VBAN Receptor Lite vs Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VBAN Receptor Lite
This app transforms your mobile device into a high-quality wireless headphone, allowing you to listen to VBAN audio streams in CD quality. It supports PCM audio transport over local networks, ideal for users of virtual audio mixers.
- Listen to VBAN audio streams
- CD Quality audio format (44.1 kHz max)
- Transform device into wireless headphone
- Play/Stop streaming
- Connect to first detected stream
- Display device IP address
- Setup VBAN UDP port
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VB-AUDIO Software / VBAN-Receptor Lite allows listening to the VBAN stream called "Stream1" in CD Quality Format (44.1 kHz max, 16 bits max, stereo max) and transform your mobile device in High Quality Wireless Headphone. VBAN protocol is made to transport native audio in PCM format on any local network (LAN or WLAN). VBAN Stream can be generated by Voicemeeter Application, the Virtual Audio Device Mixer (www.voicemeeter.com) or the VBAN-Talkie application! HELP: How to send VBAN Stream to Mobile Devices: https://forum.vb-audio.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=443 Additional Features: - Play / Stop Streaming. - "Connect" Button plays the first incoming detected stream called "Stream1". Other functions in menu: - Display mobile device IP-Address. - Setup VBAN Protocol UDP port. - Network Quality parameters (Medium per default), for latency optimisation.
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro
This app allows you to connect and control various Bluetooth MIDI devices, including soft instruments, DAWs, and hardware music devices. It offers a full-range MIDI keyboard, pads matrix, and adjustable knobs and faders for comprehensive music production.
- MIDI Keyboard
- MIDI Pads Matrix
- MIDI Knobs
- MIDI Faders
- Multiple Control Views
- State Persistence
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If you liked Bluetooth MIDI Controller, Bluetooth MIDI Pads and Bluetooth MIDI Keyboard you will love Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro. All the functionality from the three apps in only one. Do you need a Bluetooth MIDI controller but you don't have it? Here you have BMC Pro: Connect and control every Bluetooth MIDI Host like soft instruments, DAWs, Hardware music devices, Mapping apps, lights... Features: -MIDI Keyboard full range with ajustable size. -MIDI Pads Matrix full range. -MIDI Knobs: 32 on iOS, 128 on iPadOS. -MIDI Faders: 32 on iOS, 64 on iPadOS. -4 Controls Views. -Help View. -The app keeps its state after restart it. -No app configuration needed: only connect with the Bluetooth MIDI Host, bind your parameters with the controls via MIDI learn and play the pads or the keyboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro at 4.4 against VBAN Receptor Lite's 3.4. Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 51%). VBAN Receptor Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 32 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of VBAN Receptor Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro's.
VBAN Receptor Lite ships an update every 4 months, Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VBAN Receptor Lite | Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (14 ratings) | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Burel | pablo lopez |
Customer experience
VBAN Receptor Lite
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro
In-app purchases
VBAN Receptor Lite
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro
No in-app purchases
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