# Midi Studio vs MIDI

Midi Studio and MIDI both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Midi Studio's written reviews are positive against 29% of MIDI's. Midi Studio also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). MIDI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Midi Studio costs $1.99 and MIDI $3.99 up front. Midi Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MIDI asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Midi Studio against 4.1 for MIDI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Midi Studio's written reviews are positive against 29% of MIDI's.

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, MIDI every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midi Studio | MIDI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-studio/id519720275/reviews) | **[4.1 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-controller/id1496544632/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | **64.4% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 500 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VITALIY TARASYUK](https://appshunter.io/developer/519720278) | [Yugal Sharma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475834402) |

## 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-controller/id1496544632)

This app provides a portable MIDI keyboard and controller for musicians, allowing them to play notes, trigger drum samples, and control parameters. It connects wirelessly or via USB to popular DAWs and synthesizers without extra software.

**Highlights:** Play MIDI notes with piano keys, Trigger drum samples with drum pads, Control pitch bend with a slider, Adjust parameters with rotary knobs, Connect via Bluetooth, USB, or Network MIDI, Compatible with major DAWs

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midi Studio free?

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

### Is MIDI free?

MIDI costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

MIDI is rated higher. Midi Studio averages 4.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while MIDI averages 4.1 from 33 ratings.

### Do Midi Studio or MIDI have ads?

Neither Midi Studio nor MIDI shows ads.

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

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and MIDI every 12 months. Most recently, Midi Studio was updated on September 26, 2026 and MIDI on September 21, 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.*