Sweet MIDI Player vs midimittr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- MIDI file playback
- MIDI file editing
- Tempo and transpose control
- Channel muting
- Synchronized lyric display
- Playlist management
- Built-in sound library
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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
midimittr
This app enables low-latency MIDI connections to iOS music applications via Bluetooth LE or USB. It routes virtual MIDI ports to external devices, allowing seamless wireless or wired integration with compatible software.
- Low-latency MIDI over Bluetooth LE
- MIDI over USB connection
- Routes virtual MIDI ports
- Connects to other MIDI devices wirelessly
- Remembers routing settings
- Works in background
- MIDI over Lightning cable support
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midimittr is a simple utility to deliver the experience of low-latency MIDI over Bluetooth LE/USB to iOS Music apps that support MIDI. To achieve this, midimittr is routing the virtual ports of supported applications to Bluetooth and/or the USB Ports. If your favourite application is supporting MIDI, it will most likely work with midimittr. Bluetooth over MIDI is supported in iOS 8+ and a feature of OS X Yosemite 10.10+. For more information please check out the support page. ---- - Connect to other Bluetooth MIDI Hardware, iOS or macOS devices wirelessly - Remembers previous routing settings for an uninterrupted workflow - Works in background - Get even lower latency with MIDI over Lightning cable* - Support for both iPad and iPhone ---- *For MIDI over Lightning cable please download the tool from the support page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: midimittr at 4.5 against Sweet MIDI Player's 3.6. midimittr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (91% vs 62%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Sweet MIDI Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. midimittr asks for nothing beyond the download.
midimittr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Sweet MIDI Player's written reviews are positive against 91% of midimittr's.
Sweet MIDI Player ships an update every 2 months, midimittr every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Sweet MIDI Player | midimittr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (89 ratings) | 4.5 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roni Music | Matthias Frick |
Customer experience
Sweet MIDI Player
midimittr
User reviews
Sweet MIDI Player
From 89 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best MIDI player on iOS
- 👍 Excellent functionality and features
- 🎹 Great for live performances and rehearsals
- 💾 Seamless Dropbox integration
- 🎨 Customizable interface and settings
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchase for full version
- 🔇 Limited free version that only plays 75% of tracks
- 🔊 Subpar default soundfont quality
- 🤔 Confusing upgrade process on iPhone
- 📁 Can only load one soundfont at a time
midimittr
From 54 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless MIDI connection
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Solves connectivity problems
- 💰 Free of charge
- 🔌 Works with USB and Bluetooth
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on M1 Mac
- ❓ No manual or instructions
- 😞 Developer unresponsive
- ⚠️ Bluetooth connection issues
- 🎛️ Toggles not visible on iPad mini
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
midimittr
Reported bugs
6 issues- 'IOS Audio' crashes app on M1 Mac
- Disables iPad as audio input on M1 Mac
- Connection problem with older iOS and Yamaha MD-BT01
- Toggles not visible on iPad mini
- App keeps giving pop-ups asking to turn on Bluetooth
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- Only one device gets MIDI back when two are connected
Requested features
5 requests- Auto-reconnect for Bluetooth
- Logging function with freeze/save and filter
- Dark mode
- Audio transmitting as in-app purchase
- Option for client BT connections to auto-connect
In-app purchases
Sweet MIDI Player
- Upgrade to full version$14.99
midimittr
No in-app purchases
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