MIDI vs Midimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDI
This app provides a portable MIDI keyboard and controller for musicians, allowing them to play notes, trigger drum samples, and control parameters. It connects wirelessly or via USB to popular DAWs and synthesizers without extra software.
- Play MIDI notes with piano keys
- Trigger drum samples with drum pads
- Control pitch bend with a slider
- Adjust parameters with rotary knobs
- Connect via Bluetooth, USB, or Network MIDI
- Compatible with major DAWs
Read full descriptionHide full description
MIDI Controller App is a Midi Keyboard designed to easily fit in the musician's pocket and still can be used in big music studio. Use the piano keys to play midi notes, trigger drum samples using drum pads, apply pitch bend and modulation with sliders and control midi cc (control change) with rotary controller knobs. MIDI controller does not required any additional software or drivers and can connect to any DAW including Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Studio One, FL Studio, Bitwig Studio, Reaper, Garageband etc. Just connect it either via Bluetooth or with just a USB cable in IDAM mode. Overview: - Trigger MIDI notes using piano keys - Trigger Drum Samples using MIDI Drum Pads - Pitchbend control using pitchbend slider - Mod and Vibrato control suing modulation slider (CC1) - Control parameters using 8 control knobs (CC1 to CC8) - Change octave and keyboard size Midi Connectivity: - Inter App MIDI - Inter App connectivity with iOS apps - USB MIDI - IDAM (Inter Device Audio MIDI) connectivity with USB cable - BLE MIDI - Bluetooth connectivity (wireless) - Network MIDI You can use MIDI Learn feature available in most of Digital Audio Workstations and Synthesizers to link the control knobs easily. Also you can adjust pitch bend sensitivity in your instrument to use the pitch bend slider according to the requirement. Midi Controller app works best with iOS and macOS.
Midimo
Control music software and hardware with real-time motion data from your iOS device. This app offers expressive control using 3D motion and connects via Bluetooth, USB, or Wi-Fi to compatible DAWs and other MIDI-supported applications.
- Real-time motion data control
- 3D motion (Roll, Tilt, Pan)
- Connects via Bluetooth, USB, or Wi-Fi
- Compatible with major DAWs
- Works with non-musical MIDI software
- In-app tutorials and support
Read full descriptionHide full description
Midimo is an exciting new MIDI controller that allows users to interact with their music using real-time motion data from their iOS device. This simple and visual interface offers expressive control using 3D motion (Roll, Tilt, Pan) and can connect to MIDI compatible software and hardware via Bluetooth, USB or WIFI. Known compatible DAW software for Mac: Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, FL Studio, Reason, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One and more. Known compatible software for iPad: FL Studio Mobile, Synth One, Nanostudio 2 and more. Midimo also works with non-musical software (e.g. Resolume and Isadora) that support control via MIDI CC. SUPPORT & COMMUNITY: Midimo offers in-App How-Tos and a comprehensive support website at floverse.ca/support. Users can also connect with other Artists in our FloVerse Discord community via the in-App link.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Midimo at 100% against MIDI's 29%. Midimo also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.1). MIDI's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.3). 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
Midimo is free to download; MIDI costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Midimo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of MIDI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Midimo's.
| Parameter | MIDI | Midimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (33 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yugal Sharma | FloVerse Inc. |
Customer experience
MIDI
Midimo
In-app purchases
MIDI
No in-app purchases
Midimo
No in-app purchases
