Comparison

Unique for iPhone vs Midilo

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

Head to head
About

Unique for iPhone

Create unique analog synth sounds with a wide sonic spectrum. Explore classic and gritty tones with versatile oscillators, filters, and built-in effects. Features a unique Vowel Filter for distinctive vocal-like textures.

Highlights
  • Multiple oscillator waveforms
  • Analog filter types
  • Vowel Filter with formant stringing
  • LFO and envelope modulation
  • Recordable XY field and sequencer
  • Dual effect units
  • Audio Unit v3 support
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“Unique sounds like syrup with dirt kicked into it. If Bootsy Collins, Roger Troutman and Daft Punk would have met up in Studio 54 to create a soft-synth, for sure something like Unique would have come out of it…” Sound & Recording Mag Unique was made for fun and vibes: Analogue sound, intense modulation and a killer set of features, delivering an amazing sonic spectrum that’s full of character: Classy sounds, powerful, warm… sometimes gritty. Each of the 2 oscillators offers a selection of 5 waveforms: sawtooth and pulse waves are here, along with noise, triple saw and triple FM waves. There's also an additional sub-oscillator strapped into the master section for added oomph. The internal controllers will bring in the dynamics: an LFO and an envelope, there's a recordable XY field & a sequencer. Use these to modulate any knob – a simple long tap will do. The sound springs to life when it hits the filter section. Needless to say, analogue high-pass, low-pass and band-pass varieties are in place, along with a comb filter. Standards aside, the actual intention behind this project, the Vowel Filter, also became its outstanding feature: string together two or four vowel formants and play them back in a multitude of ways. Once you’ve built your sound, there’s tons of sound polish in two chained multi-effect units. Features • Sawtooth, Triple Saw, Pulse, Triple FM, Noise with tonal Filter, Sub Sine • 5 Filters with 5 Modulators each • Duophone Arpeggiator • Vowel Filter • Two Effect Sections • Audio Unit v3 • Ableton Link Kit • MIDI Learn & Host Automation • 300 groovy presets by various artists

About

Midilo

Shape and transform musical patterns in real-time with this live MIDI looper. Build ideas across slots, connect them in Graph mode, and combine MIDI with audio recordings. Perfect for live improvisation with hardware synths and MIDI controllers.

Highlights
  • Live MIDI recording, looping, and overdubbing
  • Graph mode for connecting loops
  • Layered Audio Freeze recordings
  • Extra playheads with independent controls
  • MIDI routing and MPE support
  • Record performance mixes as WAV files
Features
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Midilo is a MIDI-first live looper for musicians who want to shape patterns as they perform. Capture a phrase, keep it moving, and transform it while it plays. Slice a loop, pitch the active slice, change its timing and velocity, or add playheads that echo, reverse, delay, transpose, and send notes to different MIDI channels. Build ideas across loop slots, connect them in Graph mode, and combine MIDI with layered Audio Freeze recordings. When a variation feels right, record your performance into a new slot or use Bake to commit your edits and playheads to the current loop. Built for hardware synths, MIDI controllers, and live improvisation, Midilo turns small musical ideas into evolving performances. FEATURES - Live MIDI recording, looping, and overdubbing - Projects and loop slots for organizing and switching ideas - Graph mode for connecting loops into evolving sequences - Combined Slices and Pitch performance with shared Grid/Free, Reset, and Record controls - Record slicing and pitching together into a new loop slot - Chromatic and scale-based pitch tools, with Simple and Advanced performance layouts - Extra playheads with independent speed, direction, delay, pitch, MIDI channel, and level - Quantize, swing, timing and velocity humanize, velocity shaping, note-length, repeat, and tempo tools - Bake edits and extra playheads into the current loop, then reset the modifiers - Layer controls and trimming that preserve locked layers - Layered Audio Freeze and Stack, with individual mute, solo, level, and lock controls - Optional multichannel Freeze capture with compatible audio hardware - MIDI routing between devices and per-loop routing, with MPE support - Record complete performance mixes as stereo WAV files - Import and export MIDI files, and export Freeze stems in their native channel layouts - Swipeable Tools pages and customizable Quick Tools EARLY ACCESS All features are unlocked during Early Access, with no purchase needed. The 7-day trial is paused, and new users won't start a trial during this period. Paid launch is planned for November 2026, with an introductory price of €7.99 or the local App Store equivalent. Pricing may vary by region.

Screenshots

Unique for iPhone4 screens
Midilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Midilo at Free against Unique for iPhone's $4.99. Midilo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Unique for iPhone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On 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

Midilo is free to download; Unique for iPhone costs $4.99 up front. Midilo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Unique for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Midilo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unique for iPhone has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unique for iPhone ships an update every 4 weeks, Midilo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Unique for iPhone versus Midilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnique for iPhoneMidilo
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSugar Bytes GmbHMarcus Zepp

Customer experience

Unique for iPhone

All ratings27 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative48.0%

Midilo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Unique for iPhone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Midilo

One-time1
  • Midilo Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Unique for iPhone free?
Unique for iPhone costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midilo free?
Midilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unique for iPhone or Midilo?
Midilo is rated higher. Unique for iPhone averages 3.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Midilo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Unique for iPhone or Midilo have ads?
Neither Unique for iPhone nor Midilo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unique for iPhone or Midilo?
Unique for iPhone ships an update every 4 weeks, and Midilo weekly. Most recently, Unique for iPhone was updated on October 9, 2026 and Midilo on October 10, 2026.

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