Comparison

Mozaic Plugin Workshop vs MIDITROL

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

Head to head
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

About

MIDITROL

Transform your wireless gamepad into a portable MIDI controller. Send MIDI notes and CC values to mobile apps or desktop software via USB or WiFi. Offers extensive customization for analog and digital inputs.

Highlights
  • Connect up to 4 game controllers
  • Customize buttons for MIDI notes/CC
  • Virtual MIDI output for mobile apps
  • USB and WiFi connection to desktop
  • Open Sound Control client
  • Store and load configuration presets
Features
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The MIDI controller for wireless gamepads. Turn your wireless gamepad into a low latency and portable creative instrument. Use it as a MIDI controller and play with mobile apps with the virtual MIDI output or connect it with USB or WiFi network to your desktop computer and send MIDI values to your software. Control your PRO apps remotely with the integrated Open Sound Control client with customizable OSC address per gamepad input. Game controllers are carefully designed devices that can open new possibilities for your creative game. You can modify more than 10 analog values with just one hand, you can't do that with a conventional MIDI controller, it's like turning 10 knobs with just one hand. Features: - Connect up to 4 game controllers at the same time. - Get access to all the digital and analog values of your game controller. - Customize any button to send any MIDI note or MIDI CC value. - Toggle mode for buttons. - Select MIDI channel, velocity and CC range independently. - Store configuration presets. - Load presets on the fly. - Support for DualShock 4 and DualSense touchpad, rotation sensor and RGB led. - Support for Xbox One Elite S2 paddle buttons. - OSC client support for sending messages to remote servers. - Play with mobile apps with the virtual MIDI output. - Control desktop software with USB and WiFi connection. - Light & Dark mode. - Personalized icons for every kind of controller. - Compatible with DualShock 4, DualSense, Xbox One and MFi game controllers. Warning: Game controllers don't work with apps running on the background. To control other apps you need to have the MIDITROL open.

Screenshots

Mozaic Plugin Workshop4 screens
MIDITROL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mozaic Plugin Workshop at 95% against MIDITROL's 36%. Mozaic Plugin Workshop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Mozaic Plugin Workshop costs $1.99 and MIDITROL $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mozaic Plugin Workshop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mozaic Plugin Workshop has 81 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Mozaic Plugin Workshop's written reviews are positive against 36% of MIDITROL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mozaic Plugin Workshop ships an update every 3 months, MIDITROL every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mozaic Plugin Workshop versus MIDITROL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMozaic Plugin WorkshopMIDITROL
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (81 ratings) — better3.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosLuis Fernando Garcia Perez

Customer experience

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

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

MIDITROL

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral35.7%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

No in-app purchases

None

MIDITROL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mozaic Plugin Workshop free?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDITROL free?
MIDITROL costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mozaic Plugin Workshop or MIDITROL?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop is rated higher. Mozaic Plugin Workshop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while MIDITROL averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Mozaic Plugin Workshop or MIDITROL have ads?
Neither Mozaic Plugin Workshop nor MIDITROL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mozaic Plugin Workshop or MIDITROL?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop ships an update every 3 months, and MIDITROL every 8 months. Most recently, Mozaic Plugin Workshop was updated on October 12, 2026 and MIDITROL on September 29, 2026.

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