Comparison

WiDI MIDI Studio vs UxMIDI Tools

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

Head to head
About

WiDI MIDI Studio

Create custom MIDI control surfaces and sequences for your music production. Map buttons, pads, knobs, and faders to send MIDI events and control instruments or DAWs. Features an integrated step sequencer for composing musical ideas.

Highlights
  • Customizable MIDI control surface
  • Integrated step sequencer
  • MIDI CC and Note generation
  • MIDI network session support
  • Automate CC values
  • Group sequences for synchronized playback
Features
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WiDI is a control surface with an integrated step sequencer in which you create controls such as buttons, pads, knobs and faders to send MIDI events and play sequences. • CONTROL SURFACE AND SEQUENCER: A control is bound to a channel and a specific MIDI Control Change. You can either specify the CC number if you know it, or let the app learn it. Once placed on the surface, use this control to interact with your MIDI device. Alternatively, any CC event sent by your device will be shown live by the control(s) bound to this CC. Pads are special controls: they can either produce MIDI CC events, Notes or Program changes. If bound to a CC, the pad can act as an on/off switch (you specify the values for each state.) If bound to a note, each tap produces the specified MIDI note. This is especially useful to operate MIDI instruments without keyboards such as synthesizer modules or drum machines. A sequence can hold as many tracks as you wish, and send notes to different MIDI channels. Sequences can play in sync or running freely. You may also group sequences together to start or pause them at the same time. • MIDI: To interface WiDI with any MIDI instruments/devices connected to your Mac or PC, connect to a MIDI Network Session on your Mac or your PC. On a Mac, this is natively supported by macOS, and you do not need to install third party software (use Audio MIDI Setup.) On a PC running Windows, you might want to install rtpMIDI. As an alternative to MIDI Network Sessions, you may use the WiDI Desktop Application. It acts as a MIDI bridge between the network and your MIDI hardware. You can install the desktop application on as many computers as you want (it's free!). It's a very lightweight package that doesn't need to perform any installation procedure whatsoever. You may download the WiDI Desktop Application for macOS on the Mac App Store, or go to : https://www.hypertide.com/widi/ for both macOS and Windows archives. Additionally, any class-compliant MIDI interface natively supported by iOS can also be used directly by WiDI without the need of a network connection. • FEATURES: ○ Use any CoreMIDI-supported MIDI interface connected to your device ○ MIDI network session: use WiDI as an external control surface for any DAW such as Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, ... ○ Multiple iPhone and iPad can connect to your computer, allowing different control surfaces simultaneously ○ Integrated step sequencer: create sequences, each one holding as many tracks as needed ○ Sequences can run freely or in sync and start simultaneously if grouped together in fire groups ○ Auto discover MIDI CC : you don't need to know each one to add controls, WiDI learns CC numbers sent by your devices ○ Automate CC : sweep ranges or use the step modulator to design patterns to modulate controls values, supporting various advanced options like step-by-step or smooth variations, bouncing, repeating, changing speed ○ Add as many pads as you want to generate MIDI Notes, Control Changes or Program Changes ○ Flexible control surface : set layout and grid size for both portrait and landscape orientations ○ Re-arranging controls is as simple as drag & drop ○ Fully customizable user interface : themes, colors, display of values and labels, aspect ratios, grid spacing, grid coloring, background, ... ○ Integrated File Manager to load and save your surfaces, which are also accessible in the iOS Files app and your computer's iTunes connection ○ Exchange surfaces between devices with the integrated QR code generator and scanner ○ Or use the share feature, so you may import them on any device. We'd love to hear from you! Should you be in need of support or eager to request a new feature, please contact us at support+widi@hypertide.com

About

UxMIDI Tools

Configure and update firmware for CME USB MIDI devices. Manage routing, mapping, and filtering of MIDI events for precise control over your music production hardware. Requires a USB lightning adapter for connection.

Highlights
  • Firmware updates for CME USB MIDI products
  • Full product configuration
  • MIDI routing management
  • MIDI mapping capabilities
  • MIDI event filtering
  • USB lightning adapter required
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UxMIDI Tools, the application dedicated to CME USB MIDI products owners. With this software, you will be able to update the firmware of your CME Pro USB products (C2MIDI Pro, U2MIDI Pro, U4MIDI-WC, U6MIDI Pro, etc). The software is also used to fully configure your product, you have an access to the routing, mapping and filtering features. With this software you will be able to configure routing to each MIDI and USB input, you can decide to route any input to any output. You can also decide to filter any incoming MIDI event so it is not forwarded to the routed output. The latest version also offers the possibility to map any incoming MIDI event to another one. This application requires using a USB lightning adapter connected to the iPad or iPhone to connect to CME device through USB cable.

Screenshots

WiDI MIDI Studio4 screens
UxMIDI Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WiDI MIDI Studio at 5.0 against UxMIDI Tools's 4.0. WiDI MIDI Studio also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). UxMIDI Tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. WiDI MIDI Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UxMIDI Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WiDI MIDI Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WiDI MIDI Studio ships an update every 3 months, UxMIDI Tools weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WiDI MIDI Studio versus UxMIDI Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiDI MIDI StudioUxMIDI Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHYPERTIDE SASCME PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

WiDI MIDI Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

UxMIDI Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WiDI MIDI Studio

One-time1
  • WiDI Fully Unlocked Version$1.99
None

UxMIDI Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WiDI MIDI Studio free?
WiDI MIDI Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UxMIDI Tools free?
UxMIDI Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WiDI MIDI Studio or UxMIDI Tools?
WiDI MIDI Studio is rated higher. WiDI MIDI Studio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while UxMIDI Tools averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WiDI MIDI Studio or UxMIDI Tools have ads?
Neither WiDI MIDI Studio nor UxMIDI Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WiDI MIDI Studio or UxMIDI Tools?
WiDI MIDI Studio ships an update every 3 months, and UxMIDI Tools weekly. Most recently, WiDI MIDI Studio was updated on October 12, 2026 and UxMIDI Tools on October 10, 2026.

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