midiDREAMs vs mKer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
mKer
A versatile MIDI step sequencer designed for music creation. It offers multiple outputs, extensive pattern and lane customization, and advanced step editing. Best used within an AUv3 host app for sound generation.
- 8 MIDI outputs
- 64 Patterns with 16 Lanes each
- Customizable Steps and Step Size per Lane
- Advanced Step Parameters (Pitch, Velocity, Probability, etc.)
- Flexible Editor with Step Entry Keyboard
- 32 Clips with Repeat Functionality
- Performance Tab with Assignable Sliders and Morphing
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*** Note *** Although mKer can run as a stand-alone app, the recommended way to use it is as an AUv3 plugin from inside a suitable AU Host app that supports MIDI Processors such as AUM, Audiobus, Cubasis etc. Please also note that mKer is a MIDI app/plugin. That means that it does not produce sound itself - it needs to be connected to an audio source that can receive MIDI. mKer is a versatile, multi-output MIDI step sequencer with an extensive range of features. These include: - 8 MIDI outputs - 64 Patterns - 16 Lanes (aka tracks) per Pattern - Independent number of Steps (1-32) and Step Size (1/64-256 beats) per Lane per Pattern - Every step can play either a single note, an interval (2 notes) or a chord (3 or 4 notes) - Lane Step parameters: Play Cycles, Skip Cycles, Play Offset Cycles, Pitch, Velocity, Probability, Offset (can be used for ‘swing’ like effects), Repeat (rachet) and Gate - A flexible Editor that includes a step entry keyboard, parameter sliders and a variety of options and utilities designed for to make the workflow intuitive and fast - 32 Clips with 1-8 Steps per Clip, 1-128 repeats per step (every clip step has one pattern) - 3 Play Modes: Pattern, Clip, Sequence (all Clips) - A Performance tab with 10 fully assignable MIDI sliders, a 12-snapshot bank and morphing function between the snapshots... - MIDI step input and real-time recording - 12-track beat generator with six genres, density, intensity and GM beat mapping ... and more!
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: midiDREAMs at 100% against mKer's 64%. midiDREAMs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). mKer's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). On update cadence, 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
midiDREAMs costs $9.99 and mKer $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
midiDREAMs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of midiDREAMs's written reviews are positive against 64% of mKer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | midiDREAMs | mKer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Kerns | Axart Labs OU |
Customer experience
midiDREAMs
mKer
In-app purchases
midiDREAMs
No in-app purchases
mKer
No in-app purchases
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