# Midi Studio vs MIDIWriter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Midi Studio at 64% against MIDIWriter's 0%. Midi Studio also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 35 months). MIDIWriter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Midi Studio costs $1.99 and MIDIWriter $0.99 up front. Midi Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MIDIWriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Midi Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Midi Studio's written reviews are positive against 0% of MIDIWriter's.

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, MIDIWriter every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midi Studio | MIDIWriter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-studio/id519720275/reviews)** | [1.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midiwriter/id520751563/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **64.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 35 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 500 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VITALIY TARASYUK](https://appshunter.io/developer/519720278) | [Masayuki Akamatsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/284722836) |

## 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


### MIDIWriter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midiwriter/id520751563)

This app transforms keyboard input into musical notes and sounds. Type characters to instantly generate MIDI messages, or input phrases to create musical sequences with adjustable tempo and looping. It includes a built-in sound engine and supports external MIDI devices and apps.

**Highlights:** Text to MIDI conversion, Built-in General MIDI sound engine, Phrase playback with tempo control, Drum mode with multiple kits, External MIDI output, Hardware keyboard support, Wi-Fi MIDI networking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midi Studio free?

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

### Is MIDIWriter free?

MIDIWriter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Midi Studio is rated higher. Midi Studio averages 4.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while MIDIWriter averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Midi Studio or MIDIWriter have ads?

Neither Midi Studio nor MIDIWriter shows ads.

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

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and MIDIWriter every 35 months. Most recently, Midi Studio was updated on September 26, 2026 and MIDIWriter on September 8, 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.*