Comparison

MIDI Check vs CACHE

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

Head to head
About

MIDI Check

Diagnose and troubleshoot MIDI connections on your devices. View active connections, monitor incoming messages, and filter unwanted data. Record MIDI messages in the background with a clear, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Detect active MIDI connections
  • View incoming MIDI messages
  • Send test MIDI notes and control messages
  • Filter MIDI channels and messages
  • Filter MIDI System Exclusive messages
  • Record MIDI messages in background mode
Features
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*Diagnose The Problem & Find the Solution* Current Features: + See/detect, hardware/virtual active MIDI connections. + See all incoming messages. + Send test notes on/off and control messages. + MIDI Channel filter: Eliminate messages comes from unwanted MIDI channels. + MIDI Message filter: Eliminate unwanted messages (e.g. Note on, Note off, Pitch wheel etc.) + MIDI System Exclusive filter: Eliminate MIDI Clock and many other unwanted MIDI messages. + MIDI Delta-Time Added: See the time spent between messages + Record Incoming MIDI messages in background mode + 100% vectoriel cristal clear gorgeous user interface. + Slide the glass through the face, activate the desired filter with a gesture. **NOTE** Yamaha Bluetooth MD-BT01 users -> According to Yamaha user manual; all MIDI related application should be closed before bluetooth midi connection. Run the MIDI Check after connection established. If not you'll not be able to see the Yamaha midi connection on the app. This is not an application's issue. Because Yamaha use own BT protocol. Upcoming Features: - Music keyboard improvement. - Custom preset message send possibility.

About

CACHE

This app provides a dedicated sample browser for iOS music producers. It allows users to quickly browse, preview, and drag audio files directly into compatible DAWs and AUv3 hosts, streamlining music creation workflows.

Highlights
  • Browse sample folders and subfolders
  • Preview one-shots and loops
  • Detect sample key
  • Drag samples into compatible DAWs
  • Access local and cloud storage
  • Bookmark folders without copying samples
Features
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CACHE is a fast and simple sample browser for iPhone, iPad, and AUv3 hosts. It lets you open your own sample folders, browse collections instantly, preview audio files, detect sample key, and drag sounds straight into compatible apps and hosts. Built for producers who work across iOS and iPadOS, CACHE solves a problem that has been strangely overlooked for years: some DAWs and AUv3 hosts still don’t include a proper sample browser. Until now, that often meant digging through Files, switching between apps, and dragging samples in from outside your music workflow. CACHE puts that missing browser exactly where you need it. Use CACHE to: Browse your own sample folders and subfolders Preview one-shots and loops quickly Detect likely sample key for one-shots Drag samples directly into compatible DAWs, hosts, and apps Access collections from local storage, cloud locations, or external drives CACHE does not include any samples and does not make sound on its own beyond sample preview. You must supply your own sample folders. CACHE also does not copy or store your samples internally. It simply bookmarks and browses the folders you choose, so it won’t take up extra storage space with duplicate sample libraries. That makes it especially useful if your sounds live on external storage or outside the app itself.

Screenshots

MIDI Check4 screens
CACHE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CACHE at 67% against MIDI Check's 0%. CACHE also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0). MIDI Check's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17). 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

MIDI Check costs $1.99 and CACHE $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CACHE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MIDI Check's written reviews are positive against 67% of CACHE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MIDI Check versus CACHE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI CheckCACHE
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDejaWorks LTDLEWIS GARETH K LE VAL

Customer experience

MIDI Check

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CACHE

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MIDI Check

No in-app purchases

None

CACHE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDI Check free?
MIDI Check costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CACHE free?
CACHE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIDI Check or CACHE?
CACHE is rated higher. MIDI Check averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CACHE averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do MIDI Check or CACHE have ads?
Neither MIDI Check nor CACHE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDI Check or CACHE?
MIDI Check ships an update every 4 days, and CACHE every 4 days. Most recently, MIDI Check was updated on September 21, 2026 and CACHE on September 21, 2026.

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