# Pad MIDI vs VJ

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pad MIDI | VJ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pad-midi/id412795962/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vj-pro/id539435827/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | **30.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 28 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Thirteen32 Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1577479080) | [Johnny Arguelles](https://appshunter.io/developer/406602141) |

## 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


### VJ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vj-pro/id539435827)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*