CKClock vs MIDI Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CKClock
This utility app provides a simple and practical flip clock interface for your desktop or bedside. It's designed for easy viewing of the current time, especially when you wake up during the night.
- Simple interface design
- Practical desktop clock
- Bedside clock functionality
- Easy time viewing
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At the moment the clock is a practical desktop clock tools, interface design simple, practical strong. Before you go to sleep, power up your phone and put it on your desk or bedside table so you can see the current time whenever you wake up.
MIDI Controller
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a portable MIDI controller for Mac. MIDI Controller - Ctrlly sends standard MIDI messages to GarageBand, Logic Pro, and other MIDI-compatible music apps on your Mac. Play software instruments, trigger pads, and control assignable parameters without buying an additional MIDI controller. MAIN FEATURES • 4×4 multitouch pads Customize MIDI channel, note, velocity, and label. • 8 faders Send MIDI CC with precise 0–127 values and configurable ranges. • Knobs and buttons Use 8 knobs and 8 buttons. Buttons support momentary and toggle modes and can send CC or Program Change messages. • Touch keyboard Play with multiple fingers and use octave controls, Pitch Bend, and Modulation. • Custom presets Save, rename, duplicate, and delete your MIDI mappings. Presets stay on your device, and no account is required. • Connect to Mac Use Apple Network MIDI or Bluetooth MIDI. Choose an output destination, send a test note, and follow the built-in Mac setup guide. • MIDI Monitor See recently sent notes, CC, Program Change, and Pitch Bend messages to quickly check your connection and mappings. • Panic Immediately release active notes and send All Notes Off if a note becomes stuck. FREE FEATURES Connection management, the Bluetooth MIDI entry point, the Mac setup guide, test notes, MIDI Monitor, purchase restoration, and Panic are free to use. MIDI CONTROLLER PRO Sending performance MIDI from the pads, faders, knobs, buttons, and keyboard, as well as editing mappings and managing presets, requires a MIDI Controller Pro subscription. Weekly and annual subscriptions are available. Prices and currency are shown in the App Store. No free trial is offered. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm your purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple ID subscription settings. BEFORE YOU START This app does not produce sound. You need a Mac running GarageBand, Logic Pro, or another MIDI-compatible app to hear your software instrument. This version is designed for Mac. It does not promise support for Windows, external MIDI hardware, MPE, SysEx, sequencing, recording, or project-level two-way DAW control. This app uses Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
CKClock and MIDI Controller are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. CKClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MIDI Controller sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CKClock | MIDI Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 向阳 唐 | 明航 李 |
In-app purchases
CKClock
- Unlock styles$4.99
MIDI Controller
- MIDI Controller Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- MIDI Controller Pro Annual$24.991 Year
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