Comparison

Midi Controller vs Mini Piano Pro

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

Head to head
About

Midi Controller

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a versatile MIDI controller. Send notes, control changes, and program changes wirelessly or via USB to any compatible DAW or hardware. Customize your workspace with unlimited, dynamic controls.

Highlights
  • USB, WLAN, and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Customizable buttons, pads, and sliders
  • Send Notes, CC, and Program Change values
  • Works with macOS and CoreMidi compatible hardware
  • No additional software required
  • Dynamic control creation
Features
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MidiController turns your iPhone/iPad into a complete MIDI controller, that works over USB, WLAN or Bluetooth. No additional software needed! Send all possible Notes, Continuous Controller / Control Change and Program Change values to the connected device. Build your workspace from the ground up with unlimited, custom Pushes/Buttons and Sliders. All Pushes/Buttons and Sliders are completely customisable - customize every value of every control possible and how the control behaves. You can even create dynamic controls (e.g. Program Change values that count up or down). • Works with every macOS: From 10.5 (Leopard) up to the newest 10.15 (Catalina) • Works on every iPhone and iPad • Also works with external hardware (e.g. synths,...) that supports Apple (CoreMidi) • If your hardware/PC does not support CoreMidi, you can use an iPhone/iPad compatible MIDI-Interface as bridge to make MidiController work with ALL MIDI devices Works with every application that supports MIDI-Input. Example DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation): * Logic X Pro * Ableton Live * Avid Pro Tools * Propellerhead Reason * Steinberg Cubase * Cockos Reaper * and many more (in principle every application that supports midi input) ** NOTES ** • MidiController does not play any sound itself, it only sends out MIDI-Information to connected devices. • MidiController is primary created to work with macOS-Devices. If you want to use MidiController with hardware that does not support Apple CoreMidi, you might need an iPhone/iPad compatible MIDI-Interface as bridge. A MIDI interface typically connects to your iOS per lightning port and provides standard MIDI DIN ports to connect to your hardware. There are also bluetooth MIDI interfaces that connect wirelessly. • MidiController does not receive any MIDI-Information, it generates and sends them itself depending on the user-input. ______________________________________________ APP USAGE INFO & MIDI CONTROLLER SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Should you choose to upgrade to a midi controller subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Midi Controller Terms of Service: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-9fc801bf71f94e4cae7b31b72c7e13e3 Midi Controller Privacy Policy: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-ee4011f149ac417bbedbfea3f0250a96

About

Mini Piano Pro

This multitouch piano app offers a realistic playing experience with 88 keys and high-quality sampled piano sounds. Choose from 128 MIDI instruments, zoom to adjust key size, and transpose melodies. Record and export your creations in various audio and MIDI formats.

Highlights
  • 88-key keyboard
  • 128 MIDI instruments
  • Zoom functionality
  • Transpose feature
  • Record and export audio/MIDI
  • Multitouch support
Features
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Mini Piano Pro is a great multitouch piano for iOS. It's designed to be very fast and responsive, and it allows you to choose a beautiful sampled piano or select one of the 128 different midi instruments. You can use 88 keys to play and zoom in and out to get the keys to the size you want them. This app is standalone, pay once, no subscription needed. App is optimized for iPhone and iPad. ==Features== - Fast, responsive and beautiful. - full 88 keys keyboard - Great Sampled piano sound - 128 midi sounds - Optimized for iPad and iPhone. - Multitouch - Zoom - Transpose - Record, play and export to MIDI, AAC, MP3 or WAV - Label keys with note names

Screenshots

Midi Controller4 screens
Mini Piano Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Midi Controller at Free against Mini Piano Pro's $1.99. Mini Piano Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Midi Controller is free to download; Mini Piano Pro costs $1.99 up front. Midi Controller sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mini Piano Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mini Piano Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Midi Controller's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mini Piano Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midi Controller ships an update every 7 months, Mini Piano Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Midi Controller versus Mini Piano Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidi ControllerMini Piano Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (42 ratings)4.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMizo LLCUmito

Customer experience

Midi Controller

All ratings42 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral18.2%
Negative40.9%

Mini Piano Pro

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Midi Controller

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly: MIDI Controller7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime: MIDI Controller$29.99
None

Mini Piano Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Midi Controller free?
Midi Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini Piano Pro free?
Mini Piano Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Midi Controller or Mini Piano Pro?
Mini Piano Pro is rated higher. Midi Controller averages 4.1 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Mini Piano Pro averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.
Do Midi Controller or Mini Piano Pro have ads?
Neither Midi Controller nor Mini Piano Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midi Controller or Mini Piano Pro?
Midi Controller ships an update every 7 months, and Mini Piano Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Midi Controller was updated on October 22, 2026 and Mini Piano Pro on October 11, 2026.

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