Comparison

midiGATEs vs Autony

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

midiGATEs3 screens
Autony2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

midiGATEs costs $3.99 and Autony $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
midiGATEs versus Autony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermidiGATEsAutony
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.5 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1340 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur KernsPagefall limited

Customer experience

midiGATEs

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Autony

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

None

midiGATEs

No in-app purchases

None

Autony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is midiGATEs free?
midiGATEs costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Autony free?
Autony costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, midiGATEs or Autony?
midiGATEs is rated higher. midiGATEs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Autony averages 4.5 from 40 ratings.
Do midiGATEs or Autony have ads?
Neither midiGATEs nor Autony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, midiGATEs or Autony?
midiGATEs ships an update every 3 months, and Autony every 5 days. Most recently, midiGATEs was updated on October 8, 2026 and Autony on October 15, 2026.

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