Comparison

Link to MIDI vs Mozaic Plugin Workshop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Link to MIDI

Synchronize MIDI devices with Ableton Link sessions. This app bridges the gap, making your MIDI hardware compatible with Link-enabled music software for stable, quantized clock synchronization.

Highlights
  • Ableton Link to MIDI Clock Sync
  • Link-enabled MIDI devices
  • Launch quantization
  • Stable clock output
  • Fine offset control (±250 ms)
Features
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Link to MIDI = Ableton Link to MIDI Clock Sync. Link to MIDI connects Ableton Link to musical devices that support MIDI Clock Sync. Simply join a Link session, connect your MIDI device, and that's it. Your MIDI device is now Link-enabled. Link to Midi features launch quantization, an incredibly stable clock output, and a fine offset control (±250 ms) to perfectly line up the receiving MIDI device's playback. Note: Link to MIDI is only recommended for use with hardware MIDI devices. Connecting to apps is possible, but may lead to a poor user experience due to software challenges in synchronizing to MIDI Clock. Ableton Link fixes this. Please contact the developers of your favorite apps and ask them to support Ableton Link.

About

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

Design and build your own custom MIDI plugins for music production. This tool offers a simple yet powerful scripting language and pre-built components to create filters, sequencers, and generative music tools. It integrates with AUv3 MIDI hosts for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Custom MIDI plugin creation
  • Easy-to-learn scripting language
  • Generative music tools
  • MIDI filters and sequencers
  • AUv3 support
  • Tilt sensor integration
  • Built-in script editor
Features
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Create your own MIDI plugins: MIDI filters, generative music tools, basic sequencers, MIDI control panels, chaos experiments... Let your imagination take you places. Mozaic runs inside your favorite AU MIDI host, and gives you practical building blocks such as LFOs, pre-fab GUI layouts, musical scales, AUv3 support (with AU Parameters, transport events, tempo syncing, etc.), random generators and a super-simple yet powerful script language. Mozaic even offers quick access to your device’s Tilt Sensors for expressive interaction concepts! The Mozaic Script language is designed from the ground up to be the easiest and most flexible MIDI language on iOS. A language by creatives, for creatives. You’ll only need to write a few lines of script to achieve impressive things - or to create that uber-specific thing that was missing from your MIDI setup. Check out the Programming Manual on Ruismaker.com to learn about the script language and to get inspiration for awesome scripts of your own. Mozaic comes with a sizable collection of tutorials and pre-made scripts which you can use out of the box, or which can be a starting point for your own plugin adventures. Features in a nutshell: - Easy to learn Mozaic Script language: easy to learn, easy to read - Sample-accurate-everything: the tightest MIDI timing possible - Built-in script editor with code-completion, syntax hints, etc. - 5 immediately usable GUI layouts, with knobs, sliders, pads, etc. - In-depth, helpful programming manual available on Ruismaker.com - Easy access to LFOs, scales, MIDI I/O, AU parameters, timers - Supports Sysex, with built-in checksum calculations - AUv3; so you'll get multi-instance, state-saving, tempo sync and resource efficiency out of the box Mozaic opens up the world of creative MIDI plugins to anyone willing to put in a few hours and a hot beverage or two. Practical notes: - Mozaic requires a plugin host with support for AUv3 MIDI plugins (AUM, ApeMatrix, Cubasis, Auria, Audiobus 3, etc.) - The standalone mode of Mozaic lets you edit, test and export projects, but for MIDI connections you need to run it inside an AUv3 MIDI host - MIDI is not sound; Mozaic on its own does not make noise... so bring your own synths, drum machines and other instruments! - AUv3 MIDI requires iOS11 or higher

Screenshots

Link to MIDI2 screens
Mozaic Plugin Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mozaic Plugin Workshop at 5.0 against Link to MIDI's 4.6. Mozaic Plugin Workshop also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Link to MIDI's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Link to MIDI costs $4.99 and Mozaic Plugin Workshop $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mozaic Plugin Workshop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 81 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 95% and 95% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link to MIDI ships an update fortnightly, Mozaic Plugin Workshop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Link to MIDI versus Mozaic Plugin Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink to MIDIMozaic Plugin Workshop
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (73 ratings)5.0 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7381 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandernautBram Bos

Customer experience

Link to MIDI

All ratings73 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.8%

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

All ratings81 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%

In-app purchases

None

Link to MIDI

No in-app purchases

None

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link to MIDI free?
Link to MIDI costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mozaic Plugin Workshop free?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Link to MIDI or Mozaic Plugin Workshop?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop is rated higher. Link to MIDI averages 4.6 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Mozaic Plugin Workshop averages 5.0 from 81 ratings.
Do Link to MIDI or Mozaic Plugin Workshop have ads?
Neither Link to MIDI nor Mozaic Plugin Workshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link to MIDI or Mozaic Plugin Workshop?
Link to MIDI ships an update fortnightly, and Mozaic Plugin Workshop every 3 months. Most recently, Link to MIDI was updated on October 19, 2026 and Mozaic Plugin Workshop on October 22, 2026.

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