Link to MIDI vs miRack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Ableton Link to MIDI Clock Sync
- Link-enabled MIDI devices
- Launch quantization
- Stable clock output
- Fine offset control (±250 ms)
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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.
miRack
This app offers a comprehensive Eurorack-style modular synthesizer environment for creating custom synths, audio/MIDI effects, and controlling other applications. It features a vast library of modules and integrates with hardware and software for flexible music production and live performance.
- Polyphonic Eurorack-style modular environment
- Over 800 third-party modules
- AUv3 plugin hosting
- Multi-channel audio input/output
- MIDI input/output with clock sync
- Ableton Link support
- iCloud patch syncing
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miRack is a polyphonic Eurorack-style modular environment. It aims to provide user experience and audio quality close to those of the real Eurorack hardware. miRack can be used to build custom synthesizers, audio and MIDI effects, control other apps and equipment, as a playground to explore and learn modular synths, and for live performances. miRack is also available on macOS, including Audio Unit and VST plugins. * Comes with more than 800 modules created by third-party developers and adapted for mobile devices by miRack team. New modules are added regularly. * Includes AUv3 plugin. Can work as an instrument, audio effect or MIDI processor. Supports parameter automation to record and automate changes of almost any virtual module control. * AUv3 hosting capabilities (in-app purchase). Incorporate any AUv3 instrument, effect or MIDI effect plugins into your patches. * Controller module (in-app purchase) allows to design AUv3 user interface for your patch. * Multi-channel audio input and output (in both standalone and AUv3 modes), with full support for Expert Sleepers audio interface modules to integrate with hardware Eurorack equipment. * MIDI input and output, including MIDI clock sync, and MIDI learn function. Automate and control your patch, or control other software and hardware instruments with powerful sequencer modules. * Ableton Link support to synchronise with other music software on the same device or over network. * iCloud support to sync patches between iOS and macOS app versions. * Visit patchstorage.com/platform/mirack for inspiration and to share your patches.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Link to MIDI at $4.99 against miRack's $14.99. Link to MIDI also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (95% vs 86%). miRack's advantage is ratings volume (682 vs 74) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). On rating, ads 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
Link to MIDI costs $4.99 and miRack $14.99 up front. miRack sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Link to MIDI asks for nothing beyond the download.
miRack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: miRack has 682 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Link to MIDI's written reviews are positive against 86% of miRack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Link to MIDI ships an update fortnightly, miRack weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Link to MIDI | miRack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (74 ratings) | 4.8 (682 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.5% of reviews — better | 85.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 682 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #105 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 359 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandernaut | MIFKI PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Link to MIDI
miRack
Bugs and requests
Link to MIDI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
miRack
Reported bugs
3 issues- Knob controls sometimes become unresponsive
- Saving and loading patches can be unreliable
- Compatibility issues with older iPad models
Requested features
5 requests- Add polyphonic support
- Implement undo/redo functionality
- Integrate with popular DAWs and audio apps
- Provide more comprehensive module library
- Add preset management and sharing options
In-app purchases
Link to MIDI
No in-app purchases
miRack
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- AUv3 Hosting Modules$4.99
- Controller Module$4.99
