Comparison

midiGATEs vs mLFO

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

mLFO

This app provides 16 programmable MIDI LFOs with extensive features for music production. It offers multiple parameters per LFO, independent output, and a wide rate range. It can be used as a standalone app or as an AUv3 plugin within compatible host applications.

Highlights
  • 16 programmable MIDI LFOs
  • Multiple parameters per LFO
  • Independent output and MIDI channel
  • Wide rate range
  • Custom shape creation (free and ADSR)
  • 4 trigger modes including random retrigger
Features
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*** Note *** Although mLFO can run as a stand-alone app, the recommended way to use it is as an AUv3 plugin from inside a suitable AU Host app, such as AUM, AudioBus, Cubasis etc. mLFO AUv3 is a set of 16 programmable MIDI LFOs with a extensive set of features: - Multiple parameters per LFO, including variability. - Independent output and MIDI channel per LFO. - Wide rate range, from 1/128 to 130442 beats. - 9 factory and 16 user shapes. - Custom shapes: free and ADSR. - 4 trigger modes, including random retrigger (every incoming note triggers a random LFO). - MIDI Thru. mLFO uses parts of the following copyrighted material, the use of which is hereby acknowledged. LICENCES AudioKit The MIT License (MIT) Copyright (c) 2016 Aurelius Prochazka Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Screenshots

midiGATEs3 screens
mLFO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: midiGATEs at 4.8 against mLFO's 4.5. midiGATEs also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

midiGATEs costs $3.99 and mLFO $5.99 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 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of midiGATEs's written reviews are positive against 80% of mLFO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

midiGATEs ships an update every 3 months, mLFO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
midiGATEs versus mLFO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermidiGATEsmLFO
Price$3.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur KernsAxart Labs OU

Customer experience

midiGATEs

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

mLFO

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

midiGATEs

No in-app purchases

None

mLFO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is midiGATEs free?
midiGATEs costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is mLFO free?
mLFO costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, midiGATEs or mLFO?
midiGATEs is rated higher. midiGATEs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while mLFO averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Do midiGATEs or mLFO have ads?
Neither midiGATEs nor mLFO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, midiGATEs or mLFO?
midiGATEs ships an update every 3 months, and mLFO every 2 months. Most recently, midiGATEs was updated on October 8, 2026 and mLFO on October 11, 2026.

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