Comparison

Rope vs CACHE

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

Head to head
About

Rope

Features
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!!! ATTENTION !!! Rope doesn't work standalone and in Garage Band. It requires "AUM" (AUv3 host app) to launch the Rope app and a DC‑coupled audio interface (for example, Expert Sleepers ES‑8) to output CV to your Eurorack modular system. Regular audio-interfaces are AC-coupled and can't output CV signals. Rope is a flexible MIDI to CV converter that lets you control your modular synth using any source of MIDI signal: another AU extension e.g. a sequencer or hardware MIDI interface or controller. ​ With Rope, you can quickly select a source MIDI channel and map events as: - Gate - Pitch - Velocity - Pitch Bend - Aftertouch - CCs to 2 CV outputs (supported by AUM). By default it loads with Gate and Pitch.

About

CACHE

This app provides a dedicated sample browser for iOS music producers. It allows users to quickly browse, preview, and drag audio files directly into compatible DAWs and AUv3 hosts, streamlining music creation workflows.

Highlights
  • Browse sample folders and subfolders
  • Preview one-shots and loops
  • Detect sample key
  • Drag samples into compatible DAWs
  • Access local and cloud storage
  • Bookmark folders without copying samples
Features
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CACHE is a fast and simple sample browser for iPhone, iPad, and AUv3 hosts. It lets you open your own sample folders, browse collections instantly, preview audio files, detect sample key, and drag sounds straight into compatible apps and hosts. Built for producers who work across iOS and iPadOS, CACHE solves a problem that has been strangely overlooked for years: some DAWs and AUv3 hosts still don’t include a proper sample browser. Until now, that often meant digging through Files, switching between apps, and dragging samples in from outside your music workflow. CACHE puts that missing browser exactly where you need it. Use CACHE to: Browse your own sample folders and subfolders Preview one-shots and loops quickly Detect likely sample key for one-shots Drag samples directly into compatible DAWs, hosts, and apps Access collections from local storage, cloud locations, or external drives CACHE does not include any samples and does not make sound on its own beyond sample preview. You must supply your own sample folders. CACHE also does not copy or store your samples internally. It simply bookmarks and browses the folders you choose, so it won’t take up extra storage space with duplicate sample libraries. That makes it especially useful if your sounds live on external storage or outside the app itself.

Screenshots

Rope3 screens
CACHE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rope at $0.99 against CACHE's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Rope costs $0.99 and CACHE $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rope versus CACHE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRopeCACHE
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr SudinLEWIS GARETH K LE VAL

In-app purchases

None

Rope

No in-app purchases

None

CACHE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rope free?
Rope costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CACHE free?
CACHE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rope or CACHE have ads?
Neither Rope nor CACHE shows ads.

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