Comparison

ME MIDI Sampler vs Tube AU

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

Head to head
About

ME MIDI Sampler

Transform your device into a professional audio sampler. Create custom polyphonic keyboards with up to 84 voices and assign unique sound effects to each key. Save and load infinite sound banks for live performance or integration with external MIDI controllers.

Highlights
  • Polyphonic keyboard with 84 voices
  • Assign unique sound effects to each key
  • Save infinite sound banks
  • Receive MIDI messages from external devices
  • Import audio samples from device library
  • Create custom banks with wave editors
Features
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"ME MIDI Sampler" turns your device into a sampler for professional audio special effects. Will be able to: - Create a polyphonic keyboard with 84 voices and a maximum of 84 different sound effects on the same keyboard (you can assign any key on the keyboard to a different audio sample) - Save the configuration of the keyboard + audio special effects in infinite sound banks (BANKS) loadable and usable in real time (each bank can hold up to a maximum of 84 different audio samples) - Have infinite keyboards for special effects (each saved on a BANK) - Receive MIDI messages from an external MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer and play the corresponding audio special effects (manually or automatically) - Turn any MIDI keyboard (MIDI keyboard controller) in one or more banks of special audio effects The application is simple and immediate... You can: - Immediately play the default bank containing 39 special audio effects that come with the application itself - Import audio samples from the device’s music library and assign them to the desired keys on your MIDI keyboard - Create Your own banks using a standard wave editor (such as Audacity) - Download new banks and assign them to MIDI keyboard To create a new keyboard sound effects (BANK): 1) record the audio special effects (using the record button of "ME MIDI Sampler") or create it using any wave editor for Mac or PC (such as Audacity). Audio sample formats supported by "ME MIDI Sampler": - AIFF - AAC - MP3 - Apple Lossless (M4A) - WAV - Core Audio Format (CAF) 2) import the audio samples recorded or created on your device: - Through synchronization (using the iTunes software for Mac or PC) - Using "iTunes File Sharing" 3 ) import audio samples using the "IMPORT" button and assign them to the 84-key MIDI keyboard by pressing the "WAVEFORM" button of each key on the MIDI keyboard (You can assign a different audio sample for every key on the MIDI keyboard). At this point you can play live your special effects (polyphonic keyboard up to a maximum of 84 voices, 84 special effects for each BANK). You can adjust the sample start time, volume, pitch bender, sustain pedal, etc... for each audio sample that You have assigned to the keys of your MIDI keyboard. You can also use together the virtual MIDI keyboard displayed on the screen of the device (MULTITOUCH) and/or any external MIDI sequencer or MIDI keyboard connected to your device using: - IRig MIDI adapter - A camera connection kit + MIDI to USB adapter (Apple compatible - generally used to connect an external MIDI keyboard to a Mac or PC) - MIDI adapters compatible with Apple devices They are also compatible - iRig KEYS - External MIDI keyboards over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi - Standard MIDI keyboards BANKS: The configuration of the multiple special effects created and assigned to the MIDI keyboard can be saved in a new BANK, in the archive of the BANKS of "ME MIDI Sampler" (infinite BANKS can be saved in the database, until the end of the physical memory of the device). The BANKS previously saved can be loaded and used in real time during live performances. With "ME MIDI Sampler" You will have: ME: Multiple Effects MIDI: a MIDI expander for special effects capable of receiving MIDI signals from external devices and turn them into sounds (the application is also able to filter out unwanted MIDI IN messages) Sampler: an audio sampler to create, edit and play Your audio samples in real-time UNIVERSAL APP: - You pay only once and run on all your devices

About

Tube AU

This audio unit plugin functions as a web video player, specifically for YouTube. It routes the audio stream to the plugin output instead of directly to speakers. The interface resembles a web browser, but is restricted to YouTube content.

Highlights
  • YouTube video player
  • Audio unit plugin
  • Web browser interface
  • Audio stream routing
Features
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Tube AU is a web video player audio unit plugin. The plugin user interface looks like an ordinary web browser, except that it is limited to viewing only YouTube, and that the audio stream is sent to the plugin output rather than going directly to the speaker. Notes: 1. This is an audio unit plugin only; it does not run as a stand-alone app. 2. This plugin requires the video to be open in order to play; it does not play in the background.

Screenshots

ME MIDI Sampler4 screens
Tube AU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tube AU at 3.9 against ME MIDI Sampler's 2.0. Tube AU also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (51 vs 4). ME MIDI Sampler's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ME MIDI Sampler costs $1.99 and Tube AU $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tube AU holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tube AU has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of ME MIDI Sampler's written reviews are positive against 48% of Tube AU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ME MIDI Sampler ships an update every 41 months, Tube AU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ME MIDI Sampler versus Tube AU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterME MIDI SamplerTube AU
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)3.9 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings451 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniBlue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited

Customer experience

ME MIDI Sampler

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Tube AU

All ratings51 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.1%

In-app purchases

None

ME MIDI Sampler

No in-app purchases

None

Tube AU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ME MIDI Sampler free?
ME MIDI Sampler costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tube AU free?
Tube AU costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ME MIDI Sampler or Tube AU?
Tube AU is rated higher. ME MIDI Sampler averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tube AU averages 3.9 from 51 ratings.
Do ME MIDI Sampler or Tube AU have ads?
Neither ME MIDI Sampler nor Tube AU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ME MIDI Sampler or Tube AU?
ME MIDI Sampler ships an update every 41 months, and Tube AU every 3 weeks. Most recently, ME MIDI Sampler was updated on November 8, 2026 and Tube AU on November 6, 2026.

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