mi.1e connect vs pitchBender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mi.1e connect
This iPad app controls Eurorack modules by sending MIDI messages that are converted to CV/GATE signals. It allows simultaneous operation of multiple applications for sequencing, LFOs, and CV faders.
- MIDI to CV/GATE conversion
- Control Eurorack modules
- Simultaneous application operation
- Step Sequencer functionality
- LFO and CV Fader control
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“mi.1e connect” is an iPad application for "mi.1e 0|8", "mi.1e 2|6" which are Eurorack series of Quicco Sound's products. This app sends MIDI messages to mi.1e, and mi.1e converts these messages to CV/GATE signals and exports them from 8 signal ports on its front panel. mi.1e contains 4HP space in the modular case. “mi.1e connect” can assign individual applications each slots and operate them simultaneously. This app enables various usage of mi.1e such as Step Sequencer, Gate Sequencer, LFO, CV Fader and so on.
pitchBender
This music app allows real-time audio pitch shifting with keyboard or slider control. Explore "pitchbend" mode for instantaneous audio bending effects. It functions as an AUv3 plugin within compatible hosts.
- Real-time pitch shifting
- Keyboard and slider control
- Pitchbend mode
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Two octave range
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Concept: The app is a so-called pitchshift effect (AUv3). Usage: The user can pitchshift audio source in real-time using keyboard or slider (2 octave range). In addition there is "pitchbend" mode in which the user can instantaneously "bend" audio with fun ! System Requirements: AUv3 host Usage: pitchBender contains two different algorithms. Number 0 is suitable for electronic dance music, whereas number 1 is suitable for classical.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: mi.1e connect at 75% against pitchBender's 0%. mi.1e connect also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). pitchBender's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, 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
mi.1e connect is free to download; pitchBender costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
pitchBender holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of mi.1e connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of pitchBender's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
mi.1e connect ships an update every 4 months, pitchBender every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mi.1e connect | pitchBender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QUICCO SOUND Corporation | Satoshi Kajii |
Customer experience
mi.1e connect
pitchBender
In-app purchases
mi.1e connect
No in-app purchases
pitchBender
No in-app purchases
