Comparison

Ohms Sample vs MIDIPlex

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

Head to head
About

Ohms Sample

Transform any sound into a playable instrument and a generative music creation tool. This app offers a unique interface for slicing, looping, and manipulating audio, with advanced features for creating complex sonic textures and rhythms. It supports MIDI input and external hardware for expanded control.

Highlights
  • Touch instrument creation from any sound
  • Generative audio weaving with weighted routes
  • Advanced slicing, looping, and tape scrubbing
  • Up to 128 grain voices with extensive control
  • Resonant filtering, delay, and reverb effects
  • MIDI controller and Launchpad hardware support
  • Local audio capture and indexing
Features
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Ohms Sample cuts any loop at its transients and turns every slice into something you can play, tune, and choke. Drop in a sound and it slices itself; drag a marker to move a cut, then play it on screen, from Mac keys, over MIDI, on a Launchpad, or inside your DAW. A starter drum loop is already sliced the first time you open the app, so you can play before you import anything. SLICE AND SHAPE * Up to 16 transient-aware slices, each with its own tune, volume, pan, attack, release, reverse, loop, and choke group, so an open hat can give way to a closed one. * Play the slices side by side, or one slice chromatically. Four touch modes let you tap slices on the waveform, hold a two-finger loop, scrub like tape, or play a slice as a keyboard. * Zoom the waveform from 1ร— to 8ร—, cut or keep a range, reverse it, or stretch it from 50% to 200% without changing pitch. Restore the untouched source at any time. * Retune the whole instrument, with a one-tap A = 432 Hz. * Save the whole setup (slice positions, triggers, routes, effects, grain, and per-slice settings) as a recipe, then apply it to a different sample in one undoable step. The library keeps up to 256 recipes, and you can exchange them as .ohmsrecipe files. Recipes hold settings only, never audio. LET IT PLAY ITSELF * Tap a pattern preset (star polygon, Fibonacci walk, pendulum, spiral, or a Euclidean 5- or 7-hit rhythm) for an instant route or rhythm, then press Run and watch the playhead show every choice. * Draw weighted routes between the slices on the circular Orbit map. * Four playback paths: Weave, Pulse, Interlock, and Drift. The Pulse lane runs 1 to 64 steps, each with its own openness. * A Chance field moves the whole instrument from order to wild and from near to far. * Arm stutter, reverse, speed, and scratch gestures per slice, morph across a 3ร—4 snapshot bank, and punch in with four trigger pads. * Catch the last 1, 2, 4, or 8 bars as a Take and replay exactly what played. GRAIN AND EFFECTS * Up to 128 grain voices with position, size, density, pitch, jitter, reverse probability, and stereo spread. * A resonant low-pass or high-pass filter, feedback delay, and reverb on every sample. KEYS, MIDI, AND LAUNCHPAD * On a Mac, keys Aโ€“P play the slices whenever the Sample Brain search field is not focused. * MIDI notes 36โ€“51 or 60โ€“75 play the slices and 52โ€“55 fire the triggers. Learn CCs for grain, effects, and morph; send and receive MIDI clock; echo Orbit choices as notes. * Launchpad Mini MK3, X, and Pro MK3 get sixteen large color blocks on the Pads page, plus Weave, Pulse, and Memory pages, with LEDs that follow the instrument. CAPTURE AND EXPORT * Import through the system file pickers, and search the sample folders you choose with Sample Brain. * Record from the microphone in Take. On macOS, Sample Anything can hold the last 60 seconds of system audio in memory once you turn it on in Take. macOS asks for Screen & System Audio Recording permission; only audio is used, never screen frames. * A new recording waits beside the current sample until you choose Use Recording or Keep Current. * Export the edited sample as WAV, bounce a caught Take to WAV, or save the Take as a Standard MIDI File for your DAW. * Save sample, slices, routes, gestures, snapshots, effects, and grain together as one session. AUv3 INSTRUMENT * The full engine and insert effects run sample-accurately as an AUv3 instrument on macOS and iPadOS, with 24 automatable parameters, factory presets, and host-saved state. Each instance keeps its own sample and can follow host tempo. * The plug-in requests no microphone, file, screen-capture, or network access. Audio is decoded, sliced, and played on your Mac or iPad, with no account, analytics, advertising, or network calls. One purchase covers macOS and iPadOS, with no subscription or in-app purchase. Runs on macOS 14 or later and iPadOS 17 or later. Sample Anything is macOS-only; microphone recording works on both.

About

MIDIPlex

Features
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MotionMIDI transforms your iPhone into a powerful motion-based MIDI controller. Use the built-in motion sensors to control MIDI notes and continuous controller (CC) data through expressive gestures. Connect wirelessly via Bluetooth MIDI or use compatible CoreMIDI connections to perform with your favorite music apps and hardware. Features: โ€ข Motion-controlled MIDI performance โ€ข Bluetooth MIDI support โ€ข MIDI Note Mode โ€ข MIDI CC Mode โ€ข Real-time gesture control โ€ข Adjustable sensitivity and calibration โ€ข Presets optimized for popular music apps โ€ข Low-latency performance โ€ข Clean, performance-focused interface Whether you're creating expressive synthesizer performances, controlling effects, or experimenting with new ways to interact with music, MotionMIDI offers a simple and intuitive way to make movement part of your performance. Compatible with CoreMIDI-enabled apps and hardware that support MIDI input.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MIDIPlex at $4.99 against Ohms Sample's $29.99. On update cadence, 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

Ohms Sample costs $29.99 and MIDIPlex $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ohms Sample ships an update weekly, MIDIPlex every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Ohms Sample versus MIDIPlex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOhms SampleMIDIPlex
Price$29.99$4.99 โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar QuddusiBRADLEY WAYNE MYERS

In-app purchases

None

Ohms Sample

No in-app purchases

None

MIDIPlex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ohms Sample free?
Ohms Sample costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDIPlex free?
MIDIPlex costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ohms Sample or MIDIPlex have ads?
Neither Ohms Sample nor MIDIPlex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ohms Sample or MIDIPlex?
Ohms Sample ships an update weekly, and MIDIPlex every 10 days. Most recently, Ohms Sample was updated on October 16, 2026 and MIDIPlex on October 6, 2026.

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