# Pad MIDI vs MIDI

The clearest difference is rating: MIDI at 4.1 against Pad MIDI's 3.0. MIDI also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 1). Pad MIDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Pad MIDI costs $0.99 and MIDI $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

MIDI holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Pad MIDI's written reviews are positive against 29% of MIDI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, MIDI every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pad MIDI | MIDI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pad-midi/id412795962/reviews) | **[4.1 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-controller/id1496544632/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **33** |
| Positive reviews | **30.1% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 28 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thirteen32 Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1577479080) | [Yugal Sharma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475834402) |

## What reviewers say

### Pad MIDI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pad-midi/id412795962)

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a versatile MIDI controller. It offers wireless and USB connectivity, customizable pads, and a full piano keyboard for your music production needs. Requires external hardware or software to generate sound.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth and USB MIDI support, 16 assignable MIDI pads, Full 88-key piano keyboard, Selectable MIDI channel and velocity, CC and Program Change controllers, MIDI message log/debugger

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works as expected
- 👍 Simple and functional
- 👍 Great MIDI tool
- 👍 Free and functional
- 👍 Useful for triggering effects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No sound output
- 🐛 Crashes on startup
- 🐛 Does not load
- 🐛 Does not open
- 🐛 Ads are intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- App stays on loading page
- App crashes after splash screen
- App crashes on startup
- App won't load
- App won't open

**Requested features**

- Multi-touch support
- Turn phone display off and maintain connectivity
- Assign velocity to saved pads
- Numerical velocity input
- Customizable button colors/styles


### MIDI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-controller/id1496544632)

This app provides a portable MIDI keyboard and controller for musicians, allowing them to play notes, trigger drum samples, and control parameters. It connects wirelessly or via USB to popular DAWs and synthesizers without extra software.

**Highlights:** Play MIDI notes with piano keys, Trigger drum samples with drum pads, Control pitch bend with a slider, Adjust parameters with rotary knobs, Connect via Bluetooth, USB, or Network MIDI, Compatible with major DAWs

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pad MIDI free?

Pad MIDI costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MIDI free?

MIDI costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pad MIDI or MIDI?

MIDI is rated higher. Pad MIDI averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MIDI averages 4.1 from 33 ratings.

### Do Pad MIDI or MIDI have ads?

Neither Pad MIDI nor MIDI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pad MIDI or MIDI?

Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, and MIDI every 12 months. Most recently, Pad MIDI was updated on September 22, 2026 and MIDI on September 21, 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.*