Comparison

FreEWI vs Bluetooth Midi Pads

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

Head to head
About

FreEWI

This app acts as a virtual MIDI event mapper for iOS devices. It allows users to remap, translate, and transpose MIDI events between different applications, enhancing flexibility for musicians. It's designed to work with other CoreMIDI-compatible apps, especially MidiBridge.

Highlights
  • Remap MIDI channels
  • Remap controller messages
  • Translate controller messages to aftertouch
  • Remap program change messages
  • Transpose note events
  • Fast switching with MidiBridge
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Virtual inline MIDI event mapper for iOS FreEWI (pronounced free-wee) was designed as a free add-on for MidiBridge for EWI players, but can be used by anyone who needs to map MIDI events between apps. For mapping to/from external MIDI interfaces (or CoreMIDI network), MidiBridge is required. Using FreEWI inline in a MIDI event stream, events can be processed as follows: - Remap incoming MIDI channels to a different channel - Remap incoming controller messages to a different controller - Translate incoming controller messages to channel pressure (aftertouch) - Remap incoming program change messages to a different number - Transpose incoming note events up or down Although primarily designed for use with MidiBridge, FreEWI can be used with other apps that have CoreMIDI virtual support. In order for another app to be compatible, the following applies: - Generating app must be able to write to FreEWI's virtual MIDI port. - Receiving app must be able to read from FreEWI's virtual MIDI port - Generator and receiver can be same app FreEWI supports fast switching to and from MidiBridge, so you can fast-switch/launch MidiBridge from FreEWI and vice-versa. Other OMAC apps that support fast-switching will also be able to fast-switch to FreEWI. FreEWI does add a small amount of latency which varies depending upon the speed of the device and how busy the device is. Runs on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch and requires iOS 5.1 or greater.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

FreEWI1 screens
Bluetooth Midi Pads2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth Midi Pads at 4.0 against FreEWI's 3.5. FreEWI's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 66 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluetooth Midi Pads holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreEWI ships an update every 11 months, Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FreEWI versus Bluetooth Midi Pads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreEWIBluetooth Midi Pads
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 66 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudeonic Appspablo lopez

Customer experience

FreEWI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bluetooth Midi Pads

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

FreEWI

No in-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Midi Pads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FreEWI free?
FreEWI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth Midi Pads free?
Bluetooth Midi Pads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FreEWI or Bluetooth Midi Pads?
Bluetooth Midi Pads is rated higher. FreEWI averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bluetooth Midi Pads averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FreEWI or Bluetooth Midi Pads have ads?
Neither FreEWI nor Bluetooth Midi Pads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreEWI or Bluetooth Midi Pads?
FreEWI ships an update every 11 months, and Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. Most recently, FreEWI was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bluetooth Midi Pads on September 24, 2026.

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