# Midi Studio vs MIDI Sniffer

The clearest difference is price: MIDI Sniffer at Free against Midi Studio's $1.99. MIDI Sniffer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Midi Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (65 vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

MIDI Sniffer is free to download; Midi Studio costs $1.99 up front. Midi Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MIDI Sniffer asks for nothing beyond the download.

MIDI Sniffer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midi Studio has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, MIDI Sniffer every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midi Studio | MIDI Sniffer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-studio/id519720275/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-sniffer/id1309533283/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 36 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 500 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VITALIY TARASYUK](https://appshunter.io/developer/519720278) | [Sven Thoennissen](https://appshunter.io/developer/595221583) |

## What reviewers say

### Midi Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-studio/id519720275)

This app acts as a modular MIDI control surface, allowing users to remotely control software and hardware via Wi-Fi or USB. It offers various touch controls like faders, knobs, and XY pads for music production and studio setups.

**Highlights:** Modular MIDI control surface, Wi-Fi and USB connectivity, Faders, knobs, buttons, XY pads, Customizable layouts (Pro version), CoreMidi message support, Velocity sensitive keys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Live Drums Layout | $0.99 | one-time |
| CD Player Layout | $0.99 | one-time |
| Vinyl Player Layout | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy ready-made layout | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy Control | $1.99 | one-time |
| DJ Mixer Layout | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy Gold Layout | $4.99 | one-time |
| Daw Control Layouts | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy Premium Layout | $9.99 | one-time |
| Create Custom Layouts | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎛️ Versatile MIDI controller with multiple layout options
- 🚀 Low latency wireless MIDI connection over WiFi
- 💡 Velocity-sensitive keyboards and drum pads
- 🎹 Works seamlessly with popular DAWs (Logic, Ableton, Reason, Reaper)
- 👍 Easy to set up and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases for custom layouts ($15-$23)
- 📦 Extremely large app size (500MB+) for a MIDI controller
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 📚 Poor documentation and unclear setup instructions
- 🚫 No customer support or unresponsive support team

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup or during use
- MIDI keyboard and drum pads frequently break or become unresponsive
- Dropped MIDI events during performance
- Connectivity issues between iOS devices
- In-app purchase store causes crashes

**Requested features**

- Bluetooth MIDI support as alternative to WiFi
- MIDI learn function for easier configuration
- IAA (Inter-App Audio) or Audiobus support
- Editable drum pad layouts with half-step intervals
- Configuration profiles for switching between instruments


### MIDI Sniffer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-sniffer/id1309533283)

Capture and share MIDI messages from external instruments. View logs in text or hex with precise timestamps. Export as MIDI files or share via text/email. Supports Bluetooth LE connections and message filtering.

**Highlights:** Capture MIDI messages (text/hex), Microsecond precision timestamps, Share logs via text/email, Export logs as MIDI files, Bluetooth LE MIDI connections, Message filtering, Color-coded messages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midi Studio free?

Midi Studio costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is MIDI Sniffer free?

MIDI Sniffer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Midi Studio or MIDI Sniffer?

MIDI Sniffer is rated higher. Midi Studio averages 4.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while MIDI Sniffer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Midi Studio or MIDI Sniffer have ads?

Neither Midi Studio nor MIDI Sniffer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Midi Studio or MIDI Sniffer?

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and MIDI Sniffer every 36 months. Most recently, Midi Studio was updated on September 26, 2026 and MIDI Sniffer on September 8, 2026.

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