Comparison

WiDI MIDI Studio vs DJ 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

DJ Tools

Features
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DJ Tools brings together, in one app, the tools a DJ uses before, during and after every gig. No accounts, no sign-up and no cloud: everything you enter stays on your device. IN THE BOOTH • BPM Detector: listens to the music through the microphone and works out the tempo in seconds. Built for clubs and festivals. • Harmonic Mixing: tap a key on the Camelot wheel and instantly see the compatible mixes. • Set Timer: countdown with alerts at 10, 5 and 1 minute. Landscape fullscreen with giant numbers: leave it on the booth table and read it from a distance. • Decibel Meter: giant VU meter, live measurement (dBA, average Leq and peak) and threshold alerts. BEFORE AND AFTER THE SET • Setlist & Cue Points: Track A + Track B, key, cue/loops and EQ notes per event. • Tracklist & Rights: log what you play and export it as a PDF for your rights reports (GEMA, PRS, SACEM). • Rider & Checklist: manage your gear and export a technical rider as a PDF for the promoter. • Gig Log: your booking calendar with date, set time and status. Start the timer with that set's length in one tap. • Gig Finances: fee, expenses and net per gig, with a PDF summary. BUILT FOR THE WORLD • Available in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French. • 13 currencies for your gig finances. • Dark mode designed for the booth. PRIVACY There are no accounts or cloud sync. The microphone is only used to measure tempo and volume on your device: audio is never sent to any server. The app is free and supported by Google AdMob ads. Notes: decibel readings depend on your phone's microphone and do not replace a certified instrument. DJ Tools is not affiliated with any rights-management organization. Developed by Creaciones Calientes.

Screenshots

WiDI MIDI Studio4 screens
DJ Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DJ Tools at none against WiDI MIDI Studio's 1. DJ Tools also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). WiDI MIDI Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WiDI MIDI Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DJ Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WiDI MIDI Studio ships an update every 3 months, DJ Tools daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
WiDI MIDI Studio versus DJ Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiDI MIDI StudioDJ Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHYPERTIDE SASCreaciones Calientes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WiDI MIDI Studio

One-time1
  • WiDI Fully Unlocked Version$1.99
None

DJ Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WiDI MIDI Studio free?
WiDI MIDI Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DJ Tools free?
DJ Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WiDI MIDI Studio or DJ Tools have ads?
DJ Tools shows ads; WiDI MIDI Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, WiDI MIDI Studio or DJ Tools?
WiDI MIDI Studio ships an update every 3 months, and DJ Tools daily. Most recently, WiDI MIDI Studio was updated on November 2, 2026 and DJ Tools on October 29, 2026.

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