# midiSTEPs — user reviews > 31 indexed App Store user reviews of midiSTEPs by Arthur Kerns, rated 4.30/5 from 15 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midisteps/id1001532047/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midisteps/id1001532047.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (12 of 31) ### 5/5 — Superb *2020-02-01, version 2.2.0* Awesome sequencer ! One of my favorite on IOS. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Nice 👍 *2020-01-31, version 2.2.0* Such a great quick sequencer for sketching ideas. ### 5/5 — Awesome step sequencer! *2018-01-10, version 2.0.3* This is the best sequencer out there. I use it everyday in my music creation. It has an easy to use interface and has many many features. Love it! ### 5/5 — Great For Non-Keyboardists! *2017-07-03, version 2.0.2* Being a non-keyboardist, I've always liked step sequencers. I use a few, but all lack certain features that leave them incomplete. Art Kerns has done a tremendous job in collecting those features under one roof with midiSTEPS! It's incredibly easy to use, (even for a guy who's never been a MIDI fan.) The workflow is a breeze. I had a couple of small problems, but a soft-reset saw to 'em. (And, the manual is excellent.) I suspect there's a fair number of people, like me, who'd rather be moving along in making music instead of agonizingly pecking out keyboard parts. MidiSTEPS is just the ticket out of that mess! ### 5/5 — AU Support! AB 3 Support!! *2017-04-09, version 2.0.1* Excellent solid little thing... perfect for AudioBus 3 as a MIDI sender. My greatest appreciation goes out to this developer for early support of AU! Everyone! contact the developers of your favorite apps and beg, bribe, or seduce them into adding Audio Unit functionality (Don't threaten them, that's just rude). ### 5/5 — Superb! *2017-04-04, version 2.0.0* A very competent and professional midi sequencer. Especially when paired with Audiobus 3. Maybe you should think about removing the word "toy" from the app title, Mr. Kerns. It could be misleading to potential customers. ### 5/5 — Super MIDI Sequencer *2017-04-03, version 2.0.0* Unique and flexible MIDI sequencer that keeps improving with each update. Great stuff ❤️ ### 5/5 — Awesome combo with the iSEM AU *2016-04-21, version 1.2.1* Just bought this because of the AU hosting and already having loads of fun with 4 instances of iSEM. ### 5/5 — Excellent yet simple sequencer *2016-03-23, version 1.1* Works perfect on my iPad Pro. If you're overwhelmed by many other overly complicated sequencers, this one is for you. Does the Sh-101 step thing beautifully. Also, I can sequence 4 separate iOS synths at the same time, different divisions and lengths etc. And yes, in each step can be a chord also! ### 5/5 — Bought an iPad just for this app *2016-03-09, version 1.1* Totally worth it ### 5/5 — Simple and full featured. *2016-02-22, version 1.1* I like this little app. If you want an Arturia Beatstep Pro without cv's and push pads then get a camera connection kit ( for midi ) and use this instead, it's every bit as good. Well laid out and simple interface. Great midi output options. Well done, from one dev to another. ### 5/5 — Exciting Midi Sequencing App! *2015-10-17, version 1.0* I've been waiting for a multitrack midi sequencing app that is this simple, intuitive, and powerful. So easy and enjoyable to get a couple sequences going. No piano roll to fiddle with is the best part. 64 steps per pattern, change patterns in sync, reminds me of Arturia's Beatstep Pro but costs a small fraction of the price. Great performance controls for live sequencing too. Very promising debut of this app, about as good as it gets right out of the gate. Tested it with a few synth apps, can't wait to hook it up to my hardware rig. I would be in heaven if you could choose one of the parts to be an xox style drum sequencer that let you assign midi notes for each drum part. Great job, dev! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crashes on launch *2017-01-19, version 1.2.1* The app crashes on launch in iOS 10.2 on two generations of iPad including an air 2... I suspect it's related to its au3 code not being up to date... looking forward to it being fixed so I can update this review. ### 2/5 — Crashes immediately *2017-06-05, version 2.0.2* Nothing else open, this app crashed after ten seconds. Current iOS. Might ask for refund. ### 2/5 — Potential, needs work... *2017-01-16, version 1.2.1* Midi map for controls are broken. A sequencer app that doesn't have LINK? Srrsly? So much potential, but really is just a toy as it says. ### 3/5 — Definitely a toy *2018-08-23, version 2.0.3* The description makes it seem like you can sequence CC messages, but you can't. The only CC info it sequences is velocity. Not being able to sequence CC messages places this firmly in the 'toy' department. Not usable for anything professional. ### 3/5 — So much promise... *2016-01-21, version 1.1* There are a lot of things right about this one, but UI frustration and instability eventually drove me to give up on it. Not yet worth the price, but I think it will be with a proper update. ### 4/5 — Almost... *2017-12-30, version 2.0.3* The idea is great and the app has a nice, simple look. I bought it to sequence chords on my DeepMind12 and it...almost...works. It crashes after working beautifully for a few moments. I'll stick around for an update because the potential is huge. When working properly it will keep me from purchasing something like the kordbot. I'm hoping the issues get sorted out. Godspeed developers! ### 4/5 — Great midi sequencer *2017-01-19, version 1.2.1* Definitely not a toy 😄 Lovely user interface and some deep sequencing features, my latest favourite is step probability / randomisation. Would be 5 stars if it had Ableton Link and separate audio outs for hosted Audio Units. Good documentation too. ### 4/5 — Very, very cool app, but needs some explainer modules! *2015-12-09, version 1.0.1* I make a lot of music on the iPad and have tons of apps all linked together through Audiobus, and with MIDI control of other apps through studiomux (app), so one could say I've got a pretty good handle on things. But for whatever reason I have had the hardest time figuring out how to make this app work and have it be fully integrated into my workflow. I've fiddled around a ton and have managed to figure out a thing or two, but it's gotten to the point where I end up wasting so much time trying to figure out how to actually get everything to work. I'd like to think its intuitive - the UI is clean and beautiful - but it's just not...for me. This app is FOR SURE awesome, and I know if has a ton of potential that I am just not tapping into yet, but it definitely needs some walk through tool tips or an explainer video to show you how to control other apps / synths etc. The feedback above also applies to midiLFOs. Looking forward to more tuts / explainer vids because I'd love to have this be a go-to app in my setup. ### 5/5 — Very good *2023-12-29, version 3.0.5* why did I discover this before,,,,finally a tool that does the job and is exactly what I wanted thank you ### 5/5 — Love this. *2022-11-07, version 3.0.5* Such a great app for structuring harmonic thoughts, but I also made a killer Gene Krupa style swing groove with this using some of the length and velocity randomness features which I'll never forget. Only request is to bring it to the iPhone, at least as an AUv3, so I can have compatibility with Cubasis projects I share/send between the devices. ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect SH-101 Sequencer *2021-03-13, version 3.0.4* It’s like having 4+ Roland SH-101 sequencers on steroids. Everything you love about the 101 sequencer PLUS everything you ever wanted from the 101 sequencer in one tidy little app. And then some. Full on love affair. ### 5/5 — Creative developer *2020-12-13, version 3.0.3* Midisteps is a brilliant step sequencer. used to control your sh-101 sequencer via clock in with the tr-808 trigger out? You can do that with midisteps as well. there are four sequencers, and one sequencer can control another. Thank you for releasing an auv3 version. Please release more applications Mr. Kerns. ### 5/5 — Thx for the update *2020-09-12, version 3.0.0* Long time user thx for bringing auv3! Lovely sequencer! ### 5/5 — AUv3! YES!! *2020-09-09, version 3.0.0* Thank you! ### 5/5 — Definitely NOT a “toy”! *2020-09-09, version 3.0.0* I have had this app for a few days, and I just can not leave it alone! The title calls it a toy, but it doesn’t feel or behave like one. I have some minor issues with it, but mostly I really like it. There are lots of possibilities here, especially working with a multi-timbral synth like the Korg iM1 or the bs-16i. It’s extremely flexible, with lots of options for variability. I especially love the ability to randomize the notes, or the velocity, or the note gate length. Being able to do this allows the sequences to sound a lot less mechanical and boring. The one feature I’m still getting used to is the file saving system; it just doesn’t operate the way you think it does. There’s no option to just save the “set” you’re working on, or at least I can’t find it. It would also be really nice to have a good assortment of scales to pick from; the app provides only major & minor. Nevertheless I still give it 5 stars; VERY interesting app. Updating as of 9/8/2020: latest update allows MidiSTEPs to be used within AU host apps like AUM; this works very well; each instance of MidiSTEPs is one sequencer like the ones in the stand-alone app, and you can use as many as you like... ### 5/5 — Finally it's AUv3 *2020-09-07, version 3.0.0* Just became 6 stars. Incredible must have app for making music. Thanks to tge dev for doing the work so I can use it in AUM. I was using is to pump midi into AUM but now it's even more convenient and fun. ### 5/5 — MidiSTEPs *2020-09-07, version 3.0.0* My favourite sequencer now upgraded to AUV3, Yesss! Thank you Art for this app. I agree with a previous reviewer though, this is definitely not a “toy” sequencer ### 5/5 — Absolutely superb *2020-08-27, version 2.2.0* Simple and beautifully easy. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-02.*