Comparison

miniMIDI vs Midi Amuser

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

Head to head
About

miniMIDI

Transform your iPhone into a powerful MIDI controller for your Mac. Easily connect wirelessly or via wire to control software instruments in Logic Pro X and GarageBand. Features include customizable pads and a velocity-sensitive keyboard.

Highlights
  • Wired or wireless MIDI connection
  • 16 customizable pads
  • Velocity-adjustable keyboard
  • Logic Pro X and GarageBand integration
  • Pad and Keyboard modes
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Turn your iPhone into a wired or wireless MIDI controller. Connect to your Mac (or another MIDI-compatible device), load an instrument in your DAW, and start playing! Play notes on 1 to 12 pads or a 13-key transposable keyboard with adjustable velocity, shaped with sustain, mod wheel, and arpeggiator controls. Nothing connected? A built-in demo sound gives you instant audio feedback when you just want to play. Make your controller your own with a custom background and glow colors. Free features include pad and keyboard modes, velocity and transposition adjustment, sustain control, and the demo sound. The mod wheel, arpeggiator, and appearance customization are unlocked with miniMIDI Pro, a one-time purchase.

About

Midi Amuser

This app allows you to connect, control, and record up to 10 MIDI instruments and controllers across 10 tracks. It manages routing, recalls instrument states, and enables live looping and complex song arrangements with a stable clock and zero latency.

Highlights
  • Connect up to 10 MIDI instruments
  • Connect up to 10 MIDI controllers
  • Zero latency
  • Step sequencer
  • Manage synth patches
  • Record and arrange MIDI events on 10 tracks
  • Arrange up to 16 song parts
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Midi Amuser lets you connect, control and record up to 10 instruments on 10 tracks with up to 10 input devices. It will take care of your routing, recall your instruments’ CC states across songs and arrangements. It lets you make live loops as well as create complex song arrangements. - make it the center of your MIDI setup - connect up to 10 MIDI instruments - connect up to 10 MIDI controllers - zero latency - stable clock - step sequencer - use a foot switch to record after the fact - manage all your synths’ patches - automatically save and recall Control Change states of your instruments - record, copy, quantise Midi events on up to 10 tracks - arrange up to 16 song parts - make templates for live performances - loop and arrange live - import and export songs

Screenshots

miniMIDI3 screens
Midi Amuser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Midi Amuser at every 5 weeks against miniMIDI's every 55 months. Midi Amuser also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

miniMIDI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

miniMIDI ships an update every 55 months, Midi Amuser every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
miniMIDI versus Midi Amuser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterminiMIDIMidi Amuser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack EdmondsTilmann Schuepfer

Customer experience

miniMIDI

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Midi Amuser

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

miniMIDI

No in-app purchases

None

Midi Amuser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is miniMIDI free?
miniMIDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midi Amuser free?
Midi Amuser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, miniMIDI or Midi Amuser?
miniMIDI is rated higher. miniMIDI averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Midi Amuser averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do miniMIDI or Midi Amuser have ads?
Neither miniMIDI nor Midi Amuser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, miniMIDI or Midi Amuser?
miniMIDI ships an update every 55 months, and Midi Amuser every 5 weeks. Most recently, miniMIDI was updated on October 7, 2026 and Midi Amuser on October 24, 2026.

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