MIDI Sprout vs SonicFX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDI Sprout
Connect a MIDI Sprout device to your iOS device to hear your plants produce harmonious sounds. Experience how environmental changes influence unique melodies and patterns.
- Listen to plant sounds
- Harmonious melodies
- Environmental pattern changes
- Connects via MIDI Sprout device
- Artist-designed sounds
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Use this app with your MIDI Sprout to listen to your plants! Plug your MIDI Sprout into the Lightning port using an iConnectMIDI1 cable. Turn on your MIDI Sprout and listen to your plants play harmonious sounds designed by our team of artists. Experience the way patterns and melodies change in relationship to fluctuations in your environment.
SonicFX
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Engage and Participate with the SonicFX light show app. For those events that are partnered with us, the SonicFX app brings the show to you, immersing you with light show magic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDI Sprout at none against SonicFX's 5. MIDI Sprout also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.5). SonicFX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. SonicFX sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MIDI Sprout asks for nothing beyond the download.
MIDI Sprout ships an update every 14 months, SonicFX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDI Sprout | SonicFX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data Garden | BConnect Software LLC |
In-app purchases
MIDI Sprout
No in-app purchases
SonicFX
- Blue Event$0.99
- Red Event$1.99
- Orange Event$2.99
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- Yellow Event$3.99
- Green Event$4.99
