MidiMe MIDI Controller vs PushKin Standalone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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)
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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.)
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
MidiMe MIDI Controller ships an update every 3 months, PushKin Standalone weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | MidiMe MIDI Controller | PushKin Standalone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miles Egan | Aron Budinszky |
Customer experience
MidiMe MIDI Controller
PushKin Standalone
In-app purchases
MidiMe MIDI Controller
- Pro Unlock$5.99
PushKin Standalone
- PushKin Pro$4.99
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