Comparison

Apollo Motion MIDI Controller vs GSDSP MMM

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

Head to head
About

Apollo Motion MIDI Controller

Transform your iPhone into a musical instrument using its accelerometer. Trigger MIDI notes and chords with motion, creating a natural and organic feel for music production. Ideal for adding unique percussive elements or expressive control to your compositions.

Highlights
  • Motion-controlled MIDI triggering
  • Accelerometer-based input
  • Wireless MIDI over Bluetooth
  • USB MIDI via musicIO
  • Customizable MIDI events
  • Program and control change messages
Features
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Apollo Motion MIDI Controller uses the accelerometer built into your iPhone, turning it into a unique musical instrument. Shake or tap your iPhone to trigger MIDI notes or chords; when used with the innovative synthesizer and drum apps on iOS, you have a new way of creating music. One of the best ways to keep time is through moving your body. Everyone can tap their feet or clap their hands to a beat; by using this motion to trigger MIDI, you can capture a natural, organic feeling. Use the app like a shaker, tambourine, or a cowbell, with the MIDI notes adding the accents you need; every song could use more cowbell. The app detects rapid acceleration in six different directions, to trigger six different MIDI events. Use the front for a cymbal, and the back for a bass drum. You can also use the app to send program change or control change messages. The app is not appropriate for speed-metal drum rolls; the response rate of the accelerometer limits how quickly notes can be triggered. Apollo Motion MIDI Controller works with Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth (the original Bluetooth MIDI solution for iOS). With low latency wireless MIDI from your phone to an iPad or Mac, you're free from a tangle of connections, and can move how you want. The app also works with musicIO, which provides both high speed MIDI and four channels of audio using a standard USB sync cable, connecting your iPhone to either a Mac or PC.

About

GSDSP MMM

This app offers a robust MIDI modulation engine for controlling various instruments and plugins. It allows users to create dynamic audio with LFOs, random sources, and more, featuring a performance-focused interface for live use.

Highlights
  • MIDI CC control for plugins and hardware
  • LFOs, random sources, and envelope followers
  • Audio-based modulation capabilities
  • Dedicated Performance Skin for live use
  • AUv3 audio effect plugin
  • Desktop versions for Windows and macOS
Features
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A powerful MIDI modulation engine for controlling plugins, hardware, and instruments using LFOs, random sources, macros, and audio-based modulation. Modulate Everything MMM is a MIDI controller and modulation workstation designed to control any parameter that accepts MIDI CC — software instruments, plugins, external hardware, or any MIDI-capable device. Create modulation using LFOs, Random Generators, Envelope Followers, XY pads, and more. No more drawing of automation curves, keep your audio dynamic and exciting with ease. Perform Live MMM includes a dedicated Performance Skin designed for low-light and stage environments. It uses a restrained, red-accented color palette that preserves focus and minimizes visual distraction while performing. The interface remains clear and readable in dark settings, ensuring stable workflow during your live performance. MMM vs MMMm MMM includes audio input, enabling Envelope Followers, audio-reactive modulation, and audio output — ideal when used as an audio plugin. MMMm, by contrast, is a MIDI-only FX version for hosts such as Logic Pro or AUM that require a pure MIDI processor. Both versions support MIDI input and output and provide the same core modulators. MMM is an AUv3 audio effect plugin compatible with Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand and many more. A Desktop version is also available for Windows and macOS (VST3 / AU / AAX). More information here: https://gs-dsp.com/products So what are you waiting for?

Screenshots

Apollo Motion MIDI Controller3 screens
GSDSP MMM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GSDSP MMM at 4.8 against Apollo Motion MIDI Controller's 3.6. GSDSP MMM also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 5). Apollo Motion MIDI Controller's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GSDSP MMM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GSDSP MMM has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Apollo Motion MIDI Controller's written reviews are positive against 75% of GSDSP MMM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Apollo Motion MIDI Controller versus GSDSP MMM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApollo Motion MIDI ControllerGSDSP MMM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.8 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings534 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecret Base DesignGustav Scholda

Customer experience

Apollo Motion MIDI Controller

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GSDSP MMM

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Apollo Motion MIDI Controller

No in-app purchases

None

GSDSP MMM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apollo Motion MIDI Controller free?
Apollo Motion MIDI Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GSDSP MMM free?
GSDSP MMM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apollo Motion MIDI Controller or GSDSP MMM?
GSDSP MMM is rated higher. Apollo Motion MIDI Controller averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while GSDSP MMM averages 4.8 from 34 ratings.
Do Apollo Motion MIDI Controller or GSDSP MMM have ads?
Neither Apollo Motion MIDI Controller nor GSDSP MMM shows ads.

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