# Fractal Bits vs MIDImatic

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fractal Bits | MIDImatic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (80 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fractal-bits/id1482725385/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midimatic/id1619626260/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **80** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Zolotov](https://appshunter.io/developer/324462547) | [Audeonic Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/351607509) |

## What reviewers say

### Fractal Bits

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fractal-bits/id1482725385)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### MIDImatic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midimatic/id1619626260)

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.

**Highlights:** BLE MIDI to CoreMIDI virtual port, Multi controller support, MIDI Learn and Reset, Conversion recall on connect, Supports Notes, Aftertouch, Controller, Pitchbend, and more

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fractal Bits free?

Fractal Bits costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MIDImatic free?

MIDImatic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fractal Bits or MIDImatic?

MIDImatic is rated higher. Fractal Bits averages 4.8 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while MIDImatic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fractal Bits or MIDImatic have ads?

Neither Fractal Bits nor MIDImatic shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*