Fractal Bits vs MIDImatic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fractal Bits
Generate an infinite variety of drum sounds using fractal algorithms. Save and share your unique sound sets via text codes. Perform live with multiple keyboard options and record your creations in real-time.
- Infinite unique drum sounds
- Save/share sound sets via text codes
- Multiple live drumming keyboards
- MIDI control and mapping
- Real-time WAV audio recording
- Wi-Fi export/import
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Fractal Bits is a drum synth with over four billion unique sounds created by fractal algorithms. Each set of 12 drums corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text). Features: * Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Audiobus; * search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; * three types of keyboards for live drumming: on-screen buttons, PC keyboard, MIDI input; * several processing parameters + control via MIDI; * real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit); * export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard; * the LCK button freezes individual drums - they will not change during the search for new sets; * Wi-Fi export/import. Double clicking on a parameter opens a window for setting the exact value. If you enable the Hold option, the notes will play endlessly, without reacting to key release (noteOff) events; turning the note on again works like turning it off; there are two ways to enable this option: 1) using the Hold parameter in the "MIDI Mapping" window; 2) by pressing the HOLD button, which appears in place of LCK while playing the musical keyboard: press HOLD, release the desired notes - then the released notes will continue to play.
MIDImatic
This app acts as a virtual MIDI port, allowing you to connect and customize any MIDI controller for use with other CoreMIDI compatible applications on iOS and iPadOS. It supports multiple controllers and offers extensive remapping capabilities.
- BLE MIDI to CoreMIDI virtual port
- Multi controller support
- MIDI Learn and Reset
- Conversion recall on connect
- Supports Notes, Aftertouch, Controller, Pitchbend, and more
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MIDImatic by this.is.NOISE inc is the official iOS/iPadOS application for this.is.NOISE inc’s MIDI controller line up. About MIDImatic: MIDImatic is a CoreMIDI application where you can connect and remap any MIDI controllers for use with other applications. After connecting and mapping your controller, simply have the application running in the background and any CoreMIDI compatible application will recognize the MIDImatic’s virtual MIDI port. MIDImatic - developed by Audeonic - is this.is.NOISE inc’s first foray into MIDI software, made to tailor our already existing MIDI hardware and allow fully customizable configurations across iOS/iPadOS. Features: - BLE MIDI to CoreMIDI virtual port - Multi controller support - Conversion recall on connect - MIDI Learn and Reset (Hold for “Reset All”) USB MIDI/BLE MIDI conversions: - Notes - Aftertouch - Controller - Program Change - Channel Pressure - Pitchbend - Song Select - Start - Continue - Stop - Channel Selection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MIDImatic at Free against Fractal Bits's $1.99. MIDImatic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Fractal Bits's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 1). On 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
MIDImatic is free to download; Fractal Bits costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIDImatic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fractal Bits has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Fractal Bits's written reviews are positive against 100% of MIDImatic's.
| Parameter | Fractal Bits | MIDImatic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (80 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | Audeonic Apps |
Customer experience
Fractal Bits
MIDImatic
In-app purchases
Fractal Bits
No in-app purchases
MIDImatic
No in-app purchases
