Comparison

AxeModes vs LP

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

Head to head
About

AxeModes

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
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Learn all the associated Modes of the Major, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor, Harmonic Major, Double Harmonic Major, Hexatonic, Pentatonic, and Diminished Scales. Starting from any Root Note. (Hundreds and hundreds of combinations!) Dynamically generated Fretboard. Show between 2 and 22 Frets at a time. Color code any Scale Degree(s). Show or hide any Scale Degree(s). Click on any Note to hear what it sounds like. Play Chord accompaniment for any Scale/Mode/Root combination. Context sensitive help available on every screen.

About

LP

Recreate the iconic sound of an early 2000s phrase sampler with this audio plugin. It offers 9 meticulously reverse-engineered effects, including a prized vinyl simulation, for authentic lo-fi hip-hop and beatmaking warmth.

Highlights
  • Iconic vinyl simulation
  • 9 replicated effects
  • Modern stereo enhancements
  • ML-assisted sonic matching
  • Retro hardware-inspired interface
Features
Currently charting
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Capture the gritty, coveted sound of the iconic early-2000s "303" phrase sampler right inside Logic, GarageBand, or your favorite Audio Unit host — or standalone on your iOS device. LP-33 Sim is a deeply researched audio unit plugin featuring 9 painstakingly reverse-engineered effects, headlined by the prized Vinyl Simulation processor. Countless hours of A/B testing, spectral analysis, and machine-learning-assisted matching went into replicating the exact sonic character of Vinyl Sim and the other choice effects. From the aggressive, pumping compression that practically defines lo-fi hip-hop, to the warm wow-and-flutter and authentic dust and crackle, LP-33 Sim delivers the true gold standard of beatmaking. LP-33 Sim takes several of the original effects further by adding full stereo widening for modern production workflows. Wrapped in a beautifully nostalgic interface that harks back to the golden era of hardware samplers, it brings the authentic warmth, quirk, and crunch that defined a generation — even if you've never touched the original hardware. Key Features: • The Ultimate Vinyl Sim: A painstakingly faithful replication of the hardware's legendary ducking compression, pitch flutter, crackling, and lo-fi grit. • 9 Meticulously Replicated Effects: Vinyl Sim, Flanger, Chorus, Lo-Fi, Isolator, Pitch, FilterDrive, and Radio (303 AM and a unique FM circuit with broadcast-like compression and widening) • Modern Stereo Enhancements: Classic mono effects expanded for wide, modern stereo fields • ML-Assisted Precision: Exacting sonic matching built through rigorous spectral analysis and A/B listening tests. • Retro Interface: An intuitive, hardware-inspired UI that feels instantly familiar. Brought to you by Avi Bortnick — a longtime user of the 303 phrase sampler with the John Scofield band.

Screenshots

AxeModes3 screens
LP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AxeModes at $4.99 against LP's $7.99. LP's advantage is chart position (#149 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

AxeModes costs $4.99 and LP $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AxeModes against 5.0 for LP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AxeModes ships an update every 4 days, LP every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
AxeModes versus LP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxeModesLP
Price$4.99 — better$7.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#149 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph SvantnerAvi Bortnick

Customer experience

AxeModes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LP

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AxeModes

No in-app purchases

None

LP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AxeModes free?
AxeModes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LP free?
LP costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AxeModes or LP?
AxeModes and LP are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do AxeModes or LP have ads?
Neither AxeModes nor LP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AxeModes or LP?
AxeModes ships an update every 4 days, and LP every 3 days. Most recently, AxeModes was updated on October 24, 2026 and LP on October 28, 2026.

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