midiGATEs vs Autony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
midiGATEs
This app introduces randomness to MIDI note streams, selectively muting notes to create sparser, more dynamic musical patterns. It offers multiple modes for controlling muting probability based on note, scale, or sequence position.
- Random MIDI note muting
- Four distinct muting modes
- Gate On/Off Repeats for dynamic control
- Note-specific muting percentages
- Sequencer-based muting patterns
- CoreMIDI and AUv3 support
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midiGATEs midi probability is an Audio Unit v3 MIDI Effect and CoreMIDI capable app. midiGATEs listens to MIDI input and based on random chance mutes some of the incoming notes to make a busy, repetitive stream of notes a little more interesting and sparser. It has four modes: Gate Mode - One set percentage to be muted for all notes. Also includes Gate On Repeats (when a note passes through unmuted, also pass through X more notes after) and Gate Off Repeats (when a note does not pass through the gate, also mute the next X notes) to make things a little more interesting. Note Mode - Each note in the scale (C, C#, D etc) has its own percentage chance to mute incoming notes. Sequencer Mode - Every eight notes has a different percentage chance to be muted. Can also change the sequence length to be less than eight. Thru Mode - Nothing is muted, normally not used but there if you need it. If midiGATEs is inserted as an AUv3 MIDI effect in a supported host such as Audiobus or AUM it should setup and work automatically. If you wish to use it without an Audio Unit host you can toggle the CoreMIDI input and output and use it that way.
Autony
This app generates evolving musical sequences using a MIDI signal. It can be constrained to scales and chords, transposed, and mutated for dynamic musical output. All controls are MIDI-automatable and it requires a host app to function.
- Generates evolving musical sequences
- MIDI output for synths and hardware
- Constrain sequences to scales and chords
- On-the-fly transposition
- Sequence mutation for dynamic evolution
- MIDI automation of all controls
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AUv3 Midi sequence generator which generates musical evolving sequences that you can further automate or modulate via midi. A clever algorithm creates a musical sequence which is output as a midi signal which can be used to drive a software synthesiser or a hardware device. Various settings allow the sequence to be constrained to scales and chords, transposed on the fly and also allowed to gently mutate giving an evolving sequence. All the controls can be modulated or automated via midi. Needs a AU host like AUM and generates no sound on its own. "My solution has been to make the equipment unreliable in various ways." - Brian Eno
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: midiGATEs at 100% against Autony's 61%. midiGATEs also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.6). Autony's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 13). On price, 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
midiGATEs costs $3.99 and Autony $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
midiGATEs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of midiGATEs's written reviews are positive against 61% of Autony's.
midiGATEs ships an update every 3 months, Autony every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | midiGATEs | Autony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 4.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Kerns | Pagefall limited |
Customer experience
midiGATEs
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In-app purchases
midiGATEs
No in-app purchases
Autony
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