Comparison

mfxStrip vs Mozaic Plugin Workshop

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

Head to head
About

mfxStrip

This MIDI effect plugin offers a collection of essential MIDI manipulations in a single package. It allows for filtering and remapping of channels and notes, and can convert a polyphonic keyboard into a monophonic one. Designed for CoreMIDI or AUv3 hosts, it provides powerful control over MIDI data.

Highlights
  • MIDI channel filtering
  • MIDI channel remapping
  • Note remapping
  • Polyphonic to monophonic conversion
  • AUv3 plugin format
  • CoreMIDI support
Features
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* MIDI CHANNEL STRIP * (AUv3 or CoreMIDI Effect) Some of the most commonly used MIDI manipulations in one handy package. This is MidiFire's Channel Strip module in AUv3 format. - Filter and remap channels - Remap notes - Turn your poly keyboard in to a mono one * ABOUT mfxSeries * mfxSeries is a set of compact but powerful plugins for CoreMIDI or AUv3 hosts. Covering a range of use cases from common everyday MIDI manipulation tasks to creatively ambitious effects. Each plugin in the mfxSeries can be controlled and automated from the host as all controls are exposed as AUv3 parameters. mfxSeries plugins are built using the MidiBus library - http://midib.us

About

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

Design and build your own custom MIDI plugins for music production. This tool offers a simple yet powerful scripting language and pre-built components to create filters, sequencers, and generative music tools. It integrates with AUv3 MIDI hosts for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Custom MIDI plugin creation
  • Easy-to-learn scripting language
  • Generative music tools
  • MIDI filters and sequencers
  • AUv3 support
  • Tilt sensor integration
  • Built-in script editor
Features
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Create your own MIDI plugins: MIDI filters, generative music tools, basic sequencers, MIDI control panels, chaos experiments... Let your imagination take you places. Mozaic runs inside your favorite AU MIDI host, and gives you practical building blocks such as LFOs, pre-fab GUI layouts, musical scales, AUv3 support (with AU Parameters, transport events, tempo syncing, etc.), random generators and a super-simple yet powerful script language. Mozaic even offers quick access to your device’s Tilt Sensors for expressive interaction concepts! The Mozaic Script language is designed from the ground up to be the easiest and most flexible MIDI language on iOS. A language by creatives, for creatives. You’ll only need to write a few lines of script to achieve impressive things - or to create that uber-specific thing that was missing from your MIDI setup. Check out the Programming Manual on Ruismaker.com to learn about the script language and to get inspiration for awesome scripts of your own. Mozaic comes with a sizable collection of tutorials and pre-made scripts which you can use out of the box, or which can be a starting point for your own plugin adventures. Features in a nutshell: - Easy to learn Mozaic Script language: easy to learn, easy to read - Sample-accurate-everything: the tightest MIDI timing possible - Built-in script editor with code-completion, syntax hints, etc. - 5 immediately usable GUI layouts, with knobs, sliders, pads, etc. - In-depth, helpful programming manual available on Ruismaker.com - Easy access to LFOs, scales, MIDI I/O, AU parameters, timers - Supports Sysex, with built-in checksum calculations - AUv3; so you'll get multi-instance, state-saving, tempo sync and resource efficiency out of the box Mozaic opens up the world of creative MIDI plugins to anyone willing to put in a few hours and a hot beverage or two. Practical notes: - Mozaic requires a plugin host with support for AUv3 MIDI plugins (AUM, ApeMatrix, Cubasis, Auria, Audiobus 3, etc.) - The standalone mode of Mozaic lets you edit, test and export projects, but for MIDI connections you need to run it inside an AUv3 MIDI host - MIDI is not sound; Mozaic on its own does not make noise... so bring your own synths, drum machines and other instruments! - AUv3 MIDI requires iOS11 or higher

Screenshots

mfxStrip1 screens
Mozaic Plugin Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

mfxStrip and Mozaic Plugin Workshop both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Mozaic Plugin Workshop's written reviews are positive against 50% of mfxStrip's. Mozaic Plugin Workshop also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (81 vs 4). mfxStrip's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). On rating, 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

mfxStrip costs $2.99 and Mozaic Plugin Workshop $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for mfxStrip against 5.0 for Mozaic Plugin Workshop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mozaic Plugin Workshop has 81 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of mfxStrip's written reviews are positive against 95% of Mozaic Plugin Workshop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mfxStrip ships an update every 8 months, Mozaic Plugin Workshop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mfxStrip versus Mozaic Plugin Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermfxStripMozaic Plugin Workshop
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings481 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudeonic AppsBram Bos

Customer experience

mfxStrip

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

All ratings81 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%

In-app purchases

None

mfxStrip

No in-app purchases

None

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mfxStrip free?
mfxStrip costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mozaic Plugin Workshop free?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mfxStrip or Mozaic Plugin Workshop?
mfxStrip and Mozaic Plugin Workshop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 81 ratings respectively.
Do mfxStrip or Mozaic Plugin Workshop have ads?
Neither mfxStrip nor Mozaic Plugin Workshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mfxStrip or Mozaic Plugin Workshop?
mfxStrip ships an update every 8 months, and Mozaic Plugin Workshop every 3 months. Most recently, mfxStrip was updated on October 9, 2026 and Mozaic Plugin Workshop on October 13, 2026.

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