Comparison

MIDIplay vs GLYPHTONE

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

Head to head
About

MIDIplay

This application allows users to play MIDI files with multiple tracks and channels, offering selective control. It features a built-in FM synth and a sound space surface controller, with sliders for tempo and pitch adjustment.

Highlights
  • MIDI file playback
  • Multi-track and channel control
  • Built-in FM synth
  • Sound space surface controller
  • Tempo and pitch sliders
  • Transposition +/- 6 semi-tones
Features
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An app designed for Audiobus 3 that can also be used stand-alone with a cool built-in FM synth and sound space surface controller. MIDI files can contain multiple tracks and channels, which can be selectively turned on/off. Sliders control tempo and pitch (can be transposed +/- 6 semi-tones). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMm4BkcL28I

About

GLYPHTONE

Features
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GLYPHTONE is a pocket-sized step sequencer built around one simple idea: tap a grid, hear a pattern. — 16×16 GRID — Sixteen steps across, sixteen pitches down. Tap a cell to place a note, tap again to remove it. Watch the playhead sweep across as your pattern plays back. — 9 TIMBRES — Bell, Piano, Organ, Strings, Brass, Lead, Pad, Bass, and a dedicated Drum voice with nine distinct percussion sounds built in — all synthesized live, no samples to download. — SOLO OR ENSEMBLE — Solo mode keeps one timbre per cell, so switching instruments recolors your whole pattern instead of stacking new sounds on top. Ensemble mode lets you layer multiple timbres in the same cell. — GENERATE — Stuck for ideas? Generate builds a fresh phrase in one of ten shapes — Up, Down, Wave, Zigzag, Random, Drum, and more. Keep pressing Generate to reroll variations, or Undo up to five steps back. — SCALES & OCTAVES — Ten scales (Major, Minor, Dorian, Blues, In Sen, Ryukyu, and more) and a ±2 octave range, so the same grid pattern can sound completely different. — FOUR BARS — Work across four separate bars, each auto-saving as you go. Chain any combination of them together for longer arrangements that loop in order. — EXPORT — Render your pattern to a WAV audio file, or save it as a Standard MIDI File to bring into your DAW. No account. No ads. No internet connection required. Everything happens on your device.

Screenshots

MIDIplay3 screens
GLYPHTONE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MIDIplay at $1.99 against GLYPHTONE's $9.99. GLYPHTONE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

MIDIplay costs $1.99 and GLYPHTONE $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDIplay ships an update every 2 months, GLYPHTONE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MIDIplay versus GLYPHTONE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDIplayGLYPHTONE
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark CarlottoTakayoshi Ogihara

In-app purchases

None

MIDIplay

No in-app purchases

None

GLYPHTONE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDIplay free?
MIDIplay costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GLYPHTONE free?
GLYPHTONE costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MIDIplay or GLYPHTONE have ads?
Neither MIDIplay nor GLYPHTONE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDIplay or GLYPHTONE?
MIDIplay ships an update every 2 months, and GLYPHTONE every 2 days. Most recently, MIDIplay was updated on October 15, 2026 and GLYPHTONE on October 16, 2026.

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