDI, add swing, and bring movement to your patterns with effects and automation. TURN PATTERNS INTO SONGS Bring saved Patterns straight into a timeline with up to eight Pattern/MIDI, Audio and Instrument tracks. Build sections, add markers and tempo changes, and use FILL to repeat whole clips into empty gaps. Keep reusable ideas in the Pattern Library and saved clip banks. RECORD, LAYER AND PLAY Record an Audio track from your microphone or a compatible connected interface. Trim takes, adjust gain and fades, and reuse phrases. Import compatible audio through the bottom Bank pattern chooser bar, then place it on a Song Audio track. Add separately installed compatible AUv3 instruments. SHAPE YOUR SOUND Record, import, edit and resample WAVs for the pads. Balance Song tracks with level, pan, mute and solo, then shape the mix with EQ, effects and track automation. TAKE THE IDEA FURTHER Export a stereo Song WAV or a mix with Song-track stems. Choose the entire Song, a loop or a selected time span, or share a Song project package. Pattern workflows retain loop WAV export, MIDI export and live WAV capture. CONNECT YOUR SETUP Use MIDI learn and external MIDI output, or run TEMPO-1's Pattern groovebox as an AUv3 in a compatible host. Gillespie Audio Built by a musician, for musicians.

Screenshots

SAAMM1 screens
TEMPO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SAAMM at 5.0 against TEMPO's 4.3. SAAMM also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99). TEMPO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

SAAMM costs $0.99 and TEMPO $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SAAMM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SAAMM versus TEMPO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAAMMTEMPO
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB354 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarabato SonoroRichard Gillespie

Customer experience

SAAMM

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TEMPO

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SAAMM

No in-app purchases

None

TEMPO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAAMM free?
SAAMM costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TEMPO free?
TEMPO costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SAAMM or TEMPO?
SAAMM is rated higher. SAAMM averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TEMPO averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do SAAMM or TEMPO have ads?
Neither SAAMM nor TEMPO shows ads.

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