One Track Mind vs GM MIDI Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Track Mind
This app allows you to play a single track at a time from any playlist. It's ideal for situations requiring precise track control, like performances or workouts, offering options for looping or sequential playback with delays.
- Play one track at a time
- Loop single track
- Advance to next track and stop
- Playback delay options
- Visual feedback of played songs
- Customizable sleep delay
- Customizable color scheme
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There are some occasions when you want to be able to just play a single track at a time from a playlist. Maybe you're playing music for a ballet recital, a gym workout, or a play. If you want to have each track available at the touch of a finger, One Track Mind is the app you're looking for. Features: • Play one track at a time from any playlist • Loop a single track continuously or advance to the next track and stop • Available 5 or 10 second playback delay • Visual feedback of songs you've already played • Customizable sleep delay and color scheme
GM MIDI Player
Play standard MIDI files on your iOS device with a built-in software synthesizer. Organize your music into playlists and share them seamlessly with other apps. Enjoy background playback and AirPlay support for a versatile listening experience.
- Plays standard MIDI files (.mid)
- Built-in software synthesizer
- Create and manage playlists
- Seamless iOS file manager integration
- Background Audio playback
- AirPlay support
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MIDI Still Lives! (Note: This is one of the first iOS apps we ever made and we still use it very often and want to share this pleasure with you. MIDI files remain fascinating and must never die!) GM MIDI Player is a free app for playing standard MIDI files (SMF) with the file extension *.mid, which integrates seamlessly into the iOS operating system (version 11 and higher). A software synthesizer in GM / GS standard is built-in. Play all the MIDI files from the Internet or the file system of your iOS device and create and manage your own collections and share these with other apps and people. - seamlessly integrated into the iOS file manager (files app) - iCloud and file sharing supported - "Open with" and "Send to" integrated - plays nearly all MIDI files in SMF format 0 and 1 - contains already hand-picked MIDI files in different styles - integrated software synthesizer with sequencer - 16-times mutitimbral, 128-part polyphonic - Over 300 'instruments' and various drum maps - GM / GS standards supported - Background Audio playback and Notification Center Support - AirPlay support of audio playback - supports connected remote controls for pause / resume - Help file and integrated connection to other Internet resources - Creation and management of own playlists possible Note: GM MIDI Player can NOT output MIDI signals via CoreMIDI or somehow interact with other audio apps (IAA). Also, to create and edit GM compatible files, please use an external MIDI sequencer or editor that is specialized for this. For questions and suggestions or problems, please contact support: support@digitster.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GM MIDI Player at 4.1 against One Track Mind's 3.3. GM MIDI Player also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). One Track Mind's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 52 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
One Track Mind costs $0.99 and GM MIDI Player $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GM MIDI Player holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of One Track Mind's written reviews are positive against 78% of GM MIDI Player's.
One Track Mind ships an update every 2 months, GM MIDI Player every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Track Mind | GM MIDI Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (31 ratings) | 4.1 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 52 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Pung | Jens Guell |
Customer experience
One Track Mind
GM MIDI Player
Bugs and requests
One Track Mind
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on iOS 8 and newer versions
- Playlists not appearing or loading
- Pause function resets track to start instead of resuming
- Playback continues to next track instead of stopping
- App freezes when attempting to play songs
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- Duration display stops working randomly
- Delay timer freezes when switching apps
- Cannot scroll to bottom of playlist list
- Clock missing from top of screen after update
- App crashes on iPad Air and iPad Retina
- Incompatibility with iOS 12 and later
Requested features
9 requests- On-screen volume slider control
- Display time remaining/duration of tracks
- Font color customization options
- Play multiple tracks in sequence (2 songs then stop)
- Search functionality for playlists
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- Ability to number songs in playlist
- Fade out button for smooth transitions
- Keep playback working when switching apps
- Keep playback working with screen off
GM MIDI Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
One Track Mind
No in-app purchases
GM MIDI Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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