Comparison

ME MIDI Sampler vs AxeModes

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

AxeModes

This app helps guitarists learn various musical modes and scales from any root note. It features a dynamic fretboard, scale degree visualization, and audio playback for each note, along with chord accompaniment.

Highlights
  • Learn major, minor, and other scale modes
  • Dynamic fretboard display
  • Color-code and show/hide scale degrees
  • Hear individual note sounds
  • Play chord accompaniment
  • Context-sensitive help
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Learn all the associated Modes of the Major, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor, Harmonic Major, Double Harmonic Major, Hexatonic, Pentatonic, and Diminished Scales. Starting from any Root Note. (Hundreds and hundreds of combinations!) Dynamically generated Fretboard. Show between 2 and 22 Frets at a time. Color code any Scale Degree(s). Show or hide any Scale Degree(s). Click on any Note to hear what it sounds like. Play Chord accompaniment for any Scale/Mode/Root combination. Context sensitive help available on every screen.

Screenshots

ME MIDI Sampler4 screens
AxeModes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AxeModes at 5.0 against ME MIDI Sampler's 2.0. AxeModes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 41 months). ME MIDI Sampler's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, 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 AxeModes $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AxeModes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ME MIDI Sampler ships an update every 41 months, AxeModes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ME MIDI Sampler versus AxeModes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterME MIDI SamplerAxeModes
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniJoseph Svantner

Customer experience

ME MIDI Sampler

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

AxeModes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ME MIDI Sampler

No in-app purchases

None

AxeModes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ME MIDI Sampler free?
ME MIDI Sampler costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AxeModes free?
AxeModes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ME MIDI Sampler or AxeModes?
AxeModes is rated higher. ME MIDI Sampler averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while AxeModes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ME MIDI Sampler or AxeModes have ads?
Neither ME MIDI Sampler nor AxeModes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ME MIDI Sampler or AxeModes?
ME MIDI Sampler ships an update every 41 months, and AxeModes every 4 days. Most recently, ME MIDI Sampler was updated on September 7, 2026 and AxeModes on June 1, 2026.

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