On the 8 vs MIDI Scope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
On the 8
This app helps musicians synchronize during live performances and studio sessions by displaying song progress with adjustable bar intervals. It shows BPM, elapsed time, song title, and either key or received MIDI notes.
- MIDI clock display
- Adjustable bar interval
- BPM display
- Elapsed time tracking
- Song title display
- Key or MIDI note display
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Never miss a beat – On the 8 is a MIDI clock display designed to help musicians stay together during live performance and studio sessions. It shows the progress of a song in the context of an adjustable bar interval. It also displays BPM, elapsed time, song title and either key or received MIDI notes.
MIDI Scope
Monitor MIDI activity on your iOS device. Filter events by type, group, or channel, with detailed packet interpretation in decimal and hexadecimal. Send feedback directly to the developer.
- Monitor MIDI activity
- Filter events by type, group, or channel
- Detailed event packet interpretation
- Raw packet data in decimal and hexadecimal
- iOS device compatibility
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MIDI Scope allows you to monitor MIDI activity using your iOS device. Features include the ability to filter events by individual type, continuous controller, or by group as well as MIDI channel. A comprehensive interpretation of each event packet is displayed. Raw packet data is shown in both decimal and hexadecimal formats. Please send feature requests and trouble reports to the support email listed on our web site. Please rate this app, there is a button on the settings page to make it easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: On the 8 at none against MIDI Scope's 3. On the 8 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). MIDI Scope's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MIDI Scope sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. On the 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the 8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Scope has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | On the 8 | MIDI Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Rhoades | Kinematic Systems |
Customer experience
On the 8
MIDI Scope
In-app purchases
On the 8
No in-app purchases
MIDI Scope
- Small$0.99
- Small$2.99
- Large$4.99
