Comparison

JAX MIDI Control Pad vs GORILLA SYNTH

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

GORILLA SYNTH

This app offers a punchy, analog-style subtractive synthesizer for iOS, designed for fast sound design and expressive musical performance. It provides studio-quality sound with a clean interface, ideal for sketching ideas, producing tracks, or live playing.

Highlights
  • Dual oscillators with sub and noise
  • Classic ladder filter
  • Dual ADSR envelopes
  • Duophonic mode with glide
  • LFO modulation
  • Touch-optimized controls
  • AUv3 instrument support
Features
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GORILLA - Analog-Style Subtractive Synth GORILLA is a focused, punchy analog-style subtractive synthesizer designed for fast sound design and expressive play on iOS. Built for musicians, producers, and sound designers, Gorilla delivers studio-quality sound in a clean, performance-ready interface — whether you’re sketching ideas, producing tracks, or playing live. Key Features: - Dual oscillators with sub and noise - Classic ladder filter - Dual ADSR envelopes (Filter + Amp) - Duophonic mode with glide - LFO for pitch, filter, and PWM modulation - Touch-optimized performance controls - Built-in spectrum / EQ visualizer - AUv3 instrument support - CoreMIDI & Bluetooth MIDI - Designed for iPhone and iPad Gorilla is intentionally focused — no clutter, no distractions. Just fast access to powerful sound shaping and expressive control. Designed for mobility. Built for creation.

Screenshots

JAX MIDI Control Pad4 screens
GORILLA SYNTH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JAX MIDI Control Pad at weekly against GORILLA SYNTH's every 3 weeks. GORILLA SYNTH's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

JAX MIDI Control Pad costs $5.99 and GORILLA SYNTH $4.99 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 JAX MIDI Control Pad against 4.9 for GORILLA SYNTH. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GORILLA SYNTH has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JAX MIDI Control Pad ships an update weekly, GORILLA SYNTH every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JAX MIDI Control Pad versus GORILLA SYNTH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAX MIDI Control PadGORILLA SYNTH
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings222 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens GuellSteffen Mølgaard Larsen

Customer experience

JAX MIDI Control Pad

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

GORILLA SYNTH

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JAX MIDI Control Pad

No in-app purchases

None

GORILLA SYNTH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JAX MIDI Control Pad free?
JAX MIDI Control Pad costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GORILLA SYNTH free?
GORILLA SYNTH costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JAX MIDI Control Pad or GORILLA SYNTH?
JAX MIDI Control Pad is rated higher. JAX MIDI Control Pad averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GORILLA SYNTH averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.
Do JAX MIDI Control Pad or GORILLA SYNTH have ads?
Neither JAX MIDI Control Pad nor GORILLA SYNTH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JAX MIDI Control Pad or GORILLA SYNTH?
JAX MIDI Control Pad ships an update weekly, and GORILLA SYNTH every 3 weeks. Most recently, JAX MIDI Control Pad was updated on November 4, 2026 and GORILLA SYNTH on October 30, 2026.

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