WiFiMIDI vs Bluetooth Midi Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiFiMIDI
Transform your iOS device into a remote MIDI keyboard, drum pad, or controller for your Mac. Seamlessly send MIDI signals to music production software like GarageBand and Reason over your WiFi network.
- Remote MIDI keyboard
- Drum pad controller
- MIDI signal transmission
- Compatible with GarageBand, Reason
- WiFi network connectivity
- iOS and macOS support
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WiFiMIDI is a remote keyboard, drum pad and controller for MIDI. You can send MIDI signals to your MIDI compatible applications on your mac : GarageBand, Reason… Your iPhone or iPod need to be on the same WiFi network than the Mac running MIDI software. On the MacOS computer, the application "Audio MIDI Setup" is in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder. This application routes the MIDI signal to all MIDI applications running on the Mac. works with an iPod Touch 4G ou an iPhone 3GS or later. Needs iOS 12 or later. Needs MacOS 10.4 or later. You need specific software such as rtpMIDI to run on Windows XP/Vista/7. rtpMIDI : http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/rtpMIDI.html
Bluetooth Midi Controller
Transform your iOS or iPadOS device into a wireless MIDI controller. Seamlessly manage your favorite DAWs, instruments, and effects on iOS, iPadOS, and desktop via Bluetooth LE. Offers extensive fader control for precise adjustments.
- Wireless MIDI control
- Bluetooth Low Energy support
- Up to 64 faders (128 on iPad)
- Control DAWs, instruments, and effects
- iOS and iPadOS compatible
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Bluetooth Midi Controller turns your iOS and iPadOS devices in a wireless Midi controller. Control your favourites iOS, iPadOS and desktop Bluetooth LE Midi DAWs , instruments and effects from your iPhone and iPad. -Up to 64 faders that sends cc midi messages, 128 on iPad. -Bluetooth Low Energy Midi. Demo videos on the developer's page. How does it works: Push connect button and in the opened view turn on the switch button. This will make your device discoverable by your Bluetooth MIDI host, connect it from it and you will can control your MIDI host from B.M.C.. If your MIDI host don't support Bluetooth MIDI there are some free apps on the market that creates virtual Bluetooth Midi Ports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth Midi Controller at 4.2 against WiFiMIDI's 3.3. WiFiMIDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluetooth Midi Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.
WiFiMIDI ships an update every 2 months, Bluetooth Midi Controller every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiFiMIDI | Bluetooth Midi Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Le bord de la piscine | pablo lopez |
Customer experience
WiFiMIDI
Bluetooth Midi Controller
In-app purchases
WiFiMIDI
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Midi Controller
No in-app purchases
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