Comparison

MIDI Macros vs Kio Proximity

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

Head to head
About

MIDI Macros

Create custom buttons that send MIDI data to control synthesizers, FX units, DAWs, and digital mixers. Organize your controls into presets that can be stored locally or synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Create custom MIDI macro buttons
  • Control synthesizers and FX units
  • Integrate with DAWs and plugins
  • Add buttons to digital mixers
  • Send multiple MIDI messages per macro
  • Store and sync presets via iCloud
Features
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MIDI Macros enables you to create a collection of buttons (macros), which send out custom MIDI data when tapped. You can make macros to do whatever you want using MIDI: - toggle between synthesizer's presets - control your FX units' parameters - control your DAW and it's plugins - add extra buttons to your digital mixer - do all of the above simultaneously Look up the MIDI messages required for your setup in the device's manuals. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or need any help, via contact@oscarbouwmans.nl. Every macro can send multiple MIDI messages, to any of the connected MIDI devices. So, for example, one macro can toggle 3 different actions, on 3 different devices. Or 1 action, on 9 devices. Etc. MIDI Devices can be connected to your iOS device via USB*, Bluetooth, or WiFi. *requires the Apple Camera Connection Kit or other compatible adapters Macro sets can be stored in presets. Presets can either be stored locally on the iOS device, or in iCloud, allowing you to synchronise presets between your devices. A future update will allow presets to be sent to other devices using AirDrop. This way you can send presets from your iPad to your iPhone for example, or to a friend who has a similar setup.

About

Kio Proximity

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The Kio Proximity app provides the capability to locate nearby Kontakt.io IoT devices within Bluetooth range of your real-time location. The app determines the proximity of a Kontakt.io device by its RSSI signal strength to your current real-time location, so the closer or farther you move from a device the app will let you know.

Screenshots

MIDI Macros4 screens
Kio Proximity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kio Proximity at Free against MIDI Macros's $0.99. MIDI Macros's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Kio Proximity is free to download; MIDI Macros costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI Macros ships an update every 3 months, Kio Proximity every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MIDI Macros versus Kio Proximity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI MacrosKio Proximity
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar BouwmansKontakt Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

None

MIDI Macros

No in-app purchases

None

Kio Proximity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDI Macros free?
MIDI Macros costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kio Proximity free?
Kio Proximity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MIDI Macros or Kio Proximity have ads?
Neither MIDI Macros nor Kio Proximity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDI Macros or Kio Proximity?
MIDI Macros ships an update every 3 months, and Kio Proximity every 7 months. Most recently, MIDI Macros was updated on October 10, 2026 and Kio Proximity on September 28, 2026.

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