MIDI Network vs RTP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDI Network
Manage MIDI connections on your iOS device. View active connections, MIDI contacts, and network services. Establish or break connections, manage contacts, and set network policies.
- Manage iOS MIDI connections
- View active connections
- Display MIDI contacts
- Show MIDI Bonjour services
- Establish/break network connections
- Add/remove MIDI contacts
- Set network connection policy
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MIDI Network enables you to manage your iOS device's MIDI connections with other devices on the network. MIDI Network displays: - active connections of your device's MIDI Network Session; - your device's MIDI contacts; - MIDI Bonjour services on the network. MIDI Network enables you to: - establish or break a connection with a MIDI service on the network; - add or remove services to the MIDI contacts list; - connect to services in the MIDI contacts; - set your device's network connection policy.
RTP
This utility app simplifies network MIDI connections on iOS and iPadOS. It allows users to create and manage RTP-MIDI sessions directly from their devices, making them system-wide available for other CoreMIDI-compatible music apps. Control synths and DAWs wirelessly without needing a computer.
- RTP-MIDI session management
- System-wide availability for CoreMIDI apps
- Manual host connection via Contacts
- Wireless MIDI routing
- No Mac or PC required
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Simplify your Network MIDI workflow. A practical RTP-MIDI management tool designed specifically for iOS / iPadOS. RTP-MIDI is a dedicated utility that allows you to configure and manage RTP-MIDI (Network MIDI) connections entirely on iOS / iPadOS. No Mac or PC required — build and control your network MIDI environment using only your iPhone or iPad. Key Features: ■ RTP-MIDI Session Management Create and manage RTP-MIDI sessions directly on your iOS / iPadOS device. Quickly establish Network MIDI connections without complex setup procedures. ■ System-Wide Availability Once configured in this app, the RTP-MIDI connection becomes available to other CoreMIDI-compatible apps on the same device. Use it seamlessly with synthesizers, DAWs, and other music production apps. ■ Manual Host Connection via Contacts Add host IP address and port information in Contacts to manually connect to specific RTP-MIDI peers. Use Cases: ・ Use your iPad as a network-connected sound module ・ Control iOS / iPadOS synths from an external DAW over Wi-Fi ・ Build flexible wireless MIDI routing setups
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RTP at 5.0 against MIDI Network's 4.6. RTP also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). MIDI Network's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RTP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of MIDI Network's written reviews are positive against 100% of RTP's.
| Parameter | MIDI Network | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Bouwmans | Ryouta Kira |
Customer experience
MIDI Network
RTP
In-app purchases
MIDI Network
No in-app purchases
RTP
No in-app purchases









