Comparison

MidiMe MIDI Controller vs MAKID

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

MAKID

Organize your Ableton Live music projects and access your song bounces on the go. This app helps producers keep their creative flow by making their music library easily accessible from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Ableton Live project management
  • Organize music library
  • Access song bounces on mobile
  • Seamless bounce review
  • Keep creative momentum
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MAKID is the project manager for Ableton Live producers. It keeps your entire music library organized and your projects accessible on mobile, so you can keep your creative momentum and finish more projects. MAKID Mobile enables you to access and review your bounces seamlessly anywhere you go. No more messing with SoundCloud uploads or trying to listen to your bounces in dropbox/google drive. The MAKID Mobile app is built for Ableton Live producers to have the best experience possible for keeping your discography with you on the go.

Screenshots

MidiMe MIDI Controller4 screens
MAKID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MAKID at Free against MidiMe MIDI Controller's $3.99. MAKID also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

MAKID is free to download; MidiMe MIDI Controller costs $3.99 up front. MidiMe MIDI Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MAKID asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MAKID 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, MAKID every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MidiMe MIDI Controller versus MAKID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiMe MIDI ControllerMAKID
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 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiles EganEric Ventor

Customer experience

MidiMe MIDI Controller

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

MAKID

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MidiMe MIDI Controller

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$5.99
None

MAKID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MidiMe MIDI Controller free?
MidiMe MIDI Controller costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MAKID free?
MAKID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MidiMe MIDI Controller or MAKID?
MAKID is rated higher. MidiMe MIDI Controller averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MAKID averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do MidiMe MIDI Controller or MAKID have ads?
Neither MidiMe MIDI Controller nor MAKID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MidiMe MIDI Controller or MAKID?
MidiMe MIDI Controller ships an update every 3 months, and MAKID every 3 weeks. Most recently, MidiMe MIDI Controller was updated on November 4, 2026 and MAKID on November 4, 2026.

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