Comparison

Rinse FM vs simpleMIDIController

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

Head to head
About

Rinse FM

Stream underground music 24/7 from London and Paris. Access live and on-demand shows from hundreds of residents and guests across diverse genres. Discover the full schedule and listen back to your favorite programs.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • On-demand shows
  • Full schedule discovery
  • Listen back to past shows
  • Multiple station access
Features
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Transmitting uncompromising and innovative underground music from London & Paris to the world, 24/7. Established by a group of friends wanting to share the music that inspired them, Rinse originally started life as a pirate radio station in 1994, curating, creating and delivering authentic music out of its East London heartland. Over two decades, Rinse has built a strong community across its radio stations, record labels, and events, constantly spotting talent and creating shifts in culture, always ahead of the curve. Get locked to our London & Paris channels with live and on demand-shows from hundreds of residents & guests, delivering the best in underground music across myriads of genres from around the world. With the Rinse FM app you can: - Listen to Rinse London, Rinse France, Kool FM & SWU FM wherever you go - Discover the full schedule - Listen back to your favourite shows RinseFM © London/Paris/Wordwide

About

simpleMIDIController

This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. It's ideal for live performances and studio production, allowing you to control MIDI-compatible hardware and software wirelessly or via USB.

Highlights
  • 6 full-screen sliders with value display
  • Virtual MIDI port for app connection
  • Bluetooth MIDI for wireless control
  • Color-coded sliders for easy identification
  • Prevents sleep mode during use
  • Supports Virtual, Bluetooth, USB, and Network MIDI
Features
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SimpleMIDI Controller transforms your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. Perfect for live performances, studio production, and controlling any MIDI-compatible hardware or software using standard MIDI. Features: • 6 Full-Screen Sliders - Smooth, responsive vertical faders with real-time value display • Virtual MIDI Port - Connect to any MIDI-compatible app on your device • Bluetooth MIDI - Wireless connection to Bluetooth LE MIDI devices (and computers that support BLE MIDI) • Color-Coded Sliders - Easy visual identification during performance • Prevent Sleep Mode - Keep the screen on during long sessions • Completely Free - All features available at no cost Perfect For: • Live electronic music performance • Controlling software synthesizers • DAW automation and mixing • Hardware synth parameter control • Music production workflows Supported Connections: • Virtual MIDI (iOS inter-app) • Bluetooth MIDI (BLE MIDI) • USB MIDI (class-compliant devices via adapters) • Network MIDI Works with multiple third-party MIDI devices and apps. No proprietary or dedicated hardware is required. (Optional) Examples: GarageBand, Logic Pro, Korg Gadget, and other MIDI-enabled DAWs/music apps.

Screenshots

Rinse FM4 screens
simpleMIDIController4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rinse FM at 71% against simpleMIDIController's 0%. Rinse FM also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). simpleMIDIController's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Rinse FM is free to download; simpleMIDIController costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

simpleMIDIController holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rinse FM has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Rinse FM's written reviews are positive against 0% of simpleMIDIController's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rinse FM versus simpleMIDIController: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRinse FMsimpleMIDIController
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRinse Group LTDHakaru Hirose

Customer experience

Rinse FM

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative16.3%

simpleMIDIController

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rinse FM

No in-app purchases

None

simpleMIDIController

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rinse FM free?
Rinse FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is simpleMIDIController free?
simpleMIDIController costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rinse FM or simpleMIDIController?
simpleMIDIController is rated higher. Rinse FM averages 4.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while simpleMIDIController averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rinse FM or simpleMIDIController have ads?
Neither Rinse FM nor simpleMIDIController shows ads.

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