Pad MIDI vs Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro
This app allows you to connect and control various Bluetooth MIDI devices, including soft instruments, DAWs, and hardware music devices. It offers a full-range MIDI keyboard, pads matrix, and adjustable knobs and faders for comprehensive music production.
- MIDI Keyboard
- MIDI Pads Matrix
- MIDI Knobs
- MIDI Faders
- Multiple Control Views
- State Persistence
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If you liked Bluetooth MIDI Controller, Bluetooth MIDI Pads and Bluetooth MIDI Keyboard you will love Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro. All the functionality from the three apps in only one. Do you need a Bluetooth MIDI controller but you don't have it? Here you have BMC Pro: Connect and control every Bluetooth MIDI Host like soft instruments, DAWs, Hardware music devices, Mapping apps, lights... Features: -MIDI Keyboard full range with ajustable size. -MIDI Pads Matrix full range. -MIDI Knobs: 32 on iOS, 128 on iPadOS. -MIDI Faders: 32 on iOS, 64 on iPadOS. -4 Controls Views. -Help View. -The app keeps its state after restart it. -No app configuration needed: only connect with the Bluetooth MIDI Host, bind your parameters with the controls via MIDI learn and play the pads or the keyboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro at Free against Pad MIDI's $0.99. Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (67% vs 30%). Pad MIDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 32 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
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro is free to download; Pad MIDI costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Pad MIDI's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro's.
Pad MIDI ships an update every 2 months, Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pad MIDI | Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 32 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 | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thirteen32 Pty Ltd | pablo lopez |
Customer experience
Pad MIDI
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro
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 Controller Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pad MIDI
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pad MIDI free?
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