Comparison

MIDI vs MidiWrist Unleashed

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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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.

About

MidiWrist Unleashed

Transform your Apple Watch into a standalone MIDI controller. Directly connect to Bluetooth LE MIDI devices without your iPhone, offering tactile control with haptic feedback and the digital crown. Customize knobs, buttons, and pages for a personalized music production experience.

Highlights
  • Standalone Apple Watch MIDI controller
  • Direct Bluetooth LE MIDI connection
  • Digital Crown control with haptic feedback
  • Configurable knobs, buttons, and pages
  • Transport control for DAWs
  • Motion data transmission
  • Save and manage presets
Features
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MidiWrist Unleashed turns your Apple Watch into a standalone MIDI controller that directly connects to any advertised Bluetooth LE MIDI device, without the need of your iPhone or any other proxy. The tactile feel of the digital crown combined with haptic feedback, gives you control over any MIDI device by touching your wrist, even when you're not looking. MidiWrist Unleashed makes no sound on its own and can't advertise itself as a Bluetooth LE MIDI device. NOTE: The reliability of Bluetooth LE MIDI support in hardware devices varies. MidiWrist Unleashed was tested with iPhone, iPad, Mac and CME WIDI devices. We can't guarantee the connection stability nor MIDI message latency with other devices. IMPORTANT: MidiWrist Unleashed can only connect to Bluetooth MIDI devices, and doesn't support Siri commands. If you need to connect to other MIDI devices or use the Siri features, the original MidiWrist app is still available with those features. Features: • Standalone MIDI controller for your Apple Watch • Fully configurable on your Watch, no external app is required • Any number of knobs can be controlled with the Digital Crown • Macro control over multiple MIDI parameters from the Digital Crown • Remotely Play / Stop / Pause / Record / Rewind / Fast Forward your DAW from your Watch • Knobs can be controlled individually or simultaneously • Knobs can be linked to preserve their offsets • Any number buttons can be toggled by tapping the Watch • Buttons can either be stateful or momentary • Pages can be created with any combination of controls choosing from buttons and knobs • Program changes through the Digital Crown or by tapping the Watch • Transport control over MIDI Machine Control (MMC) or Mackie Control Universal (MCU) • Scrub transport with the Digital Crown • Save / Undo / Redo / Toggle Cycle / Toggle Click / Enter through MCU • XY pad with individual messages for each axis • Motion data (pitch, roll, yaw, acceleration) can be sent in real time • Trigger thresholds for motion data to send discrete messages instead of a continuous stream • Optional haptic feedback • Configurable colors for all knobs, buttons and panels • Configurable labels for knobs, buttons and panel • Configurable MIDI channels and MIDI messages (continuous control, program change, channel pressure, note) • Create any number of the controller pages you need • Delete and rearrange controller pages • Save your configurations to presets for easy retrieval • MIDI learn for easy controller configuration • Delete and rearrange presets • Connect to other Bluetooth MIDI devices • Low latency and fast response

Screenshots

MIDI4 screens

Verdict

The call

MIDI and MidiWrist Unleashed both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of MidiWrist Unleashed's written reviews are positive against 29% of MIDI's. MidiWrist Unleashed also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). MIDI's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $14.99) and ratings volume (33 vs 6). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 costs $3.99 and MidiWrist Unleashed $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for MIDI against 4.2 for MidiWrist Unleashed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of MIDI's written reviews are positive against 78% of MidiWrist Unleashed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI ships an update every 12 months, MidiWrist Unleashed every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MIDI versus MidiWrist Unleashed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDIMidiWrist Unleashed
Price$3.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.1 (33 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYugal SharmaUwyn, LLC

Customer experience

MIDI

All ratings33 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

MidiWrist Unleashed

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MIDI

No in-app purchases

None

MidiWrist Unleashed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDI free?
MIDI costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MidiWrist Unleashed free?
MidiWrist Unleashed costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIDI or MidiWrist Unleashed?
MidiWrist Unleashed is rated higher. MIDI averages 4.1 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while MidiWrist Unleashed averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do MIDI or MidiWrist Unleashed have ads?
Neither MIDI nor MidiWrist Unleashed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDI or MidiWrist Unleashed?
MIDI ships an update every 12 months, and MidiWrist Unleashed every 3 weeks. Most recently, MIDI was updated on September 21, 2026 and MidiWrist Unleashed on September 21, 2026.

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