Comparison

Chordjam vs midiDREAMs

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

Head to head
About

Chordjam

This app generates unique chord and progression patterns using randomized parameters. It supports MPE for polyphonic gliding chords and can feed any MIDI-compatible synth or sampler. It's a real-time compositional assistant for creating complex musical structures.

Highlights
  • User-guided randomization for chords and progressions
  • Variety of scale, chord, voicing, rhythm, and progression types
  • MPE support for polyphonic gliding chords
  • Real-time compositional assistant
  • MIDI output via WiFi or cable
  • Ableton Link sync
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Chordjam is an innovative MIDI plugin that builds chords and progression patterns through intuitive user-guided randomization. Choose from a variety of scale types, Chord types, voicing parameters, rhythms and progressions or have its powerful sequencer conjure up unlimited progression patterns for you, based on any combination of settings, serving up unpredictable but always-musical variations. Create unique and complex chord structures and infinitely evolving progressions. Chordjam now supports MPE technology (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) to deliver polyphonic portamento/gliding chords which allows you to bend from any chord to any chord, both in real-time chord triggering or using the sequencer’s progression patterns. Chordjam is the ultimate real-time compositional assistant for iPad. Designed to feed any Synth, Sampler and anything that accepts MIDI signal both software and hardware. Featuring MIDI output support over WiFi or MIDI cable. Chordjam also supports Ableton Link for tight sync between apps on the same network.

About

midiDREAMs

This app is a powerful MIDI sequencer plugin for iOS music production. It allows users to create complex musical patterns with up to 64 steps and offers detailed control over pitch, velocity, and timing. It also includes a separate drum sequencer for beat creation.

Highlights
  • MIDI AUv3 sequencer plugin
  • Up to 64 steps per pattern
  • 16 virtual sliders for parameter control
  • Ratcheting and probability features
  • Separate x0x-style drum sequencer (midiDRUMs)
  • Works with AUM, Audiobus, and other hosts
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midiDREAMs is a MIDI AUv3 sequencer plugin designed to work like a classic analog-style modular sequencer with 16 virtual sliders and up to 64 steps per pattern. It requires a music app host that supports MIDI AUv3 plugins such as AUM, Audiobus, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, ApeMatrix, etc, and runs within those host apps. You can use it to sequence synth apps running on your iPad or external hardware synthesizers connected with MIDI. Also included is midiDRUMs, a second MIDI AUv3 that is an x0x-grid style drum sequencer. This plugin should be used in host apps such as AUM, AudioBus, etc to sequence drum plugins and external drum machines. midiDREAMs features: MIDI AUv3 sequencer plugin that sends MIDI notes to your favorite app or hardware synth Works with AudioBus, AUM, ApeMatrix, Cubasis and other MIDI AUv3 host apps Up to 64 steps per pattern, with 16 patterns 16 virtual sliders control pitch, velocity, note length, probability 16 buttons each for gate on/off, skip step, last step, pattern Control note speed, sequence direction, set maj/min key and octave, re-sync Ratcheting with 2, 3 or 4 sub-steps per step, also probability based ratcheting per step Unlock pitch / vel / len / prob sequencers to run independently Extensive AU parameter control midiDRUMs features: MIDI AUv3 drum sequencer plugin that sends MIDI notes to your favorite drum app or hardware drum machine Works with AudioBus, AUM, ApeMatrix, Cubasis and other MIDI AUv3 host apps Up to 64 steps per pattern, with 16 patterns 8 parts, set triggers with a 16x8 grid Set velocity and probability per part, per step with 16 virtual sliders Customize kit to send different MIDI note numbers, and even on different MIDI channels AU parameter control

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: midiDREAMs at 100% against Chordjam's 50%. midiDREAMs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Chordjam's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 6). On price, 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

Chordjam costs $9.99 and midiDREAMs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

midiDREAMs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Chordjam's written reviews are positive against 100% of midiDREAMs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chordjam ships an update every 4 months, midiDREAMs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chordjam versus midiDREAMs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordjammidiDREAMs
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating4.3 (27 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUDIOMODERNArthur Kerns

Customer experience

Chordjam

All ratings27 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative36.4%

midiDREAMs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chordjam

No in-app purchases

None

midiDREAMs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chordjam free?
Chordjam costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is midiDREAMs free?
midiDREAMs costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chordjam or midiDREAMs?
midiDREAMs is rated higher. Chordjam averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while midiDREAMs averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Chordjam or midiDREAMs have ads?
Neither Chordjam nor midiDREAMs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chordjam or midiDREAMs?
Chordjam ships an update every 4 months, and midiDREAMs every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chordjam was updated on October 14, 2026 and midiDREAMs on October 7, 2026.

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