Comparison

MIDI FX vs MIDI Scribe

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

Head to head
About

MIDI FX

This app allows you to control and process MIDI signals for music creation. It offers features like harmonization, transposition, and sequencing, enabling you to control external or virtual synthesizers and create complex musical arrangements.

Highlights
  • MIDI signal processing
  • Harmonize and Transpose
  • Sequencer for synths
  • Delay and Looper
  • Filter notes by velocity
  • Internal instruments
Features
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Buy once and get the iOS and Mac apps (with Family Sharing) Control your MIDI signals and process them in any combination of ways: Harmonize, Transpose, Arpeggiate, etc... Or use the Sequencer to play any external or virtual synth. Use a MIDI interface to unlock the power of the app to control multiple synths with one keyboard, play one note and generate chords, basslines, etc... Use the delay/looper or filter notes based on velocity or other parameters to send to different synths/effects. A MIDI workstation in your pocket (or your iPad/Mac) You can also use some internal instruments (drums sampler, piano or synth) if you are away from your MIDI gear, and sequence whole songs inside the app, or use other synth apps as input/output for MIDI FX. Your imagination is the limit!

About

MIDI Scribe

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MIDI Scribe is a free productivity app for capturing and organizing practice takes from your MIDI-capable musical instrument. Run it while you practice, and it will automatically start new takes after every session break, with a configurable auto-take idle time, as well as support for specific MIDI commands (such as a middle or left piano pedal press) to manually start and end takes. A piano roll is provided to review and scrub individual takes. Star the takes that you want to keep indefinitely, while unstarred takes are cleaned up over time based on a configurable retention policy. All takes can be exported as MIDI files for use in other programs. MIDI Scribe is completely private. Connect your instrument, capture your takes, and keep everything securely on your device . No ads, no analytics, no snooping on your usage, and nothing ever leaves your device unless you export it. MIDI Scribe is completely free and open source for you to enjoy.

Screenshots

MIDI FX2 screens
MIDI Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDI Scribe at none against MIDI FX's 1. MIDI FX's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. MIDI FX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDI Scribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI FX ships an update every 9 days, MIDI Scribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MIDI FX versus MIDI Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI FXMIDI Scribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.7 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge ArroyoJames Ranson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MIDI FX

One-time1
  • Unlock app$9.99
None

MIDI Scribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDI FX free?
MIDI FX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIDI Scribe free?
MIDI Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MIDI FX or MIDI Scribe have ads?
Neither MIDI FX nor MIDI Scribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDI FX or MIDI Scribe?
MIDI FX ships an update every 9 days, and MIDI Scribe every 3 weeks. Most recently, MIDI FX was updated on June 4, 2026 and MIDI Scribe on September 6, 2026.

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