Best GM MIDI Player alternatives: apps like GM MIDI Player

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
6 free apps
Updated November 2026

GM MIDI Player is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to GM MIDI Player

3.6😊(89 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This application allows users to play and edit MIDI files. It offers features like transposing, tempo changes, channel muting, and synchronized lyric display. Users can also manage playlists and utilize a built-in sound library.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Best MIDI player on iOS
  • 👍 Excellent functionality and features
  • 🎹 Great for live performances and rehearsals
  • 💾 Seamless Dropbox integration
  • 🎨 Customizable interface and settings

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchase for full version
  • 🔇 Limited free version that only plays 75% of tracks
  • 🔊 Subpar default soundfont quality
  • 🤔 Confusing upgrade process on iPhone
  • 📁 Can only load one soundfont at a time
MIDI Player with Mixer#2

MIDI Player with Mixer by Kiichi Ito

Rich & Easy Control
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
3.8(5 ratings)
FreeAds
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Easily mix MIDI tracks to your preferred balance and control playback volume and timing. Save and share your creations, with more advanced features planned for future updates.

bismark bs-16i#3

bismark bs-16i by bismark LLC

SoundFont / DLS Sample Player
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
3.8😐(125 ratings)
$7.99In-App Purchases
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This professional sampler allows you to load SoundFont and DLS libraries to create a vast collection of instruments. It functions as a powerful plug-in instrument within DAWs and offers extensive MIDI support for external controllers and virtual MIDI connections.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great soundfont player
  • 👍 Versatile sound options
  • 👍 Good MIDI support
  • 👍 Useful for GarageBand
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Good value for money
  • 👍 Excellent sound quality
  • 👍 Low latency performance
  • 👍 Supports custom soundfonts
  • 👍 Frequent developer updates
  • 👍 Good velocity sensitivity

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 🐛 Legacy version problems
  • 🐛 Soundfont loading issues
  • 🐛 Notes not playing
  • 🐛 MIDI cutting out
  • 🐛 App freezes or closes
  • 🐛 Exporting difficulties
  • 🐛 Soundfont disappearing
  • 🐛 AUv3 issues
  • 🐛 Sustain stuck
  • 🐛 Audio dropouts
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Unusable in GarageBand sometimes
  • 🐛 Crashes when loading projects

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