CarolPlayMidi vs Bluetooth Midi Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarolPlayMidi
This app allows you to play carols and hymns in four-part harmony using simple two-finger controls. You can expressively manage tempo, volume, and articulation. It functions as a MIDI controller, sending musical data to a separate synthesizer app for sound production.
- Four-part harmony
- Two-finger play
- Expressive control
- Tempo and volume adjustment
- MIDI controller functionality
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CarolPlayMidi enables you to perform favorite Christmas carols or classic hymns in four-part harmony, most of the time playing with just two fingers. You can play expressively, controlling tempo, volume, and articulation. Note: CarolPlayMidi is a "midi controller." It works by sending chord and note information to a synthesizer app. The synthesizer app then creates the sound. There are many synthesizer apps which can be used to create the sound. Setup instructions are found on the CarolPlayMidi "Setup" page, and at the support website.
Bluetooth Midi Controller
Transform your iOS or iPadOS device into a wireless MIDI controller. Seamlessly manage your favorite DAWs, instruments, and effects on iOS, iPadOS, and desktop via Bluetooth LE. Offers extensive fader control for precise adjustments.
- Wireless MIDI control
- Bluetooth Low Energy support
- Up to 64 faders (128 on iPad)
- Control DAWs, instruments, and effects
- iOS and iPadOS compatible
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Bluetooth Midi Controller turns your iOS and iPadOS devices in a wireless Midi controller. Control your favourites iOS, iPadOS and desktop Bluetooth LE Midi DAWs , instruments and effects from your iPhone and iPad. -Up to 64 faders that sends cc midi messages, 128 on iPad. -Bluetooth Low Energy Midi. Demo videos on the developer's page. How does it works: Push connect button and in the opened view turn on the switch button. This will make your device discoverable by your Bluetooth MIDI host, connect it from it and you will can control your MIDI host from B.M.C.. If your MIDI host don't support Bluetooth MIDI there are some free apps on the market that creates virtual Bluetooth Midi Ports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CarolPlayMidi at 4.9 against Bluetooth Midi Controller's 4.2. CarolPlayMidi also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CarolPlayMidi holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively.
CarolPlayMidi ships an update every 6 weeks, Bluetooth Midi Controller every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarolPlayMidi | Bluetooth Midi Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malcolm Mugglin | pablo lopez |
Customer experience
CarolPlayMidi
Bluetooth Midi Controller
In-app purchases
CarolPlayMidi
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Midi Controller
No in-app purchases
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