PitchBend Pro vs MIDI Layers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PitchBend Pro
Control MIDI-compatible digital keyboards with precision pitch bend and modulation wheels. Supports multiple device connections via USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, offering versatile control for various keyboard types and DAWs.
- High-precision pitch bend
- High-precision modulation
- Adjustable pitch range
- Multiple device connections
- Supports USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi MIDI
- Channel control per device
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Play like a pro with pitch bend and modulation wheels with high precision. Th eapplication allows you control connected Digital keybaord that support MIDI messages. Features: - PitchBend with high precision - Modulation with high precision - Pitch Range (+2,+12,+24,+48) - Supports multiple device connections. - Supports also some non-standard USB MIDI (but protocol is compatible with USB MIDI) devices.(ex: YAMAHA, Roland, MOTU,etc) - Support Channels per device. - Support (USB, MIDI Bluetooth, WIFI (rtpMidi))) Compatibility - Beginner Keyboard - Arranger - Digital Workstation - Organ - Hybrid - Digital Piano - VST - DAW - MIDI APPS Powered VIA: - WIFI - BLE - USB Note: Please review your keybaord manual book to make sure that your keyboard support Midi message You have questions ? Please contact us - Email : contact@voltimusic.com - Whatsup : +15146298497
MIDI Layers
This app allows musicians to intelligently route MIDI data, enabling complex keyboard splits, layered instruments, and seamless scene switching for live performances. Create up to 12 scenes with numerous layers, each with customizable MIDI output and note remapping.
- Up to 127 layers per scene
- 12 scenes per preset
- 16 output ports and channels
- Remote scene switching
- Layer mutes and mute groups
- Scales per scene
- Per-layer velocity curves
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MIDI Layers is an AUv3 MIDI plugin designed to allow sophisticated routing of MIDI data in hosts such as AUM or Cubasis. Have you ever wanted to play multiple instruments from a single master keyboard during a live performance? Would you like to be able to set up keyboard splits, crossfade layers or create an ensemble of layered instruments? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then MIDI Layers may be your solution. Layers allows you to create up to 12 scenes, each with up to 127 layers, spanning your entire master keyboard. These scenes allow you to seamlessly switch between various layer mappings at any time during a performance. Each layer controls the MIDI output, which can be routed to one of MIDI Layers 16 output ports and 16 channels. So if you have 5 layers in your scene, each layer is able to divert MIDI key input to 5 destinations, allowing you to control 5 instruments from one master keyboard. Layers can overlap, meaning you can create an ensemble of two or more instruments. Layers can also have cross fades so that you can fade from one instrument to another across a specified range. You can also control the velocity curves of a layer if you need to emphasize note velocity at a certain set of octaves. Each layer can also be remapped so that you can target a different key range on the destination instrument. This allows you to have several single note layers that can target specific drum machine samples for instance. You can assign a song per scene, or have several scenes containing parts of the same song. Switching scenes is simple, using the on screen scene buttons, via AU parameters, or you can even add a special control layer to a scene which can then be triggered via your master keyboard. It is also possible to assign a Program Changes to a layer. When you switch scenes, each layer can fire off its own program change to your destination instruments. Each scene can be assigned its own scale, which enables you to play using only the white notes so say goodbye to wrong notes. Finally, layers can be assigned to mute groups, allowing you to quickly turn on/off groups of layers with a single key or button press. Features: ○ Up to 127 layers per scene. ○ 12 scenes per preset. ○ Supports 16 output ports and 16 channels. ○ Remote switching of scenes using MIDI or AU. ○ Supports layer mutes and mute groups. ○ Named scenes with large scene selection mode. ○ Supports scales per scene which can be played using white notes only. ○ Each layer can define a Program Change that is sent when scenes are switched. ○ Supports per layer velocity curve. ○ Supports per layer remapping of notes on output. ○ Each layer can have a cross fade settings assigned. ○ Definable Master Keyboard size (6, 7, 8 or 10 octave). ○ Scene and mute control layers. ○ Provides default custom layouts. Please Note: This product will not work with GarageBand since it cannot load AUv3 MIDI plugins.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MIDI Layers at $12.99 against PitchBend Pro's $24.99. MIDI Layers also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). PitchBend Pro's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 57%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
PitchBend Pro costs $24.99 and MIDI Layers $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIDI Layers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Layers has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of PitchBend Pro's written reviews are positive against 57% of MIDI Layers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PitchBend Pro ships an update every 10 months, MIDI Layers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PitchBend Pro | MIDI Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $12.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 9390-0801 Quebec inc | 4Pockets.com |
Customer experience
PitchBend Pro
MIDI Layers
In-app purchases
PitchBend Pro
No in-app purchases
MIDI Layers
No in-app purchases









