Comparison

D4500 vs WIDI App

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

Head to head
About

D4500

This app allows users to send messages to Wi-Fi enabled visual display units within their local network. It offers a simple interface for sending pages and configuring display settings without requiring additional computer software. Advanced users can access TCP socket data for custom programming.

Highlights
  • Send pages to Wi-Fi visual displays
  • Configure LED display settings
  • No computer software installation required
  • In-network messaging
  • TCP socket data access for advanced users
Features
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Microframe Wi-Fi Visual Paging App - Send in-network pages to Microframe's "Wi-Fi Visual Displays". How It Works: Microframe's Wifi Paging App connects to all Wi-Fi alpha Displays that are on your network. You will not have to install any software on any computers to operate these displays. From this app or web browser, you will be able to send pages/messages to LED displays. We have also built in the LED displays configuration codes, so you will be able to change the settings of your LED displays with the click of a button. For advanced users who want to write programs to hit these Displays, standard TCP socket connections data is available, call 800-635-3811 for more details.

About

WIDI App

Configure and manage wireless Bluetooth MIDI devices. Update firmware, rename devices, adjust Bluetooth settings, and optimize performance for low latency or jitter. Supports group connections and troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Update device firmware
  • Rename Bluetooth MIDI devices
  • Set Bluetooth transmit power
  • Configure Bluetooth role (peripheral/auto)
  • Set performance mode (low latency/jitter)
  • Set wired MIDI thru function
  • Manage group connections
Features
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The WIDI app is a dedicated application for configuring and setting all WIDI wireless Bluetooth MIDI devices (including WIDI Master, WIDI Jack, WIDI Uhost, WIDI Bud Pro, WIDI Core/CoreX, WIDI Thru6 BT, WIDI K.O.II and authorized products such as Kurzweil Air MIDI, Nektar WIDIFLEX, Xvive MD1, Limex BT etc.). You can use this application for the following operations: * Update to the latest device firmware * Rename device * Set the transmit power of Bluetooth * Set the Bluetooth role to peripheral or auto mode * Set the performance mode for low latency or low jitter * Set the wired MIDI thru function * Set the group auto-learn * Activate the WIDI Master in test mode (red light condition, firmware version v0046 only) * Clear the existing group connection setting * Factory reset * Set up group connection * Link to online trouble shooting contents Note1: The group connection function requires firmware version v0136 or higher. Note2: The group auto-learn function requires firmware version v0166.

Screenshots

D45004 screens
WIDI App1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WIDI App at 45% against D4500's 0%. WIDI App also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (32 vs 9). D4500's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WIDI App holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of D4500's written reviews are positive against 45% of WIDI App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D4500 ships an update weekly, WIDI App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
D4500 versus WIDI App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD4500WIDI App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (9 ratings)3.1 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings932 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicroframe CorpCME PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

D4500

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

WIDI App

All ratings29 ratings
Positive48.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative44.8%

In-app purchases

None

D4500

No in-app purchases

None

WIDI App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is D4500 free?
D4500 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WIDI App free?
WIDI App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, D4500 or WIDI App?
WIDI App is rated higher. D4500 averages 2.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while WIDI App averages 3.1 from 32 ratings.
Do D4500 or WIDI App have ads?
Neither D4500 nor WIDI App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, D4500 or WIDI App?
D4500 ships an update weekly, and WIDI App monthly. Most recently, D4500 was updated on October 24, 2026 and WIDI App on October 23, 2026.

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