# Midi Studio vs WiDI MIDI Studio

The clearest difference is price: WiDI MIDI Studio at Free against Midi Studio's $1.99. WiDI MIDI Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Midi Studio's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

WiDI MIDI Studio is free to download; Midi Studio costs $1.99 up front. Midi Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WiDI MIDI Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

WiDI MIDI Studio 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, WiDI MIDI Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midi Studio | WiDI MIDI Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-studio/id519720275/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widi-midi-studio/id1437308268/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 500 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 10.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VITALIY TARASYUK](https://appshunter.io/developer/519720278) | [HYPERTIDE SAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1403863340) |

## 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


### WiDI MIDI Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widi-midi-studio/id1437308268)

Create custom MIDI control surfaces and sequences for your music production. Map buttons, pads, knobs, and faders to send MIDI events and control instruments or DAWs. Features an integrated step sequencer for composing musical ideas.

**Highlights:** Customizable MIDI control surface, Integrated step sequencer, MIDI CC and Note generation, MIDI network session support, Automate CC values, Group sequences for synchronized playback

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WiDI Fully Unlocked Version | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midi Studio free?

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

### Is WiDI MIDI Studio free?

WiDI MIDI Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

WiDI MIDI Studio is rated higher. Midi Studio averages 4.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while WiDI MIDI Studio averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

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

Neither Midi Studio nor WiDI MIDI Studio shows ads.

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

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and WiDI MIDI Studio every 3 months. Most recently, Midi Studio was updated on October 17, 2026 and WiDI MIDI Studio on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*