CygnusRadio.com vs MIDI Scope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CygnusRadio.com
Experience continuous, free-form music broadcasting 24/7. This application offers an old-school radio experience with a focus on diverse musical selections.
- 24/7 music broadcasting
- Free-form programming
- Old-school radio experience
- Diverse musical selections
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Old-School, Free-Form Radio 24/7
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: CygnusRadio.com at none against MIDI Scope's 3. CygnusRadio.com also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). MIDI Scope's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 7). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. CygnusRadio.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
CygnusRadio.com holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
CygnusRadio.com ships an update every 15 months, MIDI Scope every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CygnusRadio.com | MIDI Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.8 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Independisc LLC | Kinematic Systems |
Customer experience
CygnusRadio.com
MIDI Scope
In-app purchases
CygnusRadio.com
No in-app purchases
MIDI Scope
- Small$0.99
- Small$2.99
- Large$4.99
Questions
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