StrumLab Jam vs MIDI Magnet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StrumLab Jam
Enhance your guitar practice with a vast library of YouTube backing tracks. Visualize your fretboard in real-time, filter by genre and key, and receive practice reminders. Unlock over 1000 tracks and advanced features with a premium subscription.
- 100+ free backing tracks
- 1000+ premium tracks
- Real-time fretboard visualization
- Genre, key, and scale filtering
- Scheduled practice reminders
- Full fretboard view (0-12 frets)
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StrumLab Jam turns practice into a full-band experience. Jam along with over 100 free backing tracks, or unlock 1,000+ with Premium. Filter by style, mode and key, so you're always playing exactly what you want to play. Premium also lets you jam over generated songs. A full band plays a fresh chord progression in your chosen key, scale and genre, and each chord lights up as it plays. WHAT'S INSIDE • 1,000+ jam tracks across rock, funk, blues and more • Filter by style, from Rock and Funk to Blues and beyond • Filter by mode, from Major and Minor to Dorian and beyond • Filter by key • Generated songs with a full band, swing feels and slash chords • A scale fretboard showing the notes that fit, with root notes highlighted • Play the scale or a pentatonic run, and jump between positions • Choose your fret range, from open position to the 24th fret • Left-handed fretboard and a choice of wood finishes • Streaks and badges to track your progress • Practice reminders to keep you consistent Whether you're working on scales, learning a new mode, or just want to play instead of practising alone, StrumLab Jam gives you a band that's always ready, and the visual feedback to build real improvisational confidence. This is where skills become music. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.strumlab.app/privacy-policy
MIDI Magnet
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a tactile control surface for MIDI hardware. Easily map and adjust every CC parameter with intuitive knobs and buttons, then save and recall presets for seamless sound design and live performance.
- Real-time CC parameter control
- Customizable knob and button layouts
- Save and recall presets
- Cloud sync for presets
- Bluetooth and USB MIDI support
- Custom device creation
- Parameter randomization and reset
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MIDI Magnet — hands-on control for your MIDI hardware. Stop digging through tiny screens and cryptic menus. MIDI Magnet turns your iPhone or iPad into a control surface for your synths, drum machines, and effects units — every CC parameter laid out as a knob you can actually touch. EVERY PARAMETER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Pick your device from a growing library of brands and models, and MIDI Magnet instantly maps its CC parameters to a clean, touch-friendly layout. Tweak filters, envelopes, LFOs, and effects in real time — values are sent to your hardware the moment you move a knob. CONNECT YOUR WAY Works over Bluetooth MIDI for fully wireless control, or plug in over USB. Connect your device and you're good to go — no drivers, no setup headaches. SAVE AND RECALL PRESETS Dial in a sound you love? Save it as a preset and recall it anytime — all parameter values and the MIDI channel are restored and sent to your hardware with a tap. Sign in to sync your presets to the cloud and keep them safe across all your devices. MAKE IT YOURS Reorder parameters with drag and drop to match your workflow • Organize controls into custom groups with their own colors • Switch any parameter between knob and button control • Edit parameter names, ranges, and CC numbers • Light and dark themes TOOLS FOR SOUND DESIGN Randomize all parameters for instant inspiration — lock the ones you want to keep • Reset to defaults with one tap • Send Program Change messages to switch patches on your hardware • Send all current values at once to bring your hardware in sync YOUR GEAR NOT LISTED? Create a custom device with your own parameter mappings — perfect for rare gear, DIY synths, or anything with a MIDI spec sheet. Whether you're shaping sounds in the studio or tweaking live on stage, MIDI Magnet puts your hardware's full potential one touch away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MIDI Magnet at 5.0 against StrumLab Jam's 1.0. MIDI Magnet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. StrumLab Jam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. MIDI Magnet asks for nothing beyond the download.
MIDI Magnet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | StrumLab Jam | MIDI Magnet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gary Harkness | Morningstar Engineering |
In-app purchases
StrumLab Jam
- Pro Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Year
- StrumLab Jam Pro1 Year trial$24.991 Year
- StrumLab All Access1 Year trial$49.991 Year
MIDI Magnet
No in-app purchases









