Bluetooth Midi Controller vs OpenDeck DJ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth Midi Controller
Transform your iOS or iPadOS device into a wireless MIDI controller. Seamlessly manage your favorite DAWs, instruments, and effects on iOS, iPadOS, and desktop via Bluetooth LE. Offers extensive fader control for precise adjustments.
- Wireless MIDI control
- Bluetooth Low Energy support
- Up to 64 faders (128 on iPad)
- Control DAWs, instruments, and effects
- iOS and iPadOS compatible
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Bluetooth Midi Controller turns your iOS and iPadOS devices in a wireless Midi controller. Control your favourites iOS, iPadOS and desktop Bluetooth LE Midi DAWs , instruments and effects from your iPhone and iPad. -Up to 64 faders that sends cc midi messages, 128 on iPad. -Bluetooth Low Energy Midi. Demo videos on the developer's page. How does it works: Push connect button and in the opened view turn on the switch button. This will make your device discoverable by your Bluetooth MIDI host, connect it from it and you will can control your MIDI host from B.M.C.. If your MIDI host don't support Bluetooth MIDI there are some free apps on the market that creates virtual Bluetooth Midi Ports.
OpenDeck DJ
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OpenDeck DJ turns your iPhone or iPad into a single-deck DJ player modeled on a professional club media player: a large jog wheel with a spinning platter display, a tempo fader, transport controls, a zoomable waveform, hot cues, beat loops, and automatic BPM and beat-grid analysis. BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC Drop MP3, AAC/M4A, WAV, AIFF, FLAC or OGG files into the OpenDeck DJ folder in the Files app (On My iPhone / On My iPad → OpenDeck DJ), or from a Mac via Finder, and browse them from the deck's BROWSE screen. A demo track is included so you can try everything straight away. ON IPHONE AND IPAD On an iPad the whole deck is on one screen. On an iPhone it is two landscape pages: the player's screen, and the controls (jog wheel, tempo fader, transport, loops) with the beat meter and BPM in view. Flip between them with the page button or a two-finger swipe. PLAY ALONGSIDE THE CLUB STANDARD OpenDeck DJ speaks Pro DJ Link. On a local network it appears as another player next to CDJ/XDJ decks: it can follow the shared tempo and beat grid with SYNC, or take MASTER and lead. It also shares its music: other players list it in their LINK menu and can browse and load its tracks, with BPM, beat grid and waveforms. Link hardware is optional — the app is a complete standalone player on its own. FEATURES • Jog wheel with vinyl (scratch) and nudge modes and a live centre display • Tempo fader with ±6 / ±10 / ±16 / WIDE ranges and MASTER TEMPO key lock • CUE with AUTO CUE, hot cues A–D, memory points, beat loops from 1/2 to 16 and SLIP • Zoomable waveform with beat and bar markers, full-track overview and needle search • Automatic BPM and beat-grid analysis, with GRID ADJUST (snap, shift, reset) • QUANTIZE so cues and loops land on the beat • Pro DJ Link: SYNC, MASTER, beat and phase meter, LINK browsing of other players' media, and serving your own to them • TAG LIST, track INFO and a UTILITY menu (player number, tempo range, quantize, auto-cue level) • Runs entirely on-device: no account, no sign-in, no analytics OpenDeck DJ is an independent open-source project. Pioneer DJ, CDJ, XDJ, rekordbox and Pro DJ Link are trademarks of AlphaTheta Corporation, which is not affiliated with and does not endorse this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenDeck DJ at every 2 days against Bluetooth Midi Controller's every 33 months. OpenDeck DJ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluetooth Midi Controller ships an update every 33 months, OpenDeck DJ every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth Midi Controller | OpenDeck DJ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pablo lopez | Dan Newcome |
In-app purchases
Bluetooth Midi Controller
No in-app purchases
OpenDeck DJ
No in-app purchases
Questions
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