Ringotron vs JAX MIDI Control Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ringotron
This app offers advanced control over ring modulation effects for sound design and audio processing. Its multi-band design allows precise manipulation of the audio spectrum, with a special soft mode to reduce unwanted intermodulation. It can also function as a resonant filter that smoothly transitions into a ring modulator.
- Parallel ring modulator units
- Stereo separation control
- Ultra-narrow band resonance
- Ribbon controls for frequencies
- Modulation system for band centers
- Tempo syncing for oscillators
- Soft limiter and clipper
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Ringotron allows taming the strong transformational effects of traditional ring modulation, opening up a wider range of possibilities in sound design and audio FX. Its multi-band design enables fine control over which parts of the spectrum will be transformed by the effect. A special soft mode is available that borrows concepts from feedback modeling, which can be used to reduce intermodulation effects that are often a limiting factor in the more general applicability of ring modulators. In addition to the layers of control they provide, combination of these core features also allows the plugin to act as a stereo, multi-peak resonant filter that can also smoothly morph into a ring modulator. FEATURES: • 2 parallel ring modulator units (max. modulator frequency: 8 kHz) • Stereo separation can be added to band center, mod. frequency, mod. phase • Ultra-narrow bands can be used to create highly resonant sounds • 4 large ribbon controls for band center and modulator frequencies • Band center frequencies can be modulated by the built-in modulation system • Tempo syncing can be independently configured for each oscillator • Built-in soft limiter and clipper to protect against volume spikes IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The plugin comes with a zero-latency, non-brickwall soft limiter, and as such, its stopping power is limited. Make sure to always leave enough headroom or use an external brickwall limiter for total protection against powerful transients. Alternatively, a built-in soft clipper is also available. PLEASE NOTE: • AUv3-compatible host app is required • Suported sampling rates: 44.1, 48, 96 kHz
JAX MIDI Control Pad
Generate touch-based MIDI controller events for synthesizers and audio effects. This AudioUnit (AUv3) requires a supporting host application for MIDI connectivity and routing. Offers features like Channel Aftertouch, Pitch Bend, and preset management.
- Touch-based MIDI event generation
- Supports AUv3 host applications
- Channel Aftertouch and Pitch Bend
- Preset management
- User-defined colors per parameter
- Universal app for multiple Apple platforms
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With the JAX MIDI Control Pad you can generate touch based MIDI controller events for transmitting to your favorite synthesizers and audio effects. Please note, that the AudioUnit (AUv3) requires a supporting host application with extended MIDI connectivity to perform. The host app is responsible for connecting external devices and other audio units. The audio unit is created as an instrument (aumu) device for best compatibility and will send MIDI controller events to the connected devices or effects. The routing capacities usually depend on the support from the host application. One single instance of the JAX MIDI Control Pad can send 2 MIDI controllers at ones, but also can be configured to be merely one, Many instances of the audio unit can be used. The events are filtered to stop useless repeating values, as continuously sending redundant values can affect poerformance drastically and cause negative side effects on the receiver. This build is truly 'universal', meaning, unit is available for: - MacOS (Apple Silicon) - iOS (iPhone) - iPadOS (iPads) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: JAX MIDI Control Pad at $5.99 against Ringotron's $12.99. JAX MIDI Control Pad also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months). Ringotron's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2). On rating, 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
Ringotron costs $12.99 and JAX MIDI Control Pad $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ringotron against 5.0 for JAX MIDI Control Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringotron has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ringotron ships an update every 20 months, JAX MIDI Control Pad weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Ringotron | JAX MIDI Control Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | quantovox | Jens Guell |
Customer experience
Ringotron
JAX MIDI Control Pad
In-app purchases
Ringotron
No in-app purchases
JAX MIDI Control Pad
No in-app purchases
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