Comparison

Bluetooth MIDI Connect vs Midi Controller

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth MIDI Connect

Wirelessly connect Korg's Bluetooth MIDI controllers to your iPhone or iPad. This app enables seamless integration for a variety of Korg devices, enhancing your mobile music production setup.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth MIDI connection
  • Connects to Korg controllers
  • Compatible with iPhone/iPad
  • Seamless integration for music production
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Korg's Bluetooth MIDI Connect allows you to easily connect Korg's Bluetooth MIDI compatible controllers such as microKEY Air, nanoKEY Studio, nanoKONTROL Studio wirelessly with your iPhone/iPad.

About

Midi Controller

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a versatile MIDI controller. Send notes, control changes, and program changes wirelessly or via USB to any compatible DAW or hardware. Customize your workspace with unlimited, dynamic controls.

Highlights
  • USB, WLAN, and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Customizable buttons, pads, and sliders
  • Send Notes, CC, and Program Change values
  • Works with macOS and CoreMidi compatible hardware
  • No additional software required
  • Dynamic control creation
Features
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MidiController turns your iPhone/iPad into a complete MIDI controller, that works over USB, WLAN or Bluetooth. No additional software needed! Send all possible Notes, Continuous Controller / Control Change and Program Change values to the connected device. Build your workspace from the ground up with unlimited, custom Pushes/Buttons and Sliders. All Pushes/Buttons and Sliders are completely customisable - customize every value of every control possible and how the control behaves. You can even create dynamic controls (e.g. Program Change values that count up or down). • Works with every macOS: From 10.5 (Leopard) up to the newest 10.15 (Catalina) • Works on every iPhone and iPad • Also works with external hardware (e.g. synths,...) that supports Apple (CoreMidi) • If your hardware/PC does not support CoreMidi, you can use an iPhone/iPad compatible MIDI-Interface as bridge to make MidiController work with ALL MIDI devices Works with every application that supports MIDI-Input. Example DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation): * Logic X Pro * Ableton Live * Avid Pro Tools * Propellerhead Reason * Steinberg Cubase * Cockos Reaper * and many more (in principle every application that supports midi input) ** NOTES ** • MidiController does not play any sound itself, it only sends out MIDI-Information to connected devices. • MidiController is primary created to work with macOS-Devices. If you want to use MidiController with hardware that does not support Apple CoreMidi, you might need an iPhone/iPad compatible MIDI-Interface as bridge. A MIDI interface typically connects to your iOS per lightning port and provides standard MIDI DIN ports to connect to your hardware. There are also bluetooth MIDI interfaces that connect wirelessly. • MidiController does not receive any MIDI-Information, it generates and sends them itself depending on the user-input. ______________________________________________ APP USAGE INFO & MIDI CONTROLLER SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Should you choose to upgrade to a midi controller subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Midi Controller Terms of Service: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-9fc801bf71f94e4cae7b31b72c7e13e3 Midi Controller Privacy Policy: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-ee4011f149ac417bbedbfea3f0250a96

Screenshots

Bluetooth MIDI Connect3 screens
Midi Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Midi Controller at 4.1 against Bluetooth MIDI Connect's 2.5. Midi Controller also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 44 months) and review sentiment (39% vs 25%). Bluetooth MIDI Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Midi Controller sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bluetooth MIDI Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Midi Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Bluetooth MIDI Connect's written reviews are positive against 39% of Midi Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth MIDI Connect ships an update every 44 months, Midi Controller every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bluetooth MIDI Connect versus Midi Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth MIDI ConnectMidi Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (60 ratings)4.1 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.5% of reviews38.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKORG INC.Mizo LLC

Customer experience

Bluetooth MIDI Connect

All ratings60 ratings
Positive36.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative70.9%

Midi Controller

All ratings42 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral22.2%
Negative38.9%

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth MIDI Connect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Midi Controller

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly: MIDI Controller7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime: MIDI Controller$29.99

Questions

Is Bluetooth MIDI Connect free?
Bluetooth MIDI Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midi Controller free?
Midi Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bluetooth MIDI Connect or Midi Controller?
Midi Controller is rated higher. Bluetooth MIDI Connect averages 2.5 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Midi Controller averages 4.1 from 42 ratings.
Do Bluetooth MIDI Connect or Midi Controller have ads?
Neither Bluetooth MIDI Connect nor Midi Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth MIDI Connect or Midi Controller?
Bluetooth MIDI Connect ships an update every 44 months, and Midi Controller every 7 months. Most recently, Bluetooth MIDI Connect was updated on September 20, 2026 and Midi Controller on September 10, 2026.

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