Comparison

MidiMe MIDI Controller vs X/Y PAL

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

Head to head
About

MidiMe MIDI Controller

This application allows musicians to control MIDI parameters and record/playback gestures. It offers unique performance modes and supports wireless MIDI connections, eliminating the need for extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous MIDI parameter control
  • Record and playback MIDI gestures
  • Bounce mode for instrument effects
  • Novel keyboard mode with recordable gestures
  • MIDI over WiFi support
  • Hardware MIDI device connection
Features
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MidiMe turns your iPhone or iPad into an expressive MIDI controller. Draw a gesture on an XY pad and it loops. Flick the puck and it bounces around on its own, sweeping filters, sends and synth parameters while you play. PADS • Eight XY pads, each sending two MIDI CCs, one per axis, with its own channel and CC numbers • Direct mode: the puck stays where you leave it • Record mode: draw a movement and it loops when you lift your finger • Bounce mode: flick the puck and it keeps moving, bouncing off the edges • Pads keep running while you switch screens KEYBOARDS • Keys: two pads above a keyboard; each key you press plays their recorded gestures once • Organ: two stacked keyboards for two registers or two instruments at once • Touch position sets velocity; shift octaves and show one or two octaves at a time PRO UNLOCK Your setup saves automatically. The Pro Unlock, a one-time in-app purchase, adds: • Unlimited presets you can create, name and switch between • Scales: limit a keyboard to one of nine scales in any key, so every key you touch is in key • Keyboards of three or four octaves If you bought MidiMe before version 3.0, Pro is already included. CONNECTING MidiMe sends MIDI over Wi-Fi using RTP-MIDI, so no extra hardware is needed. Connect from Audio MIDI Setup on a Mac, or rtpMIDI on Windows. You can also connect a hardware MIDI interface through a USB adapter. Works with any DAW, synth or effect that accepts MIDI CC and notes.

About

X/Y PAL

This app serves as an X/Y pad MIDI controller, allowing users to manage up to 8 parameters per pad. Customize MIDI channels, control change messages, value ranges, colors, and names for each parameter. Visualize CC value changes with on-screen bars.

Highlights
  • X/Y pad MIDI controller
  • Control up to 8 parameters per pad
  • Customizable MIDI channel and CC messages
  • Configurable CC value range
  • Parameter naming and coloring
  • MIDI output device selection
  • Visualized CC value changes
Features
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X/Y PAL is your handsome X/Y pad MIDI controller. Control up to 8 parameters per pad. Each parameter can be configured: - set MIDI Channel and control change message, - set the CC value range, - set a color and a name - pick the MIDI output device and - inverse the CC value mapping. On the iPad up to 4 pads can be visible in landscape mode and up to 2 in portrait mode. On the iPhone there can be 2 pads visible and controlled at once. Pick CC value mappings from a list of predefined devices to help create your custom pads. CC value change is visualized using bars on the side of each pad. ** CONFIGURE PARAMETERS ** - configure the X/Y Pads in the settings section - configure each of the 8 parameters by clicking on the sidebar in the settings section - pick from a predefined list of devices to easily set the CC value and name or just set some custom name and CC value - set the color of the parameter by clicking on the color button - inverse the CC value mapping by selecting the inverse button for the parameter - select the MIDI output for each parameter - configure the CC value range for each parameter.

Screenshots

MidiMe MIDI Controller4 screens
X/Y PAL2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X/Y PAL at none against MidiMe MIDI Controller's 1. X/Y PAL also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). MidiMe MIDI Controller's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On rating, ads 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

MidiMe MIDI Controller costs $3.99 and X/Y PAL $1.99 up front. MidiMe MIDI Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. X/Y PAL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MidiMe MIDI Controller against 4.6 for X/Y PAL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of MidiMe MIDI Controller's written reviews are positive against 80% of X/Y PAL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MidiMe MIDI Controller ships an update every 3 months, X/Y PAL every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MidiMe MIDI Controller versus X/Y PAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiMe MIDI ControllerX/Y PAL
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiles EganDANIEL BRUEGGE

Customer experience

MidiMe MIDI Controller

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

X/Y PAL

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MidiMe MIDI Controller

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$5.99
None

X/Y PAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MidiMe MIDI Controller free?
MidiMe MIDI Controller costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is X/Y PAL free?
X/Y PAL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MidiMe MIDI Controller or X/Y PAL?
X/Y PAL is rated higher. MidiMe MIDI Controller averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while X/Y PAL averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do MidiMe MIDI Controller or X/Y PAL have ads?
Neither MidiMe MIDI Controller nor X/Y PAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MidiMe MIDI Controller or X/Y PAL?
MidiMe MIDI Controller ships an update every 3 months, and X/Y PAL every 8 months. Most recently, MidiMe MIDI Controller was updated on November 4, 2026 and X/Y PAL on November 4, 2026.

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