vClick Client vs Midiboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
vClick Client
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vClick client is a part of vClick system - visual clicktrack system for musicians. It replaces traditional earphone - recorded audio clicktrack system - no special hardware needed, no need for cables, headphones, extra amplifiers or mixers - the signals about bars/beats etc are sent from central computer (vClick server) to players having vClick client in their smartphones over wifi. To use vClick client, enter the server IP addrress of computer running vClick server, press "Hello, server" and if you see message "Got you!" you are ready to go. See more: http://tarmoj.github.io/vclick/pages/getting-started.html
Midiboard
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Your phone, as the controller you actually wanted. Midiboard turns an iPhone into a Bluetooth MIDI controller you lay out yourself. Drop a widget on the grid, drag it where your hand goes, size it to the reach you actually have. Save the screen, build the next one, and flip between them with one tap while the song is running. Every other phone controller hands you someone else's idea of a surface. This one hands you the grid. BUILD THE SURFACE ⢠Pad grids of any size, tuned chromatically or in fourths, fifths, thirds or octaves ā a grid in fourths keeps every chord shape the same wherever you move it ⢠Keyboards of any span, starting on any note, with glissando between keys ⢠Chord buttons you write note by note. C, E, G#, D is as valid as a minor triad ⢠Pitch and mod wheels shaped like the ones beside your keyboard, plus 270° arcs and endless rotaries ⢠Faders and two-axis XY pads, with relative pickup so grabbing one mid-song does not throw the sound ⢠Step sequencers where every step names the note it plays, each with its own run button ⢠Footswitch banks where exactly one lamp is lit ā press a switch and the last one goes out, so a glance tells you which preset you are actually on ⢠Transpose controls that move a group of widgets, so a bass bank and a lead move independently on the same page PLAY IT ⢠Set a key per widget: notes outside it either step back but stay playable, or snap into the key ⢠Poly, mono, legato and glide, per widget ⢠A clock with tap tempo, MIDI clock out, note repeat and an arpeggiator ā or follow your computer's tempo instead ⢠Set the travel of any control, so a fader only ever moves between two settings that are useful on the other end ⢠Panic always within reach, and haptics you can tune per control KEEP IT ⢠As many saved layouts as you like. Export one to a file, send it to someone, import theirs ⢠Two colour palettes, and note names that match whatever your software calls them CONNECTS TO WHATEVER YOU PLAY Two routes, and you pick the one your rig has. Over Bluetooth LE MIDI, Mac, iPad and iPhone connect directly and Windows pairs through a Bluetooth MIDI bridge. Over Wi-Fi it is an RTP-MIDI session ā built into macOS, and on Windows through rtpMIDI ā which is the one to reach for when Bluetooth is crowded or the computer has none. It can also open a MIDI port for other apps on this same phone or iPad. No cable, no dongle, no account, and nothing to sign into. Midiboard collects nothing: no analytics, no crash reporting, no accounts, no tracking. Over Wi-Fi it uses your local network to reach the computer you chose, and the only thing it ever puts on it is MIDI. PRO Midiboard is free, with pad grids, keyboards, faders and labels. Pro adds every other widget, and starts with a free trial; after it, a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase keeps it. The subscription renews monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://safabulat.github.io/midiboard-site/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: vClick Client at none against Midiboard's 1. vClick Client also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Midiboard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 49 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Midiboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. vClick Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
vClick Client ships an update every 49 months, Midiboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vClick Client | Midiboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tarmo Johannes | MAHMUT SAFA BULAT |
In-app purchases
vClick Client
No in-app purchases
Midiboard
- Midiboard Editor$9.99
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