MIDI Expression Control vs AV link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDI Expression Control
This application allows users to modify settings for MIDI Expression devices. Ensure your device has firmware version 2.6 or higher for iOS compatibility.
- Change device settings
- Compatible with MIDI Expression devices
- iOS firmware compatibility check
- Free to download
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This is the Control Application for MIDI Expression devices. It lets you change settings for the devices. Please note that the iOS version of the Control Application is only compatible with devices running firmware version 2.6 and up.
AV link
Control your car's audio system with this app. Tune radio stations, play music from USB or Bluetooth, and adjust audio levels. It displays song information for USB and Bluetooth playback.
- Radio station scanning and storage
- USB music playback with ID3 info
- Bluetooth music control with ID3 info
- External audio input via AUX
- Play/pause/previous/next controls
- Treble and bass level adjustment
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Radio mode on APP can scan/store/channel up & down to tune necessary station frequency. USB mode can play music stored in USB and display ID3 information. AUX mode allows external audio input to head unit. APP can control play BT music through Bluetooth and display ID3 information. APP has play/pause/previous/next control and treble/bass level control. Features: . adjust USB music audio level control and treble/bass level control. .display USB music/BT music ID3 information. .adjust BT music audio level control and treble/bass level control.
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Verdict
MIDI Expression Control and AV link both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MIDI Expression Control's written reviews are positive against 25% of AV link's. AV link's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MIDI Expression Control against 5.0 for AV link. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of MIDI Expression Control's written reviews are positive against 25% of AV link's.
MIDI Expression Control ships an update every 6 months, AV link every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDI Expression Control | AV link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Jonkman | SIU KEUNG CHAN |
Customer experience
MIDI Expression Control
AV link
In-app purchases
MIDI Expression Control
No in-app purchases
AV link
No in-app purchases
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