Comparison

Cruz GR vs Cavit Semai

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

Head to head
About

Cruz GR

Features
Read full description

Cruz GR turns your iPhone and iPad into a powerful MIDI controller. Create custom pad layouts in seconds. Build rich chords in any key and adapt every grid to your workflow. Three modes: Notes: Play melodies, basslines, leads, and trigger samples. Chords: Generate musical voicings from simple triads to rich 11ths, voiced Compact, Open or Wide, across any scale and key. Control: Map pads to MIDI CC. Pair instantly with Cruz GR Connect, the Mac companion app. Stable, persistent connectivity over Wi-Fi or USB with support for multiple devices. Cruz GR Connect is included with your purchase and available on the Mac App Store. Designed for music production on Mac. Works with Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, and other major DAWs on Mac. Cruz GR is a MIDI controller and does not generate sound on its own. For live performance and studio recording, a USB connection is recommended.

About

Cavit Semai

Read full description

CAVIT SEMAI VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS Professional iOS Sampler, AUv3 Host and Live Performance System for iPhone and iPad One App. Every Instrument. Every Sample. Every Performance. Cavit Semai transforms your iPhone or iPad into a powerful professional instrument. Designed for keyboards, synthesizers, MIDI keyboards and MIDI controllers, it combines professional sampling, AUv3 instruments, SWAM, synchronized loops, advanced performance algorithms and microtuning in one platform. PROFESSIONAL SAMPLING - KORG KMP Multisample Support Import and play KMP-based multisample libraries. - Native WAV Support Build professional instruments from your own WAV samples. - Unlimited Layers Combine multiple samples and sound sources in a single sound. - Advanced Layer Control Velocity Range, Key Range, Octave, Transpose, Fine Tune, Volume and Pan. - Massive Sample Capacity Your library is limited mainly by the available storage of your iPhone or iPad. SWAM AND AUV3 Host compatible AUv3 instruments directly inside Cavit Semai, including SWAM instruments, and combine them with your own samples and loops. SWAM + AUv3 + KMP Multisamples + WAV Samples + Live Loops - simultaneously. ADVANCED PERFORMANCE ENGINE Cavit Semai goes far beyond conventional sample playback. - Poly, Mono and Advanced Legato - Instrument-Specific Crossfade Algorithms - Pitch Bend and Ribbon Controller Support - Professional Microtuning The Crossfade system is not simply a transition between two samples. Its behavior can be individually designed for the playing characteristics of each instrument. Examples: - Kanun - Tirnak Kaydirma style transitions - Baglama / Saz - picking, slides and articulations - Violin and Strings - dynamic bow-pressure transitions - Flute - expressive breath transitions - Zurna - pressure and intensity layers - Balaban - smooth expressive dynamics Not one algorithm for every instrument. Each instrument can have its own performance behavior. BUILT FOR ETHNIC AND WORLD MUSIC Cavit Semai is designed for Western instruments as well as Turkish, Arabic, Balkan, Greek, Caucasian, Persian, Mediterranean, Oriental and World Music. Advanced articulation, Legato, dynamic layers and Microtuning help reproduce the character of traditional instruments while playing from a MIDI keyboard. MIDI CLOCK LOOP ENGINE - Real-Time Loop Playback - Multiple Simultaneous Loops - Live Loop Triggering - MIDI Clock Synchronization - Real-Time Loop Transpose - External MIDI Synchronization Play backing tracks and song loops synchronized to your MIDI setup and transpose them during performance. PLAYBACK MODES - Live Mode - Real-time instrument performance - One Shot Mode - Trigger samples, phrases and effects - DJ Mode - Flexible control of loops and longer audio material PROFESSIONAL SOUND DESIGN - ADSR - Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release - LFO and MIDI Clock-Synchronized LFO - Equalizer - Reverb - Delay - Distortion - Octave, Transpose and Fine Tune - Adjustable Pitch Bend - Ribbon Controller CAVIT SEMAI - MORE THAN A SAMPLER Sampler. AUv3 Host. SWAM Platform. Loop Engine. Performance Instrument. Microtuning System. Turn your iPhone or iPad into your instrument. Design Advisory: Nermin Artanlar

Screenshots

Cruz GR4 screens
Cavit Semai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cruz GR at $4.90 against Cavit Semai's $350.00. Cavit Semai's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Cruz GR costs $4.90 and Cavit Semai $350.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Cruz GR versus Cavit Semai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCruz GRCavit Semai
Price$4.90 โ€” better$350.00
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.418.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCRUZ ConseilCavit Artanlar

In-app purchases

None

Cruz GR

No in-app purchases

None

Cavit Semai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cruz GR free?
Cruz GR costs $4.90, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cavit Semai free?
Cavit Semai costs $350.00, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cruz GR or Cavit Semai have ads?
Neither Cruz GR nor Cavit Semai shows ads.

Other comparisons