BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer vs Midilo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer
This versatile polyphonic synthesizer offers a virtual analog sound engine inspired by classic hardware. It provides intuitive sound design tools, efficient CPU usage, and a unique motion sequencer for expressive modulation. Explore a vast library of presets and create unique sounds for your music.
- Virtual analog polyphonic stereo synthesizer
- Intuitive sound design interface
- CPU efficient for live performance
- Unique motion sequencer
- Built-in arpeggiator
- Over 200 factory presets
- Audio Unit V3 compatible
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BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer is a versatile virtual analogue polyphonic synthesizer built for immediate, hands-on sound design. Its three oscillators combine variable waveshapes and pulse widths with unison, hard sync, cross modulation and ring modulation, while dual variable-state filters with drive add further colour and character. The streamlined interface follows the natural signal path, keeping powerful synthesis controls accessible at a glance. Bring sounds to life with three ADSR envelopes, two multi-waveform LFOs and extensive modulation possibilities, while the Motion Sequencer adds rhythmic and expressive movement that can work hand in hand with the built-in arpeggiator. MPE support extends the performance possibilities, and BLEASS' efficient audio engine keeps the experience smooth and responsive on mobile devices. A complete built-in effects section includes Overdrive, Bitcrusher, Tremolo, filtered ping-pong Delay and Reverb, adding everything from subtle movement to more radical processing directly within the synth. More than 200 factory presets provide ready-to-play sounds and starting points for your own creations. BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer can be used as a standalone app or AUv3 instrument on iPhone and iPad. Also available for Windows and macOS. More information and technical specifications available on: https://www.bleass.com/alpha/
Midilo
Shape and transform musical patterns in real-time with this live MIDI looper. Build ideas across slots, connect them in Graph mode, and combine MIDI with audio recordings. Perfect for live improvisation with hardware synths and MIDI controllers.
- Live MIDI recording, looping, and overdubbing
- Graph mode for connecting loops
- Layered Audio Freeze recordings
- Extra playheads with independent controls
- MIDI routing and MPE support
- Record performance mixes as WAV files
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Midilo is a MIDI-first live looper for musicians who want to shape patterns as they perform. Capture a phrase, keep it moving, and transform it while it plays. Slice a loop, pitch the active slice, change its timing and velocity, or add playheads that echo, reverse, delay, transpose, and send notes to different MIDI channels. Build ideas across loop slots, connect them in Graph mode, and combine MIDI with layered Audio Freeze recordings. When a variation feels right, record your performance into a new slot or use Bake to commit your edits and playheads to the current loop. Built for hardware synths, MIDI controllers, and live improvisation, Midilo turns small musical ideas into evolving performances. FEATURES - Live MIDI recording, looping, and overdubbing - Projects and loop slots for organizing and switching ideas - Graph mode for connecting loops into evolving sequences - Combined Slices and Pitch performance with shared Grid/Free, Reset, and Record controls - Record slicing and pitching together into a new loop slot - Chromatic and scale-based pitch tools, with Simple and Advanced performance layouts - Extra playheads with independent speed, direction, delay, pitch, MIDI channel, and level - Quantize, swing, timing and velocity humanize, velocity shaping, note-length, repeat, and tempo tools - Bake edits and extra playheads into the current loop, then reset the modifiers - Layer controls and trimming that preserve locked layers - Layered Audio Freeze and Stack, with individual mute, solo, level, and lock controls - Optional multichannel Freeze capture with compatible audio hardware - MIDI routing between devices and per-loop routing, with MPE support - Record complete performance mixes as stereo WAV files - Import and export MIDI files, and export Freeze stems in their native channel layouts - Swipeable Tools pages and customizable Quick Tools EARLY ACCESS All features are unlocked during Early Access, with no purchase needed. The 7-day trial is paused, and new users won't start a trial during this period. Paid launch is planned for November 2026, with an introductory price of €7.99 or the local App Store equivalent. Pricing may vary by region.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Midilo at Free against BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer's $14.99. Midilo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer's advantage is ratings volume (108 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
Midilo is free to download; BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer costs $14.99 up front. BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Midilo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer against 5.0 for Midilo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer has 108 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer ships an update every 2 months, Midilo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer | Midilo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (108 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | BLEASS | Marcus Zepp |
Customer experience
BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer
Midilo
In-app purchases
BLEASS Alpha Synthesizer
- Sound Of Izrael Preset Pack$2.99
- Red Sky Lullaby Preset Pack$2.99
- MPE Preset Pack #1$3.99
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- Lily Jordy Preset Pack$3.99
- The GarageBand Guide Pack$3.99
- Hoops Collection #1$3.99
- Yawdel Preset Pack$3.99
- Funk Preset Pack$3.99
- Torley Preset Pack$4.99
- The Sound Test Room Pack$4.99
Midilo
- Midilo Pro$6.99
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