Comparison

Pad MIDI vs VJ

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

Head to head
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

VJ

This app allows registered users of a specific content distribution service to preview promotional music video content, manage acquisitions, and administer accounts. Access is restricted to pre-approved professionals in the audio/video programming industry.

Highlights
  • Preview promotional music video content
  • Manage content acquisitions
  • Administer user accounts
  • Access via proprietary network client
  • Content distribution services integration
Features
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The "VJ-Pro App" is a proprietary and closed network mobile client interface which allows registered users of www.vj-pro.net content distribution services to preview promotional music driven video content offerings, manage their content acquisitions, and administrate their accounts utilizing their cell phones. Existing clients will utilize this app to preview recent submissions from our content provider partners put forth for the client's consideration for potential inclusion within their respective display programs. NOTE: Login access to this application is not available to the general public under any circumstances or conditions as a commercial source of music or music video properties. End users must be registered with https://vj-pro.com prior to utilizing the VJ-Pro App. This app will not function in any manner for non-registered clients. Client registration is not possible directly through the VJ-Pro App. Application for registration by potential clients is only available through the home site www.vj-pro.net alone. Registrants must meet and prove certain levels of professional criteria in order to be approved for our services. VJ-Pro.com is owned in whole by Lodestar Entertainment, LLC of New York, which along with its content aggregation partner Screenplay, Inc of Seattle is the largest, fully licensed distributor of music driven video content within the United States and its territories. Lodestar Entertainment and Screenplay both operate under specific licenses granted individually by the original copyright holders and/or their authorized consigns under usage, and display definitions in accordance with United States Copyright Code, Title 17; §106(4,5) and §114(b) respectively. Our clients are limited to screened and thereby bona-fide non-broadcast audio/video programming professionals exclusively. For further information on VJ-Pro, and our services, please visit https://vj-pro.com.

Screenshots

Pad MIDI4 screens
VJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VJ at Free against Pad MIDI's $0.99. VJ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Pad MIDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

VJ 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

VJ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Pad MIDI's written reviews are positive against 31% of VJ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, VJ every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pad MIDI versus VJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPad MIDIVJ
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews30.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThirteen32 Pty LtdJohnny Arguelles

Customer experience

Pad MIDI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative64.2%

VJ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

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
Show 9 more
  • 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
Show 5 more
  • XY pad or faders/rotary encoders
  • More pages and knobs
  • Instructional video for setup
  • Support for newer software versions
  • USB connection for reduced latency

VJ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pad MIDI

No in-app purchases

None

VJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pad MIDI free?
Pad MIDI costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VJ free?
VJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pad MIDI or VJ?
VJ is rated higher. Pad MIDI averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while VJ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pad MIDI or VJ have ads?
Neither Pad MIDI nor VJ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pad MIDI or VJ?
Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, and VJ every 8 months. Most recently, Pad MIDI was updated on October 10, 2026 and VJ on October 11, 2026.

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