Comparison

Pad MIDI vs Yabaimo

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

Yabaimo

Features
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Simply a chromatic tuner, nothing more, nothing less.

Screenshots

Pad MIDI4 screens
Yabaimo1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Yabaimo at Free against Pad MIDI's $0.99. Pad MIDI's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pad MIDI versus Yabaimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPad MIDIYabaimo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThirteen32 Pty LtdNicholas Maccharoli

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
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

Yabaimo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pad MIDI

No in-app purchases

None

Yabaimo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pad MIDI free?
Pad MIDI costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yabaimo free?
Yabaimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pad MIDI or Yabaimo have ads?
Neither Pad MIDI nor Yabaimo shows ads.

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