Comparison

MidiMe MIDI Controller vs PushKin Standalone

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

PushKin Standalone

Manage your Push 3 music production hardware directly from your iPhone or iPad. Effortlessly move, rename, delete, upload, and download files, create folders, and ensure compatibility with Live 11 and 12.

Highlights
  • Direct connection to Push 3 Standalone
  • File management (move, rename, delete)
  • Upload and download files
  • Create new folders
  • Supports Live 11 and 12
  • Multi-file/folder management (Pro)
Features
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Don't want to fire up your laptop and Live to manage your samples and presets? Want a faster way to manage your files? PushKin Standalone connects directly to Ableton's Push 3 Standalone. Here's what it can do: - Pairing and connection to your Push directly from your iPhone or iPad - Move, rename, and delete files - Upload and download files - Create new folders - Supports Live 11 and 12 and all Push Standalone versions (including betas) PushKin Pro is a one-time purchase that enables advanced features: - uploading/downloading multiple files and folders - bulk editing files and folders (move, delete) More Pro features on the way...including: - Copy/duplicate files/folders - Preview audio files - "What's missing?": examine your Ableton Live project files to see if you are missing any required files (samples, bounces, freezes, etc.)

Screenshots

MidiMe MIDI Controller4 screens
PushKin Standalone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PushKin Standalone at Free against MidiMe MIDI Controller's $3.99. PushKin Standalone also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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

PushKin Standalone is free to download; MidiMe MIDI Controller costs $3.99 up front. MidiMe MIDI Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PushKin Standalone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PushKin Standalone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MidiMe MIDI Controller ships an update every 3 months, PushKin Standalone weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MidiMe MIDI Controller versus PushKin Standalone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiMe MIDI ControllerPushKin Standalone
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiles EganAron Budinszky

Customer experience

MidiMe MIDI Controller

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

PushKin Standalone

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MidiMe MIDI Controller

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$5.99
1 purchases

PushKin Standalone

One-time1
  • PushKin Pro$4.99

Questions

Is MidiMe MIDI Controller free?
MidiMe MIDI Controller costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PushKin Standalone free?
PushKin Standalone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MidiMe MIDI Controller or PushKin Standalone?
PushKin Standalone is rated higher. MidiMe MIDI Controller averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PushKin Standalone averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do MidiMe MIDI Controller or PushKin Standalone have ads?
Neither MidiMe MIDI Controller nor PushKin Standalone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MidiMe MIDI Controller or PushKin Standalone?
MidiMe MIDI Controller ships an update every 3 months, and PushKin Standalone weekly. Most recently, MidiMe MIDI Controller was updated on November 4, 2026 and PushKin Standalone on November 4, 2026.

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