Best apps like Era - Simple Audio Player

4.0😐(39 ratings)

$7.99In-App Purchases

This app enables seamless MIDI data transfer between different applications on your device. It allows for app synchronization, routing MIDI from sequencers to synths, and assigning keyboard zones. Users can save and recall configurations, and monitor MIDI activity.

What We Love

👍 Comprehensive MIDI routing
💡 Flexible MIDI manipulation
🚀 Powerful functionality
✨ Intuitive interface (for some)
✅ Works in background
🛠️ Good for complex setups
🔄 Constantly updated (historically)
📚 Well-documented
💡 Re-maps MIDI messages
💡 Splits/layers sounds
💡 Controls external gear
💡 Essential for MIDI setups
💡 Connects old to new MIDI
💡 Solves MIDI keyboard issues
💡 Ultimate MIDI command center
💡 Great for live performance
💡 Swiss Army knife of MIDI
💡 Breathes life into synths
💡 Best MIDI workflow reroute
💡 Solves MIDI problems
💡 Useful for live sound
💡 Easy to use
💡 Essential MIDI tool
💡 Inspires creativity
💡 Professional and complete
💡 Missing link for MIDI
💡 Elegant and useful
💡 Incredible potential
💡 Excellent MIDI app
💡 Solid live MIDI solution
💡 Fantastic MIDI router
💡 Great product
💡 Very useful
💡 Nicely done interface
💡 Brilliant MIDI software
💡 Outstanding app
💡 Good stuff
💡 Easy routing
💡 Powerful utility
💡 Very versatile
💡 Works flawlessly

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes
🐛 App doesn't open
🐛 App closes immediately
🐛 Bugs and quirks
🐛 Unreliable for live use
🐛 Layout issues
🐛 Navigation problems
🐛 No response from support
🐛 Forum is dead/locked
🐛 In-app purchases complex
🐛 Does not work with AUM
🐛 Pricing too complicated
🐛 Note off velocities ignored
🐛 Crashes during editing
🐛 Edits lost after crash
🐛 Backup song lost
🐛 Does not work with GarageBand
🐛 MIDI splitter issues
🐛 No back/cancel button
🐛 Crashes when searching devices
🐛 Not working with iOS 14
🐛 Not working with iOS 15
🐛 Not working with iOS 16
🐛 Inconsistent MIDI implementation
🐛 Some IAPs not in bundle
🐛 Overpriced
🐛 Interface a mess
🐛 Not logical
🐛 Does not record to GarageBand
🐛 Does not work with SampleTank in background
🐛 Remapping doesn't work
🐛 Bluetooth connectivity crashes
🐛 CC mapping issues
🐛 Does not pass release velocity
🐛 App appears abandoned
🐛 Disingenuous standalone description
🐛 Requires further payment
🐛 Support is impossible
🐛 No acknowledgment of help requests
🐛 Forum sign-up prevents requests
🐛 Ignored questions on forum
🐛 Rip off
🐛 Wasted money
🐛 Can't do what I want
🐛 Not compatible with iOS 8/10
🐛 No dark mode
🐛 Some MIDI messages blocked/morphed
🐛 Remapping adds code, doesn't replace
🐛 Limited usefulness
🐛 Many IAPs
🐛 Some apps don't work
🐛 No MIDI input selection in SampleTank
🐛 Fixed MIDI channels in Korg iPolysix
🐛 Does not work with Arturia iMini/iProphet
🐛 Needs to be universal app
🐛 Some functions need buying
🐛 Stopped using it
🐛 App shutdown on iPad 2
🐛 Doesn't search nearby devices
🐛 Force closes on remapping
🐛 GUI problems
🐛 $11 dollars wasted
🐛 App doesn't load after paid updates
🐛 No return button
🐛 Layout issues on iPhone
🐛 Filter out Note Off messages missing
🐛 Frequent crashes while editing
🐛 Mapped CCs dropped during performance
🐛 Incomplete standalone app
🐛 No AUv3 plugin version

Steel Sidekick by John Sohn

Strong Contender

4.8(58 ratings)

Free

This app helps pedal and lap steel guitarists find scales and chords. It supports numerous string configurations and tunings, allowing users to add custom copedents and tunings for a personalized experience.

TouchOSC by Hexler LLC

Modular control surface

Worth Considering

OSC and MIDI control surface

4.5😊(211 ratings)

$19.99

#90in Music

This app provides a powerful and flexible modular control surface for MIDI and OSC messages. It features a GPU-powered editor for creating complex layouts, cross-network synchronized editing, and a scripting engine for deep customization. It's designed for musicians and audio professionals seeking advanced control over their digital audio workstations and other compatible software.

What We Love

🎛️ Highly customizable control surfaces
💡 Powerful Lua scripting capabilities
🔄 Cross-platform compatibility
⚡ Stable and reliable performance
🎨 Built-in editor for real-time design
📱 Works with multiple devices simultaneously
🤝 Excellent customer support
🎯 Versatile for studio and live use
🔌 Supports MIDI and OSC protocols
📚 Good community and resources available

Room to Improve

📖 Poor documentation and manual
🎓 Steep learning curve for beginners
🖱️ Clunky and unintuitive UI/UX
🐛 Occasional crashes and connection issues
📱 Limited Bluetooth MIDI support on iOS
🔄 Syncing issues across devices
⚙️ Complex setup process
🎨 Limited design customization options
📋 Document tree scrolling problems
🔧 Batch editing not user-friendly

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