OB vs TakeSheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OB
This app recreates a classic vintage synthesizer, offering rich, full-bodied tones for electronic music, recordings, and film scores. It features MPE support, an on-screen MIDI keyboard, and high-quality rendering for enhanced music production.
- Oberheim OB-X emulation
- MPE support
- On-screen MIDI keyboard
- High-quality retina rendering
- AUv3 improvements
- Preset search with categories
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OB-Xd is a classic synthesizer that captivates musicians with its rich, full-bodied tones and expansive sound design. Perfect for adding a vintage touch to electronic tracks, live recordings, or film scores, OB-Xd brings unique and expressive qualities to your music. Designed to recreate the Oberheim OB-X, it features enhancements like micro random detuning and unison for a fuller sound. Elevate your studio setup and music production with OB-Xd today. • Full MPE support with configurable pitch bend, aftertouch, timbre, and pressure depth. • On-screen MIDI keyboard with pitch bend and mod wheels (iPad only). • Native iOS popups, dialogs, and text input throughout the interface. • Search Presets with category subfolders and native no-results dialog. • High-quality retina rendering. • AUv3 improvements: async file choosers, host viewport resize, and Bluetooth MIDI access.
TakeSheet
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Take Sheet is the take sheet, reinvented — a fast, dedicated app for logging recording sessions in real time, built for engineers, producers, and musicians who still reach for a paper take sheet or a shared spreadsheet. It's not a DAW. It doesn't record audio or host plugins. It replaces the clipboard: log every take — number, rating, keeper flag, mic chain, and notes — in under a second, without breaking your flow at the console. DURING THE SESSION • Log takes in one or two taps — built for console speed • Flag keepers and rate takes as you go • Track mic placement, signal chain, and notes per take • Attach photos of mic setups, console screens, and charts • Organize by project → session → track → take AFTER THE SESSION • Import bounce files and play them back right in the app • Auto-queue your keeper takes into a playback list • Sync sessions to your Calendar • Export professional PDF and CSV take sheets to hand off to a mix engineer • Export a full Bounce Bundle ZIP for the artist or band LEARN AS YOU GO Take Sheet includes a built-in instrument encyclopedia — mic placement guidance, typical signal chains, and reference recordings per instrument — free for everyone, whether you're tracking your first session or your five-hundredth. BUILT FOR EVERY DEVICE A true native app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — not a scaled-up phone app. Your projects sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Try Take Sheet free with up to 3 projects and the full insck Pro once — unlimited projects, full iCloud sync,unlimited attachments, bounce file playback, calendar sync, and every export format — and it's yours forever. No subscription, ever. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://take-sheet-landing.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TakeSheet at Free against OB's $19.99. OB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads and device support 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
TakeSheet is free to download; OB costs $19.99 up front. TakeSheet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OB asks for nothing beyond the download.
OB ships an update every 10 days, TakeSheet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OB | TakeSheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DiscoDSP LLC | Yevgeny Levin |
In-app purchases
OB
No in-app purchases
TakeSheet
- TakeSheet Pro Lifetime$49.99









