# Midi Studio vs Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro

The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro at Free against Midi Studio's $1.99. Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Midi Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (65 vs 10). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midi Studio has 65 ratings behind it against 10, 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 67% of Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro's.

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midi Studio | Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-studio/id519720275/reviews) | **[4.4 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-midi-controller-pro/id6449652509/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 32 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 500 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VITALIY TARASYUK](https://appshunter.io/developer/519720278) | [pablo lopez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502022592) |

## 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


### Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-midi-controller-pro/id6449652509)

This app allows you to connect and control various Bluetooth MIDI devices, including soft instruments, DAWs, and hardware music devices. It offers a full-range MIDI keyboard, pads matrix, and adjustable knobs and faders for comprehensive music production.

**Highlights:** MIDI Keyboard, MIDI Pads Matrix, MIDI Knobs, MIDI Faders, Multiple Control Views, State Persistence

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midi Studio free?

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

### Is Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro free?

Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Midi Studio or Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro?

Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro is rated higher. Midi Studio averages 4.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.

### Do Midi Studio or Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro have ads?

Neither Midi Studio nor Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro shows ads.

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

Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro every 32 months. Most recently, Midi Studio was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bluetooth MIDI Controller Pro on November 3, 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.*