Comparison

BPM Detector vs simpleMIDIController

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

Head to head
About

BPM Detector

This application automatically detects the tempo (BPM) of any music or rhythm in real-time using your device's microphone. It offers features like song identification, detection history, and a visual BPM graph for precise timing analysis.

Highlights
  • Automatic BPM detection
  • Real-time tempo analysis
  • Shazam song identification
  • BPM detection history
  • Fullscreen BPM display
  • BPM variation graph
Features
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Any song. Any room. Instant BPM. Point your iPhone at the music and watch the tempo appear — automatically, in real time. No tapping. No guessing. BPM Detector listens through your mic and locks onto the beat of whatever's playing — a track, a live band, a drum loop, a record — and shows the BPM the moment it hears it. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Zero tapping — the BPM just appears, and keeps updating live. • Real-time accuracy — watch the number lock in within seconds. • Made for how you work — DJs, producers, drummers, dancers, fitness instructors, and curious listeners. FEATURES • Automatic BPM detection — read the live tempo of any music or instrument, hands-free. • Shazam built in — grab the song title and artist while you read its BPM. • Apple Watch app — see the tempo right on your wrist. • Detection history — every reading saved with timestamp, track info, and BPM. Perfect for sets, rehearsals, and crate-digging. • Fullscreen mode — huge, high-contrast numbers you can read across the room. • Variation graph — see how steady the tempo holds, beat for beat. Open it, hear the music, get the BPM. That's it. Download BPM Detector and never guess a tempo again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

simpleMIDIController

This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. It's ideal for live performances and studio production, allowing you to control MIDI-compatible hardware and software wirelessly or via USB.

Highlights
  • 6 full-screen sliders with value display
  • Virtual MIDI port for app connection
  • Bluetooth MIDI for wireless control
  • Color-coded sliders for easy identification
  • Prevents sleep mode during use
  • Supports Virtual, Bluetooth, USB, and Network MIDI
Features
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SimpleMIDI Controller transforms your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. Perfect for live performances, studio production, and controlling any MIDI-compatible hardware or software using standard MIDI. Features: • 6 Full-Screen Sliders - Smooth, responsive vertical faders with real-time value display • Virtual MIDI Port - Connect to any MIDI-compatible app on your device • Bluetooth MIDI - Wireless connection to Bluetooth LE MIDI devices (and computers that support BLE MIDI) • Color-Coded Sliders - Easy visual identification during performance • Prevent Sleep Mode - Keep the screen on during long sessions • Completely Free - All features available at no cost Perfect For: • Live electronic music performance • Controlling software synthesizers • DAW automation and mixing • Hardware synth parameter control • Music production workflows Supported Connections: • Virtual MIDI (iOS inter-app) • Bluetooth MIDI (BLE MIDI) • USB MIDI (class-compliant devices via adapters) • Network MIDI Works with multiple third-party MIDI devices and apps. No proprietary or dedicated hardware is required. (Optional) Examples: GarageBand, Logic Pro, Korg Gadget, and other MIDI-enabled DAWs/music apps.

Screenshots

BPM Detector3 screens
simpleMIDIController4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BPM Detector at 61% against simpleMIDIController's 0%. BPM Detector also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (268 vs 1). simpleMIDIController's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On device support and iOS requirement 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

BPM Detector is free to download; simpleMIDIController costs $0.99 up front. BPM Detector sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. simpleMIDIController asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

simpleMIDIController holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPM Detector has 268 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of BPM Detector's written reviews are positive against 0% of simpleMIDIController's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BPM Detector versus simpleMIDIController: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBPM DetectorsimpleMIDIController
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (268 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings268 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuentin HayotHakaru Hirose

Customer experience

BPM Detector

All ratings265 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative33.3%

simpleMIDIController

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

BPM Detector

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Ads cover screen and won't go away
  • Ads get stuck and cannot be exited
  • Music cuts out during detection
  • Inaccurate BPM for certain genres (e.g., drum and bass)
  • App gets hot on iPhone Pro
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  • BPM readings drop significantly after initial detection
  • Inappropriate advertisements (e.g., gambling)
  • App sometimes registers double BPM for slow tracks
  • Sensitivity settings don't detect subtle sounds

Requested features

8 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Ableton Link support
  • Dark mode
  • Metronome function with click sound
  • DJ Tap Tempo feature
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  • Custom BPM detection range
  • Graph of last 30s BPM
  • Mac version

simpleMIDIController

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BPM Detector

Subscriptions5
  • BPM Detector Pro$0.991 Month
  • BPM Detector Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • BPM Detector Pro$1.991 Month
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  • BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time4
  • BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$4.99
  • BPM Detector Pro Unlimited2 variants$7.99
  • BPM Detector Pro Lifetime$9.99
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  • BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$12.99
None

simpleMIDIController

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BPM Detector free?
BPM Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is simpleMIDIController free?
simpleMIDIController costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BPM Detector or simpleMIDIController?
simpleMIDIController is rated higher. BPM Detector averages 4.3 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while simpleMIDIController averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BPM Detector or simpleMIDIController have ads?
BPM Detector shows ads; simpleMIDIController does not.

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