Comparison

Sweet MIDI Player vs MIDITrail

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

Head to head
About

Sweet MIDI Player

This application allows users to play and edit MIDI files. It offers features like transposing, tempo changes, channel muting, and synchronized lyric display. Users can also manage playlists and utilize a built-in sound library.

Highlights
  • MIDI file playback
  • MIDI file editing
  • Tempo and transpose control
  • Channel muting
  • Synchronized lyric display
  • Playlist management
  • Built-in sound library
Features
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Sweet MIDI Player is a MIDI player for not only auditioning all types of MIDI files, but for modifying the MIDI files themselves. Use its mixer-like interface to easily edit the control messages, transpose the music, change the tempo, mute desired MIDI channels, and save the end results to disk. View lyrics synchronized with the music (MIDI Karaoke files). It also includes a playlist function which allows you to create and manage playlists. Built in MIDI sound library with support for DLS/SF2 files. Support for CoreMIDI. Upload files using iTunes. This free version is limited to play the first 3/4 of a MIDI file. Software synthesizer engine licensed from bismark.jp

About

MIDITrail

This application allows you to play MIDI files and experience their data through immersive 3D visualizations. Enjoy both auditory and visual playback of your music. It supports various MIDI formats and can even offer a virtual reality experience.

Highlights
  • 3D MIDI data visualization
  • Standard MIDI File support (format 0/1)
  • CoreMIDI and multiple MIDI port support
  • Virtual Reality (VR) experience option
  • Internal wavetable synthesizer
  • Support for external sound modules
Features
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MIDITrail is a MIDI player which provides 3D visualization of MIDI data sets. You can enjoy not only listening but also viewing. MIDITrail supports Standard MIDI File (format 0/1), CoreMIDI, and multiple MIDI ports. MIDITrail is available for Windows, macOS and iOS. Optional feature: You can enjoy the VR(virtual reality) experience using cheap VR glasses for smartphones and the game controller for iPhone. Requirements: iOS 12.0 or later (1) Preparing MIDI files You have to transfer MIDI files to your iOS device from Mac or PC. Connect your iOS device to Mac or PC, and launch iTunes. Then you can transfer MIDI files using 'File Sharing'. Or you can add MIDI files to MIDITrail using Files App of iOS. (2) Preparing Sound module You can use sound module which supports Core MIDI. And you can use internal wavetable synthesizer. There are three ways as shown below: The first way is to use the internal wavetable synthesizer. You have to transfer the wavetable file (DLS/SF2) to your iOS device in advance. The second way is to use Synth App which supports 'Virtual MIDI Port' and 'Background Mode'. (e.g., KQ Sampei, bs-16i, Sound Canvas for iOS) The third way is to connect MIDI interface device and external sound module. (e.g., CME U2MIDI Pro)

Screenshots

Sweet MIDI Player3 screens
MIDITrail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDITrail at none against Sweet MIDI Player's 1. Sweet MIDI Player's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Sweet MIDI Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDITrail asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sweet MIDI Player holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Sweet MIDI Player's written reviews are positive against 57% of MIDITrail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sweet MIDI Player ships an update every 2 months, MIDITrail every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sweet MIDI Player versus MIDITrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSweet MIDI PlayerMIDITrail
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (86 ratings) — better3.2 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better57.2% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better81
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoni MusicWADA Masashi

Customer experience

Sweet MIDI Player

All ratings86 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative29.1%

MIDITrail

All ratings81 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative30.4%

Bugs and requests

Sweet MIDI Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 14.2 with Bluetooth MIDI
  • Loses track names when transferring files from iTunes
  • Default instrument settings reset when switching songs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add MIDI editing capabilities
  • Implement more advanced MIDI controls (e.g., expression, program changes)
  • Develop a dedicated MIDI file editor app
  • Add looping and playback range selection features
  • Improve soundfont management and support for multiple soundfonts

MIDITrail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sweet MIDI Player

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full version$14.99
None

MIDITrail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sweet MIDI Player free?
Sweet MIDI Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIDITrail free?
MIDITrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sweet MIDI Player or MIDITrail?
Sweet MIDI Player is rated higher. Sweet MIDI Player averages 3.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while MIDITrail averages 3.2 from 81 ratings.
Do Sweet MIDI Player or MIDITrail have ads?
Neither Sweet MIDI Player nor MIDITrail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sweet MIDI Player or MIDITrail?
Sweet MIDI Player ships an update every 2 months, and MIDITrail every 4 months. Most recently, Sweet MIDI Player was updated on September 24, 2026 and MIDITrail on September 18, 2026.

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