MIDIWeb Browser vs FrobulatorAU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDIWeb Browser
This music app allows users to interact with WebMIDI websites, enabling them to learn, create, and play music. It serves as a companion for exploring MIDI functionalities online.
- WebMIDI website interaction
- Music learning tools
- Creative music tools
- MIDI exploration
- Companion app
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Your new MIDI App companion, built for WebMIDI websites. Learn, create and be inspired to play more with MIDI! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FrobulatorAU
This audio effect plugin transforms sounds with spectral delay, adding unique character to music projects. It's a free and open-source tool designed for use in various audio applications, offering extensive creative possibilities.
- Spectral delay effect
- AUv3 plugin
- Use in GarageBand, AUM, and other DAWs
- Multiple instances per project
- Free and open-source
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Venerable inter-app audio effect Frobulator reborn — at long last — as an AUv3 plugin. Use it in GarageBand, AUM or your favourite audio application. Add multiple instances in the same project. Drag your frobulation kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Frobulator is a spectral delay effect. It makes your noises a little bit stranger. Twiddle the knobs to find something you like, or don't and throw it away. No-one will hold it against you. Frobulator is free as in beer and free as in speech. Freer, probably, given the state of both those things these days. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no surveillance, no nag screens. If you happen to be one of the 6 people who asked for this, rejoice! If you aren't, now's your chance to discover what you've been missing all this time. Or not. I'm not the boss of you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FrobulatorAU at none against MIDIWeb Browser's 3. MIDIWeb Browser's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MIDIWeb Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FrobulatorAU asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MIDIWeb Browser against 5.0 for FrobulatorAU. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively.
MIDIWeb Browser ships an update every 6 days, FrobulatorAU every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDIWeb Browser | FrobulatorAU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 5of12 LLP | Matthew Caldwell |
Customer experience
MIDIWeb Browser
FrobulatorAU
In-app purchases
MIDIWeb Browser
- MIDIWeb Supporter$2.991 Month
- Espresso$2.99
- Double Espresso$4.99
FrobulatorAU
No in-app purchases
