Comparison

Schubert String Quartets vs 8180 Monster Tube

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

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About

Schubert String Quartets

Experience classical music with synchronized sheet music that scrolls automatically. Enjoy high-quality recordings of complete string quartets, with features like background playback and adjustable speed.

Highlights
  • Synchronized auto-scrolling sheet music
  • Background playback
  • AirPrint support
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Complete string quartets
  • High-quality recordings
Features
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Historic Recording with Flowing Sheet Music SyncScore provides a new way of enjoying classic compositions. You can listen to the music with the score flows in a synchronized timing. Carefully hand-picked, high quality classic recordings. FEATURES - Synchronized auto-scrolling with sheet music. - Background play. - AirPrint support. - Slow down play rate with 0.5X button. ALBUM INFORMATİON Schubert Complete String Quartets Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet - Anton Kamper, 1st violin - Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin - Erich Weiss, viola - Franz Kvarda, cello 53 tracks 6 hours 19 minutes TRACKS - String Quartet No.1, D.18 - String Quartet No.2, D.32 - String Quartet No.3, D.36 - String Quartet No.4, D.46 - String Quartet No.5, D.68 - String Quartet No.6, D.74 - String Quartet No.7, D.94 - String Quartet No.8, D.112 - String Quartet No.9, D.173 - String Quartet No.10, D.87 - String Quartet No.11, D.353 - String Quartet No.12, D.703 - "Rosamunde" String Quartet No.13, D.804 - "Death and the Maiden" String Quartet No.14, D.810 - String Quartet No.15, D.887

About

8180 Monster Tube

This app emulates a high-gain guitar amplifier, perfect for heavy rock and metal. It offers two distinct channels, virtual tube selection, and a complete recording chain emulation with a noise gate. It functions as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3, or Inter-App Audio effect.

Highlights
  • High-gain amplifier emulation
  • Rhythm and Lead channels
  • Virtual 12AX7 and 6L6GC/EL34 tubes
  • Recording chain emulation
  • Custom noise gate circuit
  • Standalone, AUv3, and IAA support
Features
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Monster high-gain amp character with flexible routing, cabinet mixing, and studio effects. The Nembrini Audio 8180 Monster Tube Guitar Amplifier plugin is based on the Peavey 5150*. From clear rhythm tones and powerful crunch to saturated leads, the 8180 delivers the aggressive, harmonically rich sound of heavy rock and metal. Shape your sound with pre-amplifier pedals, detailed cabinet and microphone mixing, third-party impulse responses, and post-amplifier effects. Two channels with independent Pre Gain and Post Gain controls share a Low, Mid, and High equalizer. - Rhythm channel: Shape clean and crunch tones with the Bright and Crunch switches. - Lead channel: Dial in harmonic-rich rock tones and saturated metal leads. - Power amplifier: Adjust Resonance and Presence, and choose 6L6 or EL34 power-amplifier tubes. Key Features - Two-channel amplifier: Rhythm and Lead channels with independent Pre Gain and Post Gain controls; Bright and Crunch switches on the Rhythm channel. - Amp tone shaping: Shared Low, Mid, and High equalization, plus Resonance and Presence controls and selectable 6L6 or EL34 power-amplifier tubes. - Pre-Amplifier Stomp Effects: Noise Gate, Screamer, Filter, and Doubler. Drag the pedals to change their order in the signal chain. - Cabinets & Microphones: Eight cabinet emulations, four microphone emulations, adjustable microphone position and distance, and a mixer for two microphones and ambience. - Post-Amplifier Effects: Seven-band Equalizer with high-pass and low-pass filters, Delay-Reverb, and Studio Compressor. Drag the modules to change their routing order. - Input & Output: Input and output level controls and meters, plus Fix Input, Mute, and Tuner controls. Stomp Effects - Noise Gate: Control unwanted noise with Threshold, Range, and Speed. - Screamer: Shape overdrive with Drive, Tone, and Level. - Filter: Tight cuts lows; Harsh reduces highs. - Doubler: Add stereo width with detuning and dynamic offset controls. Mono keeps low frequencies centered. Bypass pedals individually and drag them to reorder the signal chain. Cabinets - Cabinet Emulations: Choose from eight guitar cabinets. - Microphone Emulations: Choose from four microphones for each of the two microphone channels, with on/off-axis selection and continuous Position and Distance controls. - Mixer: Blend Mic 1, Mic 2, and Ambient channels with independent level, pan, phase, solo, and mute controls. Post Effects - Equalizer: Shape your tone with seven bands plus high-pass and low-pass filters. - Delay: Create rhythmic echoes and spacious textures with flexible timing, feedback, tone, and mix controls. - Reverb: Add space and ambience with Size, Tone, and Mix. - Studio Compressor: Control dynamics with full compression controls and gain-reduction metering. Bypass modules individually and drag them to reorder the signal chain. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

Schubert String Quartets4 screens
8180 Monster Tube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Schubert String Quartets at $6.99 against 8180 Monster Tube's $19.99. 8180 Monster Tube's advantage is update cadence (every 10 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Schubert String Quartets costs $6.99 and 8180 Monster Tube $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Schubert String Quartets against 4.9 for 8180 Monster Tube. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8180 Monster Tube has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schubert String Quartets ships an update every 38 months, 8180 Monster Tube every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Schubert String Quartets versus 8180 Monster Tube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchubert String Quartets8180 Monster Tube
Price$6.99 — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size639 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZininworks Inc.Nembrini Audio

Customer experience

Schubert String Quartets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

8180 Monster Tube

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Schubert String Quartets

No in-app purchases

None

8180 Monster Tube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schubert String Quartets free?
Schubert String Quartets costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8180 Monster Tube free?
8180 Monster Tube costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Schubert String Quartets or 8180 Monster Tube?
Schubert String Quartets is rated higher. Schubert String Quartets averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 8180 Monster Tube averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Schubert String Quartets or 8180 Monster Tube have ads?
Neither Schubert String Quartets nor 8180 Monster Tube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schubert String Quartets or 8180 Monster Tube?
Schubert String Quartets ships an update every 38 months, and 8180 Monster Tube every 10 months. Most recently, Schubert String Quartets was updated on November 1, 2026 and 8180 Monster Tube on November 3, 2026.

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