Comparison

Midi Tool Box vs Woodulator

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

Head to head
About

Midi Tool Box

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for managing and controlling MIDI devices and data. It includes features for monitoring MIDI events and status, editing and storing SysEx data, recording and playing MIDI, and sending program changes. It supports Core MIDI and Network MIDI, and can import MIDI files from other applications.

Highlights
  • MIDI event monitor
  • SysEx editor & librarian
  • MIDI recorder & player
  • Program Change sender
  • Generic MIDI CC controller
  • Core MIDI & Network MIDI support
  • Open In for MIDI/SysEx files
Features
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Midi Tool Box is an integrated app for managing and controlling MIDI devices and data, and offers the following functions: - MIDI event monitor - MIDI status monitor - SysEx editor & librarian - MIDI recorder & player - Program Change sender - Generic MIDI CC controller - Generic resetter - Support Core MIDI & Network MIDI - Open In:send Midi(.mid)/SysEx(.syx) file to MidiToolBox from other apps. - Universal App Monitoring functions are provided with a MIDI filter, making it easier to check your data. Midi Tool Box has a wide range of applications, including testing of MIDI devices, data management, music production, live performances, and maintenance of non-audio MIDI devices. [Device info] Following devices are tested. But we do not necessarily guarantee that the MidiToolBox work with these devices. YAMAHA i-MX1 - OK USB Device via Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit Alesis ALESIS USB-MIDI CABLE CME CME U2MIDI - OK

About

Woodulator

This app offers advanced audio manipulation with analog-inspired delay and pitch shifting. It features versatile modulators, customizable filters, and extensive MIDI control for creative sound design. Presets can be saved and synced across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Analog bucket brigade delay emulation
  • Dual pitch shifters (up/down, harmonic, chorus)
  • Versatile internal/external sidechain modulators
  • Customizable delay line color and filters
  • BPM sync and MIDI control
  • Stereo width enhancement
  • iCloud preset storage
Features
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The Woodulator is a delay and pitch shifter inspired by analog bucket brigade delays. It also includes 2 versatile modulators. Pitch shifting is obtained by increasing or decreasing the clock in the delay line and not by FFT calculations. - Has 2 pitch shifters which can go up or down according to a harmonic scale or in chorus mode
 - Modulator source can be internal LFO or external side chain
 - Modulator destination can be pitch frequency, pitch amplitude, delay amplitude, panning, feedback amounts or Moog filter frequencies. - Modulation of pitch frequency can be up, down or both.
 - Delay line color can be set with LP/HP/BP/Moog filter and Saturation level.
 - Includes HP and LP filters on the input signal
 - Includes Moog filter on pitch out signals.
 - Pitch shifters have Reverse mode. - BPM can be set, tapped or synced by the DAW host.
 - LFO Square has slew-rate control. (control at 100% generates triangle waveform)
 - LFO’s have convenient beat/bar timing popup.
 - Delay and pitch signals can be panned L-R on a stereo bus/track.
 - Delay and pitch shifter timing can be synced to the bar or re-synced manually (playing live)

 - Stereo diff mode can create wide stereo from mono sources. - Presets can be stored in iCloud Drive (makes them available on all your devices).
 - Presets can be switched with Midi Program Changes.
 - Major controls can be set with Midi CC messages.

Screenshots

Midi Tool Box4 screens
Woodulator1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Woodulator at 100% against Midi Tool Box's 48%. Woodulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Midi Tool Box's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $10.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 9.3). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Midi Tool Box costs $9.99 and Woodulator $10.99 up front. Midi Tool Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Woodulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Woodulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Midi Tool Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Woodulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midi Tool Box ships an update every 5 months, Woodulator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Midi Tool Box versus Woodulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidi Tool BoxWoodulator
Price$9.99 — better$10.99
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better9.3
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperART Teknika Inc.Woodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio

Customer experience

Midi Tool Box

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative37.9%

Woodulator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Midi Tool Box

One-time2
  • Program Change Panel$1.99
  • Control Change Panel$1.99
None

Woodulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Midi Tool Box free?
Midi Tool Box costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Woodulator free?
Woodulator costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Midi Tool Box or Woodulator?
Woodulator is rated higher. Midi Tool Box averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Woodulator averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Midi Tool Box or Woodulator have ads?
Neither Midi Tool Box nor Woodulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midi Tool Box or Woodulator?
Midi Tool Box ships an update every 5 months, and Woodulator every 4 months. Most recently, Midi Tool Box was updated on October 20, 2026 and Woodulator on October 6, 2026.

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