Comparison

Pad MIDI vs Bluetooth Midi Pads

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

Head to head

Pad MIDI

$0.99

🎵 Music

★ 3.01 ratingsView app →

Bluetooth Midi Pads

Free

🎵 Music

★ 4.03 ratingsView app →

About

Pad MIDI

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

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Pad MIDI turns your iPhone/iPad into MIDI pads and keyboard for your synth or DAW * Supports Bluetooth wireless / USB MIDI * Supports native Mac OS Network MIDI (Core MIDI) * 16 assignable / nameable MIDI pads * Full 88 key piano * Selectable MIDI channel and velocity * CC / Program change controllers * MIDI message log / debugger * Requires external synth or plugin to produce sound Learn how to connect here: http://support.thirteen32.com/apps/padmidi/

About

Bluetooth Midi Pads

Transform your iOS device into a wireless MIDI controller. Play your favorite DAWs and instruments on iOS, iPadOS, and desktop using Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI. Features a 16-pad matrix with selectable octaves.

Highlights

Wireless MIDI controller
16-pad matrix
Selectable octave
Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI
iOS and iPadOS support

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Bluetooth Midi Pads turns your iOS and iPadOS devices in a wireless Midi pads controller. Play your favourites iOS, iPadOS and desktop Bluetooth LE Midi DAWs and instruments from your iPhone and iPad. -16 pads matrix. -Selectable octave. -Bluetooth Low Energy Midi. How does it works: Push connect button and in the opened view turn on the switch button. This will make your device discoverable by your Bluetooth MIDI Host, connect it from it and you will can play your MIDI Host from B.M.P.. If your MIDI Host don't support Bluetooth MIDI there are some free apps on the market that creates virtual Bluetooth Midi Ports. Demo video on developer's page.

Screenshots

Pad MIDI4 screens

Bluetooth Midi Pads2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth Midi Pads at Free against Pad MIDI's $0.99. Bluetooth Midi Pads also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Pad MIDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 66 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Bluetooth Midi Pads is free to download; Pad MIDI costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluetooth Midi Pads holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Pad MIDI versus Bluetooth Midi Pads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pad MIDI	Bluetooth Midi Pads
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Rating	3.0 (1 ratings)	4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	30.1% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	1	3 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 66 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Paid	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	28 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Thirteen32 Pty Ltd	pablo lopez

Customer experience

Pad MIDI

All ratings1 ratings

Positive0.0%

Neutral100.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews133 reviews

Positive30.1%

Neutral8.3%

Negative61.7%

Bluetooth Midi Pads

All ratings3 ratings

Positive66.7%

Neutral0.0%

Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Pad MIDI

Reported bugs

14 issues

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

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No sound output
Ads cannot be escaped
Accidentally clicked remove ad, needs refund
Ads couldn't be clicked out of
Notes don't work
Cannot connect to software
App crashes when loading
App crashes when opening
App automatically closes

Requested features

10 requests

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

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XY pad or faders/rotary encoders
More pages and knobs
Instructional video for setup
Support for newer software versions
USB connection for reduced latency

Bluetooth Midi Pads

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pad MIDI

No in-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Midi Pads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pad MIDI free?

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

Is Bluetooth Midi Pads free?

Bluetooth Midi Pads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Pad MIDI or Bluetooth Midi Pads?

Bluetooth Midi Pads is rated higher. Pad MIDI averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bluetooth Midi Pads averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

Do Pad MIDI or Bluetooth Midi Pads have ads?

Neither Pad MIDI nor Bluetooth Midi Pads shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pad MIDI or Bluetooth Midi Pads?

Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, and Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. Most recently, Pad MIDI was updated on September 29, 2026 and Bluetooth Midi Pads on June 3, 2026.