WiFiMIDI vs Bluetooth Midi Pads
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 Pads
Transform your iOS device into a wireless MIDI controller. Play your favorite DAWs and instruments on iOS, iPadOS, and desktop using Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI. Features a 16-pad matrix with selectable octaves.
- Wireless MIDI controller
- 16-pad matrix
- Selectable octave
- Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI
- iOS and iPadOS support
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Bluetooth Midi Pads turns your iOS and iPadOS devices in a wireless Midi pads controller. Play your favourites iOS, iPadOS and desktop Bluetooth LE Midi DAWs and instruments from your iPhone and iPad. -16 pads matrix. -Selectable octave. -Bluetooth Low Energy Midi. 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 play your MIDI Host from B.M.P.. If your MIDI Host don't support Bluetooth MIDI there are some free apps on the market that creates virtual Bluetooth Midi Ports. Demo video on developer's page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth Midi Pads at 4.0 against WiFiMIDI's 3.3. WiFiMIDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 66 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 Pads holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
WiFiMIDI ships an update every 2 months, Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiFiMIDI | Bluetooth Midi Pads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 66 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 | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Le bord de la piscine | pablo lopez |
Customer experience
WiFiMIDI
Bluetooth Midi Pads
In-app purchases
WiFiMIDI
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Midi Pads
No in-app purchases
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