Best MIDI alternatives: apps like MIDI-Probe

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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10 free apps

Updated November 2026

Michael Hitz

Whether you want more options like MIDI or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to MIDI

#1

Ensemble Jammer by Nathan Turczan

Multiplayer music jam

Editor's Choice

4.3(6 ratings)

Free

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Collaborate with musicians in real-time, regardless of location. This app ensures everyone plays in harmonic sync, allowing for creative freedom without hitting wrong notes. Explore various instruments and jam sessions, performances, or open-ended musical exploration.

#2

midigarden by William Sharkey

Touch instrument for Pure Data

Strong Contender

5.0(3 ratings)

Free

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Transform your device into a touch-based synthesizer. Play melodies and chords on a responsive grid, load custom sound patches, and control parameters live. Ideal for live performance, sketching ideas, and sound design.

#3

3D Synth by David Noy

Worth Considering

4.0(1 ratings)

Free

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This app is a touch synthesizer that allows continuous pitch control for expressive playing. It offers various sound-shaping tools and effects, along with on-device recording capabilities for sharing and backup.

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MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

16ch sequencer + 8ch scope

This app combines a multi-touch performance keyboard, a 16-channel step sequencer, and a real-time oscilloscope. It allows seamless integration with hardware synthesizers and audio gear via USB, enabling music creation and analysis.

Multi-touch velocity-sensitive keyboard16-channel step sequencer with piano rollReal-time 8-channel oscilloscope

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Music Gear Notes

Music Gear Notes

Music Gear Notes

Recall gear settings easily

This app helps musicians and producers easily document and recall hardware settings for synthesizers, pedals, and other musical gear. It allows you to name configurations, add notes, and attach photos for quick reference in the studio or during live performances.

Document gear presets and configurationsName settings and add text notesAttach multiple photos of knob positions

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Scale Navigator Dashboard

Scale Navigator Dashboard

Scale Navigator Dashboard

Explore Musical Harmony

Explore musical harmony by navigating scales and chords. Save interesting progressions, build songs step-by-step, and sync with other musicians or DAWs in real-time. Visualize the interconnected network of scales in 2D or 3D.

Navigate interconnected scalesExplore and save chord progressionsBuild songs step-by-step

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Create professional synth patches for music production and live performance. Design sounds in real-time with a powerful synthesizer engine, dual oscillators, and extensive modulation options. Export and import patches, and use it as an AUv3 plugin in DAWs.

Powerful synthesizer engineDual oscillators with FM synthesisReal-time audition with touch pads

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Callback Freeverb

Callback Freeverb

Callback Freeverb

Standalone and AUv3

This app offers a classic algorithmic reverb effect based on the Freeverb algorithm. It adds depth, space, and atmosphere to audio sources, creating lush, spacious ambience. Designed for mono use, it provides a smooth, musical reverb tail suitable for vocals and synthesizers.

Classic Freeverb algorithmSchroeder/Moorer reverb topologyComb and allpass filters

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YOKA INSTRUMENTS

YOKA INSTRUMENTS

YOKA INSTRUMENTS

by Takashi Tsunoda

Explore a collection of unique music creation tools. Generate ambient sounds, create chimes with physics, draw waveforms, and synthesize drums. Some instruments can even generate music from your camera feed or automatically play via character plugins.

Ambient touch instrument with multi-finger supportPhysics-based chime instrument with space visualsAuto-play character plugin for ambient instrument

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Live BPM tracking

This app provides real-time BPM tracking for musicians to improve their timing. It listens to your playing and displays your tempo, offering visual feedback and session recording for practice analysis.

Real-time BPM detectionConfidence indicator for tempo accuracyScrolling BPM history graph

free with in-app purchases

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