# MIDILODY — Musical MIDI Sequencer/Looper

> Generative MIDI sequencer and looper for musicians. (iPhone/iPad app by Francois Nicaise.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midilody/id6744967473 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Francois Nicaise](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802892292)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-06-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midilody/id6744967473/reviews.md

## What is MIDILODY?

MIDILODY: Your generative MIDI Sequencer & Looper

MIDILODY is a generative MIDI sequencer and looper designed to inspire musicians with evolving, musically rich loops. It excels at creating original sequences that evolve over time, perfect for ambient textures, live performances, or sparking new musical ideas.

Key Features:
	- Evolving Sequences: New notes and rests are added at precise timings, allowing them to overlay existing ones. This overdubbing creates dynamic rhythms and chords, making your loops evolve organically.
	- Real-Time Editing: Remove unwanted notes and rests on-the-fly without interrupting playback, giving you control during live sessions.
	- Key and Scale Selection: Choose from predefined scales to set the tonal foundation of your loops.
	- Auto-Pause Functionality: Automatically pause after adding a new note—ideal for live ambient performances where gradual evolution is key.
        - Infinite loops: let your MIDI sequence evolve for hours and days constantly. Perfect for ambient / sleep patches.
        - Rests probability: more flexibility for your loop.
	- Adjustable Sequence Length: Set your sequence length up to 64 notes
	- Adjustable Loop Duration: Set your loop duration to 1 bar / 4steps , 2 bars/ 8 steps, or 4 bars/ 16 steps to suit your musical needs.
	- Velocity and Notes Filtering: Apply filters to capture notes with low velocity, perfect for creating subtle ambient textures.
	- Note-Off Messaging: Send note-off messages to accommodate external gear or plugins. By default, notes adhere to your AUv3 instruments’ settings.
        - MIDI Notes routing: filter your notes by octave to send them to other instruments
        - AUv3 state saving

Designed by Musicians, for Musicians

We’ve invested significant effort into MIDILODY’s layout and user experience. As daily users ourselves, we’ve ensured it’s straightforward and intuitive, allowing you to focus on creativity. 

Seamless Integration

MIDILODY thrives when paired with MIDI routing options from your AUv3 host, enabling the creation of intricate, evolving textures across multiple AUv3 instruments.

Experience the Difference

MIDILODY isn’t just easy to use — it’s uniquely inspiring. With every session, it sparks new ideas and unexpected musical directions. Whether you’re producing ambient soundscapes or live looping, it just might become your favorite creative companion.

IMPORTANT! MIDILODY is and AUv3 plugin. It won't work in standalone mode. It needs an AUv3 host such as AUM, Drambo, Cubasis, etc.

## Key features

- Evolving MIDI sequences
- Real-time note editing
- Key and scale selection
- Adjustable sequence length
- Adjustable loop duration
- Velocity and note filtering
- MIDI notes routing

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midilody/id6744967473/reviews.md

### 2/5 — not very good

*2026-05-18*

no real way to control it, interface confusing and it is very cpu intensive even on my M2 iPad pro...

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. I'm honestly very surprised the app is CPU intensive on your side since basically it does not do a lot of computation and has been mostly tested on very old iPad that clearly do not have the capacity of an M2. So I guess there is something else happening on your setup. Regarding the UI, I'm sorry you find it confusing. But even with all the heavy testing I did with all my users I understand that it may not be working for everybody. Last but not least, regarding the control aspect, this is is indeed the core feature of the project: let it play for you. A nice opinionated tweakable, fire and forget note and rhythm generator. The goal of this project was not to add yet one more app with dozens of parameters. This app is your friend to get started fast on the melody so that you can then spend time tweaking your synths or other plugins :) Hopefully this is more clear.

### 3/5 — Buggy

*2025-07-12*

Seems undercooked. Settings won’t stay. App looks good but ambiguous layout. Needs lots of work before it’s actually completed. 3 stars for now. 5 when it’s updated to actual working capacity and performance worthiness. Overall not bad.

**Developer response:** Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. 

I’d like to clarify that the app is not buggy — it runs reliably and has been tested extensively, including by a community of early users (>150). That said, I know some things can feel missing or unclear, especially in early versions. For example, state saving has been a popular request and is now part of version 1.0.2.

Development is very community-driven, so if there’s a feature you’re missing or something that’s not working as expected, feel free to reach out by email or check the user manual and YouTube channel. I’m always happy to improve based on real feedback.

## Frequently asked questions about MIDILODY

### What is MIDILODY?

MIDILODY is a generative MIDI sequencer and looper designed to help musicians create evolving musical sequences. It's an AUv3 plugin that requires a compatible host application to function.

### How does MIDILODY create evolving sequences?

New notes and rests are added at precise timings, overlaying existing ones to create dynamic rhythms and chords. This process allows your loops to evolve organically over time.

### Can I edit sequences in real-time with MIDILODY?

Yes, MIDILODY allows you to remove unwanted notes and rests on-the-fly without interrupting playback, giving you full control during live sessions.

### What is the price of MIDILODY?

MIDILODY is available for a one-time purchase of $4.99.

### Does MIDILODY have ads?

No, MIDILODY does not contain advertisements.

### What devices does MIDILODY support?

MIDILODY is compatible with both iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is MIDILODY updated?

The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on July 23, 2025, indicating active development and updates.

### What is the age rating for MIDILODY?

MIDILODY has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2025-07-23

- fix: note off would not be sent in some state configuration
- fix: when loading state if sequence is full pause is now triggered at startup
- feature: added key in Scale label in main UI

### 1.0.2 — 2025-07-16

- Easier and faster: all major parameters now appear on screen. When needed, important messages are displayed on screen.
- Rest probablity
- Sequence extended to 64 notes.
- Key setting
- Extensive scale choice.
- AUv3 state saving.

### 1.0.1 — 2025-06-17

- Fix: when you start MIDILODY plugin the first time the scale will be chosen randomly. Previous behavior: it would change every time you load the app.

### 1.0 — 2025-06-16

No release notes.

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