Comparison

pOus vs MIDIHuman Comp

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

Head to head
About

pOus

This app emulates analog drum machine bass drums with adjustable tuning and decay. It offers MIDI OUT functionality for envelope follower data and a scale mode for playing musical scales. Designed for musicians using AUv3 hosts.

Highlights
  • BassDrum emulation
  • Adjustable tune and decay
  • MIDI OUT envelope follower
  • Scale mode for musical notes
  • AUv3 instrument
  • MIDI CC routing
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Concept: The app is an AUv3 instrument that emulates the so-called “BassDrum” of analog drum machine. In addition it features MIDI OUT functionality of Envelop Follower, that is, the user can send out this instrument's unique envelop via midi CC for modulating external plugins. Also there is "scale mode" where the user can play "pOus" with musical scale like Bass. System Requirements: AUv3 host that has a flexible capability of MIDI routing (AUM, apeMatrix, etc) Usage: There are 9 sliders & one button. Tune: BassDrum’s fundamental frequency (30hz - 160hz). text-editable. Decay: determines its duration. Amp: audio’s decibel representation. MIDI OUT: whether the functionality of envelop follower is turned on or off (default: off) MIDI Gain: gain amount of MIDI out Offset: balances the output parameter’s value Channel: determines MIDI channel MIDI CC: determines the destination MIDI CC number. text-editable Scale Mode: This is a sort of Bass mode, that is, it can play musical scale in response to incoming MIDI notes. Button: triggers the instrument. Recommended Scheme: drum machine (MIDI out) -> “pOus” -> audio effect (compressor, saturator etc)

About

MIDIHuman Comp

Features
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MIDIHuman Comp is an AUv3 MIDI processor for the chord part — organ, piano, pads, guitar. It makes no sound of its own: your chords go in and come out on their way to your instrument, played the way a comping player would play them — a little different every time round. It never writes new chords for you. It works on top of what you play: variations happen only on the steps you mark, only as often as you set, and always on the chord your loop plays there. HUMANIZE AND GROOVE - A chord lands a little late now and then — the whole chord together, never smeared into a strum — and velocities move - Quantize toward a grid and add swing LEARN - Hears the key — or set it yourself - Remembers the chord on every 16th (up to six notes each), in loops of 1, 2, 4 or 8 bars, and names it - PLAY keeps the learned chords going by themselves; FREEZE keeps them exactly as they are VARY AND FILL - On a chord: an octave on top, the next inversion, a top note that leans and resolves, a staccato chop, a re-strike - Between chords: organ stabs, and chords that arrive early - Eight chord fills — inversion climbs and drops, stabs, triplet stabs, doublings, a drop-out, an anticipation. Tap FILL or set Auto Fill - Swaps: move everything an octave, or spread the voicings from close to open PRESETS - Factory presets: Organ Stabs, Gospel Push, Soft Pads, Funk Chops, Harmony Lines - Your own presets and stored chord loops; host parameters for automation - A searchable User Guide inside the plug-in WITH THE MIDIHUMAN FAMILY Load MIDIHuman Drums, Bass or Lead in the same host session and they find each other: one shared groove, fills that start and hit together, and a FOLLOW fader for each sibling. - One shared key with Bass and Lead; voicings kept above Bass and below Lead - Sends your chords to Bass, so its walks and fills follow your changes - Harmonize: now and then doubles Lead's line a 3rd or 6th below - With Drums: lean on the kick and sit in its pocket Each MIDIHuman app is sold separately and works on its own. REQUIREMENTS - An AUv3 host that loads MIDI processors and provides tempo and transport. Tested in Loopy Pro. - A chord sound after it — an AUv3 instrument, another app or hardware. - Without the host's clock it still humanizes; learning, variations and fills need the clock. - iPad and iPhone.

Screenshots

pOus2 screens
MIDIHuman Comp1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: pOus at $2.99 against MIDIHuman Comp's $3.99. pOus also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

pOus costs $2.99 and MIDIHuman Comp $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
pOus versus MIDIHuman Comp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpOusMIDIHuman Comp
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi KajiiBRADLEY WAYNE MYERS

In-app purchases

None

pOus

No in-app purchases

None

MIDIHuman Comp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pOus free?
pOus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDIHuman Comp free?
MIDIHuman Comp costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do pOus or MIDIHuman Comp have ads?
Neither pOus nor MIDIHuman Comp shows ads.

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