# MIDI Layers vs ANALOGySAW

The clearest difference is price: ANALOGySAW at $2.99 against MIDI Layers's $12.99. ANALOGySAW also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). MIDI Layers's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

MIDI Layers costs $12.99 and ANALOGySAW $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ANALOGySAW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Layers has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

MIDI Layers ships an update fortnightly, ANALOGySAW every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MIDI Layers | ANALOGySAW |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $12.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-layers/id1640217767/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/analogysaw/id6752911274/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 15 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [4Pockets.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/370131860) | [Rob Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072346998) |

## What reviewers say

### MIDI Layers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-layers/id1640217767)

This app allows musicians to intelligently route MIDI data, enabling complex keyboard splits, layered instruments, and seamless scene switching for live performances. Create up to 12 scenes with numerous layers, each with customizable MIDI output and note remapping.

**Highlights:** Up to 127 layers per scene, 12 scenes per preset, 16 output ports and channels, Remote scene switching, Layer mutes and mute groups, Scales per scene, Per-layer velocity curves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ANALOGySAW

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/analogysaw/id6752911274)

This virtual instrument plugin emulates 90s-era 'super saw' synthesizers with a warm, virtual-analog sound. It offers variable unison oscillators, polyphony, and stereo spread for atmospheric pads and EDM textures.

**Highlights:** Variable unison saw oscillators (1-5 per voice), 10-voice polyphony, Detune, drift, and stereo spread options, Virtual analog warmth, Full ADSR amp envelope, 24dB ladder filter, Dedicated modulation LFOs

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MIDI Layers free?

MIDI Layers costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ANALOGySAW free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MIDI Layers or ANALOGySAW?

ANALOGySAW is rated higher. MIDI Layers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while ANALOGySAW averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do MIDI Layers or ANALOGySAW have ads?

Neither MIDI Layers nor ANALOGySAW shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MIDI Layers or ANALOGySAW?

MIDI Layers ships an update fortnightly, and ANALOGySAW every 2 months. Most recently, MIDI Layers was updated on September 21, 2026 and ANALOGySAW on September 8, 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.*