Comparison

Midi Poly Grid vs doozzoo

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

Head to head
About

Midi Poly Grid

This app functions solely as a MIDI controller, requiring a host application or DAW to produce sound. It offers intuitive pad controls for melodies and finger drumming, with advanced modulation options like MPE and polyphonic aftertouch. Connect virtually or via USB/Bluetooth to other devices and DAWs.

Highlights
  • Size-adjustable grid of pads
  • MPE and polyphonic aftertouch modulation
  • Custom grid creation
  • Virtual MIDI connection
  • Preset saving
  • Multiple layouts and colors
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# Midi Poly Grid This App is Open Source. Access the code here: https://github.com/anzbert/beat_pads ## Important Disclaimer This App is **ONLY** usable as a Midi Controller. It does **NOT** produce any sound on its own and requires a host application or a second device with a DAW or other sound production app. ## Information Midi Poly Grid is a lightweight Midi Controller app for mobile phones and tablets for melodies and finger drumming at home and on the go. Connections can be made virtually to other apps via platform midi channels, or via USB or Bluetooth Midi to other devices. This app aims to be an easy-to-use pad input device featuring a variety of layouts, intuitive playability and modern modulation options, such as MPE and Polyphonic Aftertouch. It was designed for people that prefer pads to pianos! The focus of this app is not to be a jack-of-all-trades Midi swiss army knife, but instead to be a great at one thing: Intuitive and versatile pad controls. ## Features - A size-adjustable grid of pads for finger drumming and melody input - Various layouts and colors, inspired by the Ableton Push - Presets can be saved with different pad setups - Innovative MPE and polyphonic Aftertouch modulation with graphical feedback - Push Style MPE pitchbend and slide - Send Velocity by Y position on pad, randomly or with a fixed value - Usable as a standard MIDI device with any PC, Mac or other USB or Bluetooth device - Optional controls, such as Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel and Sustain - Highligh a large number of musical scales - Receives Midi Notes, making the pads usable like a Launchpad - Custom grid creation based on the note intervals on the X and Y Axis to create Grids inspired by the Harmonic Table, Wicki Hayden, MidiMech and others - Supports virtual Midi connection to other apps on your device - Built-In support for the popular finger drumming courses from XpressPads.com - And more... ## Feedback and Contributions Anyone is most welcome to contribute, report an issue or start a discussion in the Github repository. Thanks! ## Licence Licenced under GPL3. The code in this project is freely usable in any other open source project. Enjoy! ## iOS Specific Information Can be used with any Mac via USB, Bluetooth Midi or WiFi. Usage with PC is limited to WiFi with free third-party software (rtpMidi), and USB with third-party USB midi connectors, due to Apple's limited implementation of USB Midi on iOS. AUv3 is unfortunately not supported at this time, as it is currently impossible with Flutter. More info about that here: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/16092

About

doozzoo

This platform is designed for online music education, offering an interactive experience for teachers and students. It provides optimized features for music lessons, including low latency audio and an integrated media library, supporting both online and hybrid teaching.

Highlights
  • High-fidelity audio
  • Local latency compensation
  • Integrated media library
  • Hybrid lesson support
  • Audio and video option menus
  • Remote echo suppression control
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doozzoo is an all-in-one platform designed specifically for online music education. doozzoo aims to provide a high-quality, interactive experience for both teachers and students. Unlike standard video conferencing tools, doozzoo is optimized for music lessons, offering features like local latency compensation, high-fidelity audio, and an integrated media library. With the ability to support hybrid lessons and blended learning, doozzoo adapts to any teaching scenario, making it the perfect companion for both online and in-person education. Key features include: - The selection of the microphone and other audio options is now available via a menu that can be accessed by clicking the arrow next to the microphone icon in the footer. - The selection of the camera and other video options is now available via a menu that can be accessed by clicking the arrow next to the camera icon in the footer. - Due to improved audio stability, we have removed the additional manual routing options in the mixer. - The option for automatic volume adjustment (Autogain) has been removed. - Echo suppression is now controlled remotely based on the selected mode: - In speaker mode, echo suppression is active. - In headphone mode, echo suppression is disabled. - The "Apply to all" setting in "Switch view" is now enabled by default. This ensures that all view changes are visible in a recording.

Screenshots

Midi Poly Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: doozzoo at Free against Midi Poly Grid's $3.99. Midi Poly Grid's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

doozzoo is free to download; Midi Poly Grid costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midi Poly Grid ships an update every 11 days, doozzoo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Midi Poly Grid versus doozzoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidi Poly Griddoozzoo
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas MuellerC. Bechstein Digital GmbH

Customer experience

Midi Poly Grid

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

doozzoo

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Midi Poly Grid

No in-app purchases

None

doozzoo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Midi Poly Grid free?
Midi Poly Grid costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is doozzoo free?
doozzoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Midi Poly Grid or doozzoo have ads?
Neither Midi Poly Grid nor doozzoo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midi Poly Grid or doozzoo?
Midi Poly Grid ships an update every 11 days, and doozzoo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Midi Poly Grid was updated on September 9, 2026 and doozzoo on June 9, 2026.

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