URL Beamer vs L12X Solid State Amplifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
URL Beamer
This utility plugin allows you to launch other applications from within your audio host using tappable buttons. It's ideal for quick app switching during live performances or studio workflows, with optional MIDI note output for controlling other plugins or host functions.
- AUv3 plugin formats (Effect/Instrument)
- Customizable buttons for app launching
- Optional MIDI note output
- MIDI note input for button triggering
- File Manager for settings
- AUv3 Plugin State Saving
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URL Beamer is an AUv3 plugin for iOS that launches other apps from within your audio host. It provides tappable buttons that trigger custom URL schemes – ideal for quick app switching during live performance or studio workflow. You can insert it as either an Audio Effect or an Instrument in hosts like AUM, then launch external apps with a single tap. Optionally, each button can also send a MIDI note (on a chosen channel), letting you control other plugins or trigger global functions inside the host. Features • AUv3 plugin formats: Music Effect (aumf), Instrument (aumu) • 4 or 8 customizable buttons per instance • Buttons launch apps via custom URLs or universal links • Optional MIDI Note output (Note + Channel) • Basic MIDI Note input for button triggering • Minimal layout – fits tightly into your setup • File Manager for saving and loading settings • AUv3 Plugin State Saving + AU Presets • Parameter Mapping for remote MIDI control • Designed for AUM – works in other AUv3 hosts too Use it to switch apps, load presets, or control devices – all from a tiny plugin window. Note: URL Beamer does not play sound or process audio. It is a utility plugin intended for workflow enhancements in iOS audio environments. → For a complete description, see the documentation: https://novotny.klingt.org/Apps/URLBeamer/UserGuide
L12X Solid State Amplifier
This app offers an analog simulation of a classic solid-state guitar amplifier, enhanced with extra channels and a contour knob for versatile tone shaping. It includes an integrated cabinet simulator with a high-quality impulse response for authentic sound.
- Analog simulation of Marshall Lead 12
- Clean and Metal channels
- Contour knob for tone shaping
- Boost overdrive stage
- Integrated Cab Simulator
- Marshall cabinet IR with Celestion V30
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L12X is an analog simulation inspired by the Marshall® Lead 12™ solid state amplifier of the late ‘80s. The original circuit has been modified by adding two additional channels (Clean and Metal), a Contour knob (to get a more scooped tone) and an additional Boost overdrive stage. An integrated Cab Simulator is loaded with a Marshall® cabinet IR featuring Celestion® V30 cones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: L12X Solid State Amplifier at weekly against URL Beamer's every 5 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for URL Beamer against 4.4 for L12X Solid State Amplifier. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively.
URL Beamer ships an update every 5 weeks, L12X Solid State Amplifier weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | URL Beamer | L12X Solid State Amplifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 4.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josef Novotny | Audiority Srl |
Customer experience
URL Beamer
L12X Solid State Amplifier
In-app purchases
URL Beamer
No in-app purchases
L12X Solid State Amplifier
No in-app purchases
Questions
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