Combo Organ Model V vs VB3m
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Combo Organ Model V
Experience the authentic sound of 60s transistor organs, famously used in psychedelic rock. This app offers a realistic sound engine with multiple instrument tones and built-in effects like reverb and vibrato. It's compatible with various audio routing technologies for seamless integration into your music production workflow.
- Realistic 60s transistor organ sound
- Multiple instrument tones (Flute, Bright, Brass, Mellow)
- Built-in spring reverb effect
- Adjustable vibrato effect
- Audiobus 3 & Audio Unit compatible
- Core MIDI and MIDI over Bluetooth LE compatible
- Scrollable and dual keyboard options
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Combo Organ had a strong impact on rock, becoming a trademark sound of the psychedelic rock bands. You will be surprised at the real sound generated from this App and LIGHT YOUR FIRE! It has been featured on the following songs & albums, - "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by The Beatles - "Light My Fire" by The Doors - "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf - "House of The Rising Sun" by The Animals - "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys - "I’m A Believer" by The Monkees - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly - "Astronomy Domine" by Pink Floyd and much more.... - Optimized appearance on iPhone X, XR, XS/XS Max - Compatible with Audiobus 3 & Audio Unit - Core MIDI and MIDI over Bluetooth LE compatible - Supports Audiobus and Inter-App Audio (requires iOS 7 or later) - Scrollable Keyboard & dual Keyboards(Only iPad) with switchable key width - Pre-loaded with 4 instruments including FLUTE, BRIGHT, BRASS, MELLOW - BASS tone is assigned on lowest octave keys - Built-in Reverb that simulates a spring reverb - Vibrato that can adjust the rate and depth
VB3m
This app is a virtual tonewheel organ emulator, meticulously recreating the sound and functionality of the classic Hammond B3. It offers advanced features like dual manuals, pedalboard, physical modeling, and a versatile rotary speaker effect, all controllable via MIDI.
- Dual manuals and pedalboard
- Physical modeling engine
- Rotary speaker effect
- Tube overdrive simulation
- MIDI CC mapping
- AUv3 plugin support
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GSi VB3m simulates the famous american tonewheel organ better known as the Hammond Organ B3. Main features: - Two manuals plus pedalboard - Two sets of 9 drawbars each for upper and lower manual - Two drawbars for the pedalboard - Physical modeling engine with full polyphony (91 tonewheels) - Rotary speaker effect with two variations plus one static amp - Virtual microphone positioning - Tube overdrive simulation - Two band equalizer - Digital reverb - Program bank with 32 memory locations - On screen keyboard (upper manual only) - Split function - Pedal-to-lower function - Pedal String Bass decay - Global tuning between A=430 Hz and A=450 Hz - Fully customizable Midi CC Mapping with Midi Learn function - Reverse all drawbar CC option - Sustain pedal support for sustaining notes - User selectable Midi channels - Freely assignable Program Change numbers - Low latency Core Audio support - IAA support - AUv3 plugin extension included - Background audio option - Free Cloud service to easily exchange Programs and Midi Maps Please note: to connect a USB-Midi controller, please use Apple's Camera Connection Kit (Lightning to USB-A). Don't connect your recharge cable to a USB host port, that won't transfer Midi data. For better performance, make sure your battery is fully charged or power your device wherever possible. For more details, please read this Q&A article: https://lnx.gsidsp.com/help/knowledgebase.php?article=1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Combo Organ Model V at $3.99 against VB3m's $14.99. VB3m's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 58%). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Combo Organ Model V costs $3.99 and VB3m $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Combo Organ Model V against 4.5 for VB3m. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Combo Organ Model V's written reviews are positive against 78% of VB3m's.
Combo Organ Model V ships an update every 4 months, VB3m fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Combo Organ Model V | VB3m |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) | 4.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | insideout ltd. | Genuine Soundware |
Customer experience
Combo Organ Model V
VB3m
Bugs and requests
Combo Organ Model V
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VB3m
Reported bugs
14 issues- Sound gets stuck
- Non funziona più (stops working)
- Non riesco più a sentire il suono (no sound after iPad update)
- Sounds get stuck, developer not responding
- UI is pixelated and needs a refresh
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- Graphics are very low res (needs fixing!)
- Blurry graphics on iPad Pro 12”
- Problems recording with GarageBand iOS
- Difficulty connecting with MIDI keyboard and audio interface on iPad 9th gen
- App screen goes dark and no sound when connected to MIDI/audio interface
- Minor bug: sometimes the app seems to lose track of the (swell) expression pedal
- Problema GarageBand: not working as Audio Unit with native GarageBand keyboard
- Latency issues on older iPhone models
- Battery drains when in background
Requested features
30 requests- Add parametric EQ
- Adjustable sustain
- Adjustable Leslie transition speed
- Save drawbar registrations
- Reverse color keys for quick access
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- Toggle setting for rotary control
- Increase UI size
- Add sustain pedal triggers bass note
- Add percussion volume control
- Add black keys to keyboard view
- Add up/down selector buttons for presets
- Option to save parameters globally or per preset
- Add MIDI learn
- Clean setting on drive knob
- Leslie speed switch on organ page
- More presets
- Integrate half moon Leslie directly on organ screen
- Add mute function for use with other apps
- Option to decide buffer size
- Transpose +2 octaves for lower split
- More Leslie tweaks (speed, ramp-up times, amp models)
- Add reverse color keys to keyboard page
- Allow rotary control to have 'toggle' setting
- Increase UI size
- Add user saved presets
- Add MIDI learn
- Clean setting on drive knob
- Leslie speed switch on organ page
- More presets
- Expression pedal mapping improvement
In-app purchases
Combo Organ Model V
No in-app purchases
VB3m
No in-app purchases
