# Pad MIDI vs MIDI Designer Pro X

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIDI Designer Pro X at 79% against Pad MIDI's 26%. MIDI Designer Pro X also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.0). Pad MIDI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

MIDI Designer Pro X is free to download; Pad MIDI costs $0.99 up front. MIDI Designer Pro X sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Pad MIDI asks for nothing beyond the download.

MIDI Designer Pro X holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Designer Pro X has 272 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Pad MIDI's written reviews are positive against 79% of MIDI Designer Pro X's.

Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, MIDI Designer Pro X every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pad MIDI | MIDI Designer Pro X |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pad-midi/id412795962/reviews) | **[4.6 (272 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-designer-pro-x/id492291712/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **272** |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | **78.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#176** | — |
| Size | 28 MB | 209 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thirteen32 Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1577479080) | [Confusion Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/492291715) |

## What reviewers say

### Pad MIDI

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

**Currently charting:** #176 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

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 Designer Pro X

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-designer-pro-x/id492291712)

This app is a professional-grade, customizable MIDI controller for music production. It allows users to control any MIDI-enabled hardware or software, with extensive community-created layouts and powerful 'superpowers' for advanced MIDI manipulation. It supports AUv3 plugins and offers robust network, Bluetooth, and USB MIDI communication.

**Highlights:** Control any MIDI-enabled hardware/software, AUv3 MIDI Processor Extension, Reliable MIDI communication (Network, Bluetooth, USB), Extensive user layout library (350+ layouts), Powerful 'Superpowers' for MIDI manipulation, Community support and layout sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MDPx Premium iPhone Only | $1.49 | per month |
| MDPx Premium iPad Only | $2.49 | per month |
| MDPx Premium iPad, iPhone | $2.99 | per month |
| MDPx Premium Mac, iPad, iPhone | $4.99 | per month |
| MDPx Premium iPhone Only | $14.99 | per year |
| MDPx Premium iPad Only | $24.99 | per year |
| MDPx Premium iPad, iPhone | $29.99 | per year |
| MDPx Premium Mac, iPad, iPhone | $49.99 | per year |
| MDPx Premium Lifetime | $124.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pad MIDI free?

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

### Is MIDI Designer Pro X free?

MIDI Designer Pro X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pad MIDI or MIDI Designer Pro X?

MIDI Designer Pro X is rated higher. Pad MIDI averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MIDI Designer Pro X averages 4.6 from 272 ratings.

### Do Pad MIDI or MIDI Designer Pro X have ads?

Neither Pad MIDI nor MIDI Designer Pro X shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pad MIDI or MIDI Designer Pro X?

Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, and MIDI Designer Pro X every 5 days. Most recently, Pad MIDI was updated on November 6, 2026 and MIDI Designer Pro X on November 6, 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.*