MIDI Scope vs Solution FM Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDI Scope
Monitor MIDI activity on your iOS device. Filter events by type, group, or channel, with detailed packet interpretation in decimal and hexadecimal. Send feedback directly to the developer.
- Monitor MIDI activity
- Filter events by type, group, or channel
- Detailed event packet interpretation
- Raw packet data in decimal and hexadecimal
- iOS device compatibility
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MIDI Scope allows you to monitor MIDI activity using your iOS device. Features include the ability to filter events by individual type, continuous controller, or by group as well as MIDI channel. A comprehensive interpretation of each event packet is displayed. Raw packet data is shown in both decimal and hexadecimal formats. Please send feature requests and trouble reports to the support email listed on our web site. Please rate this app, there is a button on the settings page to make it easy.
Solution FM Radio
Listen to a curated selection of hip hop and pop music, featuring popular artists and DJ sets. This app aims to provide uplifting music to energize your day.
- Hip Hop and Pop music streaming
- DJ sets included
- Features popular artists
- Uplifting music selection
- Available on iPhone and iPad
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Hip Hop, Pop Music & DJ's that give you a boost. Solution FM plays Lecrae, Twenty One Pilots, Tori Kelly, NF, Alessia Cara and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solution FM Radio at none against MIDI Scope's 3. Solution FM Radio also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). MIDI Scope's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. MIDI Scope sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Solution FM Radio asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MIDI Scope against 4.8 for Solution FM Radio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Scope has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MIDI Scope ships an update every 9 months, Solution FM Radio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDI Scope | Solution FM Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kinematic Systems | Radioservers, LLC |
Customer experience
MIDI Scope
Solution FM Radio
In-app purchases
MIDI Scope
- Small$0.99
- Small$2.99
- Large$4.99
Solution FM Radio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MIDI Scope free?
Is Solution FM Radio free?
Which has better reviews, MIDI Scope or Solution FM Radio?
Do MIDI Scope or Solution FM Radio have ads?
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