Best Pad MIDI alternatives: apps like Pad MIDI

MIDI Designer Pro X

Custom MIDI Controller

Free

This app is a professional-grade, customizable MIDI controller for music production. It allows users to control any MIDI-enabled hardware or software, with extensive community-created layouts and powerful 'superpowers' for advanced MIDI manipulation. It supports AUv3 plugins and offers robust network, Bluetooth, and USB MIDI communication.

Scale Numbers Piano

Musical Workstation

Free

Compose melodies and chords simultaneously on your device. Record and loop your creations for improvisation and songwriting. Learn music theory and play popular songs with a unique scale number system, no prior knowledge needed.

midimittr

Connecting MIDI effortlessly

Free

This app enables low-latency MIDI connections to iOS music applications via Bluetooth LE or USB. It routes virtual MIDI ports to external devices, allowing seamless wireless or wired integration with compatible software.

LK - Ableton & Midi Controller

Sequencer and Clip Launcher

Free

This app offers remote control for Ableton Live and MIDI devices, enhancing electronic music production and live performance. It features a sequencer, clip launcher, and extensive MIDI capabilities, with modular in-app purchases to tailor functionality.

KeyPad MIDI Controller

SFZ, SF2 Player · Piano & Pads

Free

Transform your device into a professional MIDI controller with touch-optimized piano keys, drum pads, and performance controls. It supports SFZ, SF2, WAV, and M4A samples, and can control iOS apps, hardware synths, and Mac software wirelessly or wired.

AutoPad — Ambient Pad Loops

Background pads for your band

$6.99

Generate atmospheric drone sounds for live performances and recordings. Easily tap a key to create a subtle soundscape that plays continuously, with automatic crossfades between notes. Customize your sound with filters, reverb, and MIDI control.