DrumMapMidi vs MIDI FX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DrumMapMidi
Easily create drum patterns and fills by tapping buttons that trigger multiple sounds. Send MIDI information to other General MIDI drum kits in different applications. Ideal for musicians looking to quickly lay down rhythms.
- Tap out drum patterns
- Assign multiple sounds to buttons
- Send MIDI to other apps
- Load one set of audio samples
- MIDI setup instructions
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DrumMapMidi is designed to make it easy to tap out basic drum patterns and send the MIDI information to other General MIDI drum kits in other apps. DrumMapMidi accomplishes this by assigning more than one sound to specific buttons. Here are two examples. Example 1: The simple pattern "Hi-Hat and Bass Drum / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat and Snare / Hi-Hat" can be played with just one finger in DrumMapMidi because the Hi-Hat and Bass Drum are assigned to one button, the Hi-Hat to a second button, and the Hi-Hat and Snare to a third button. Example 2: The basic 16th-note pattern "Hi-Hat and Bass Drum / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat and Snare / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat" can be played with two fingers on four buttons, because a second Hi-Hat button has been added to the three buttons mentioned in Example 1. When the right hand taps the pattern in Example 1, and the left hand plays the second Hi-Hat button in-between each right hand hit, the 16th-note pattern is played easily. DrumMapMidi loads one set of audio samples, which allows you to play right away if you only have a minute or two, but the main idea is to play General MIDI drum kits in other apps. MIDI setup instructions are found on the Info screen and also at the support website.
MIDI FX
This app allows you to control and process MIDI signals for music creation. It offers features like harmonization, transposition, and sequencing, enabling you to control external or virtual synthesizers and create complex musical arrangements.
- MIDI signal processing
- Harmonize and Transpose
- Sequencer for synths
- Delay and Looper
- Filter notes by velocity
- Internal instruments
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Buy once and get the iOS and Mac apps (with Family Sharing) Control your MIDI signals and process them in any combination of ways: Harmonize, Transpose, Arpeggiate, etc... Or use the Sequencer to play any external or virtual synth. Use a MIDI interface to unlock the power of the app to control multiple synths with one keyboard, play one note and generate chords, basslines, etc... Use the delay/looper or filter notes based on velocity or other parameters to send to different synths/effects. A MIDI workstation in your pocket (or your iPad/Mac) You can also use some internal instruments (drums sampler, piano or synth) if you are away from your MIDI gear, and sequence whole songs inside the app, or use other synth apps as input/output for MIDI FX. Your imagination is the limit!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DrumMapMidi at none against MIDI FX's 1. MIDI FX's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 27 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MIDI FX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DrumMapMidi asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DrumMapMidi against 5.0 for MIDI FX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.
DrumMapMidi ships an update every 27 months, MIDI FX every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrumMapMidi | MIDI FX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malcolm Mugglin | Jorge Arroyo |
Customer experience
DrumMapMidi
MIDI FX
In-app purchases
DrumMapMidi
No in-app purchases
MIDI FX
- Unlock app$9.99
