# midiDREAMs vs BrainBud

The clearest difference is price: BrainBud at $2.99 against midiDREAMs's $9.99. BrainBud also leads on device support (3 vs 1). midiDREAMs's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

midiDREAMs costs $9.99 and BrainBud $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for midiDREAMs against 5.0 for BrainBud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

midiDREAMs ships an update every 3 weeks, BrainBud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | midiDREAMs | BrainBud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mididreams/id1553799788/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainbud-bud-app-controller/id6446066258/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 2 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arthur Kerns](https://appshunter.io/developer/998273840) | [Cem Olcay](https://appshunter.io/developer/523633853) |

## What reviewers say

### midiDREAMs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mididreams/id1553799788)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### BrainBud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainbud-bud-app-controller/id6446066258)

This app acts as a central controller for other music creation applications, allowing you to manage keys and scales simultaneously. It integrates with a variety of Bud apps via MIDI, enabling synchronized changes and broadcasting of musical parameters. Experiment with randomization and automate settings through its AUv3 plugin.

**Highlights:** Centralized key and scale control, MIDI out to multiple Bud apps, Budcast for parameter broadcasting, Randomize musical parameters, AUv3 plugin for automation, Requires other Bud apps to function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is midiDREAMs free?

midiDREAMs costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BrainBud free?

BrainBud costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, midiDREAMs or BrainBud?

midiDREAMs and BrainBud are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do midiDREAMs or BrainBud have ads?

Neither midiDREAMs nor BrainBud shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, midiDREAMs or BrainBud?

midiDREAMs ships an update every 3 weeks, and BrainBud every 2 months. Most recently, midiDREAMs was updated on July 18, 2026 and BrainBud on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*