MIDI Expression Control vs Bluetooth Midi Motion
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.
Bluetooth Midi Motion
Transform your iOS and iPadOS devices into wireless motion controllers. Send MIDI messages to control DAWs, instruments, and effects on your devices and desktop via Bluetooth LE. Offers roll and pitch control with up to 32 customizable motion controllers.
- Wireless motion control
- Bluetooth LE MIDI support
- Up to 32 CC MIDI controllers
- Roll and Pitch axes
- Control DAWs and instruments
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Bluetooth Midi Motion turns your iOS and iPadOS devices in a wireless motion controller. Control your iOS, iPadOS and desktop Bluetooth LE Midi DAWs , instruments and effects from your iPhone and iPad with motion. -Up to 32 motion controllers that sends cc midi messages -Roll and Pitch axes. -Bluetooth LE Midi. How does it works: Push connect button and in the opened view turn on the switch button. This will make your device discoverable by your Bluetooth MIDI host, connect it from it and you will can control your MIDI host from B.M.M. If your MIDI host don't support Bluetooth MIDI there are some free apps on the market that creates virtual Bluetooth Midi Ports. B.M.M. uses channel 4. Demo video on the developer's page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MIDI Expression Control at every 6 months against Bluetooth Midi Motion's every 66 months. MIDI Expression Control also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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
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 Bluetooth Midi Motion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Expression Control has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MIDI Expression Control ships an update every 6 months, Bluetooth Midi Motion every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDI Expression Control | Bluetooth Midi Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 66 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Jonkman | pablo lopez |
Customer experience
MIDI Expression Control
Bluetooth Midi Motion
In-app purchases
MIDI Expression Control
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Midi Motion
No in-app purchases
Questions
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