Comparison

Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) vs World Studio

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

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About

Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus)

This app bridges the gap for music applications that only support Core MIDI, enabling them to integrate with Audiobus 3. It creates virtual MIDI ports, allowing older music apps to send and receive MIDI data within the Audiobus 3 ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Creates permanent virtual MIDI ports
  • Supports up to 10 receiving apps
  • Supports up to 10 sending apps
  • Allows multiple instances in Audiobus 3
  • Translates between Core MIDI and Audiobus 3
  • Works with apps allowing MIDI port selection
Features
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This MIDI app for Audiobus 3 allows you to include music apps, which don't support Audiobus MIDI but only Core MIDI. It creates permanent virtual MIDI ports for input and output. After distinctly selecting each of those ports in your "legacy" music apps, they can receive and send MIDI from/to Audiobus 3. + Connect up to 10 receiving apps (like synthesizers) + Connect up to 10 sending apps (like sequencers) + Use multiple instances of this app in Audiobus NOTE: This app requires Audiobus 3. Insert it into one or more MIDI input and output ports. Furthermore, this adapter only works with apps that allow you to select MIDI ports for sending and receiving. It won't work with apps that have no MIDI setup page. IMPORTANT: Connecting apps via Core MIDI is an advanced topic. If you haven't done it before, please become familiar with it prior to downloading this app. CONNECT YOUR "LEGACY" APPS TO AUDIOBUS 3 Audiobus 3 has introduced a powerful MIDI routing system that makes interconnecting MIDI apps a lot easier than it was before. However, not all music apps support this new system, yet. Midiflow Adapter makes those apps compatible, by translating between the "old" Core MIDI system and the new Audiobus 3. This, however, only works with apps that let you to select MIDI ports for input and output, or at least the MIDI channel. It is not enough if these apps create their own virtual MIDI port. SETUP FOR SYNTH APPS (RECEIVERS) Midiflow Adapter creates 10 permanent virtual MIDI output ports. This means that you can use up to 10 music apps with this adapter. For setting it up, start Midiflow Adapter. Then, start your first synth app that you want to connect with Audiobus via this adapter app. Go to its MIDI settings and activate reception on the MIDI port called "MF Adapter Out 1". It is essential that you deactivate reception on all other ports. Now, go to Audiobus 3 and insert MF Adapter into a MIDI output slot. In the input slot, add any other app, like Midiflow Keyboard. When you switch to Midiflow Adapter, you can select which of your synth apps the MIDI data should go. In this case, it is already set to "Out 1", so you're ready to go. For your second synth app, do the same steps, but select MIDI port "MF Adapter Out 2", and so on. Then, you can select it in the adapter app. SETUP FOR SEQUENCER APPS (SENDERS) The procedure is identical to the one for receiver apps (see above). However, you need to configure the MIDI output settings instead of the input settings. Midiflow Adapter creates 10 permanent virtual MIDI input ports for that purpose. They are called "MF Adapter In 1-10". WORKING WITH CHANNELS Some Core MIDI apps don't allow you to select the input/output ports, but only the MIDI input/output channel. In that case, they receive on all ports. The only way to selectively trigger them is to assign a unique channel to them. In Midiflow Adapter, you can then select this channel as input/output. NON-COMPATIBLE APPS If one of your music apps neither supports selecting the MIDI port nor setting the MIDI channel, you cannot use it with Midiflow Adapter.

About

World Studio

Create music with a variety of global instruments using MIDI technology. Save your compositions as videos and share them easily. New instruments and music are added regularly.

Highlights
  • MIDI music creation
  • Global instrument library
  • Save music as video
  • Easy sharing
  • Regular content updates
Features
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World Studio is an easy-to-use music study designed for anyone who likes to make music. With World Studio, where midi technology is used, you can make music with instruments from various parts of the world. You can save your music in video format and share it freely. Enjoy new instruments and music to be added with every update ...

Screenshots

Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus)2 screens
World Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: World Studio at 5.0 against Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus)'s 4.2. World Studio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus)'s advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) costs $1.99 and World Studio $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of World Studio's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) versus World Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiflow Adapter (Audiobus)World Studio
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes Doerrvolkeman

Customer experience

Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus)

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

World Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus)

No in-app purchases

None

World Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) free?
Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Studio free?
World Studio costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) or World Studio?
World Studio is rated higher. Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while World Studio averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) or World Studio have ads?
Neither Midiflow Adapter (Audiobus) nor World Studio shows ads.

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