# Link to MIDI vs ShowMIDI

The clearest difference is price: ShowMIDI at Free against Link to MIDI's $4.99. Link to MIDI's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (74 vs 18). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

ShowMIDI is free to download; Link to MIDI costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ShowMIDI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Link to MIDI's written reviews are positive against 88% of ShowMIDI'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, ShowMIDI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Link to MIDI | ShowMIDI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/link-to-midi/id1066216595/reviews) | **[4.8 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showmidi/id6472608850/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **74** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **94.5% of reviews** | 87.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexandernaut](https://appshunter.io/developer/508173422) | [Uwyn, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/597132109) |

## What reviewers say

### Link to MIDI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/link-to-midi/id1066216595)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ShowMIDI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showmidi/id6472608850)

This application provides a real-time, glanceable view of all MIDI activity on your computer. It visualizes various MIDI messages and allows you to pause the flow for a data snapshot. It can be used as a standalone tool or an AUv3 plugin within your DAW.

**Highlights:** Real-time MIDI visualization, Auto-hides irrelevant messages, Pause and snapshot data, Standalone application, AUv3 plugin support, Supports MPE configuration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Link to MIDI free?

Link to MIDI costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ShowMIDI free?

ShowMIDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Link to MIDI or ShowMIDI?

ShowMIDI is rated higher. Link to MIDI averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while ShowMIDI averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.

### Do Link to MIDI or ShowMIDI have ads?

Neither Link to MIDI nor ShowMIDI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Link to MIDI or ShowMIDI?

Link to MIDI ships an update fortnightly, and ShowMIDI every 2 months. Most recently, Link to MIDI was updated on November 6, 2026 and ShowMIDI on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*