Midi Studio vs MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Midi Studio
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.
- Modular MIDI control surface
- Wi-Fi and USB connectivity
- Faders, knobs, buttons, XY pads
- Customizable layouts (Pro version)
- CoreMidi message support
- Velocity sensitive keys
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Warning: This app is a Midi controller and does not include a sound engine or synth. -----------REVIEWS----------- Midi Studio is a fantastic midi controller app that do not provide a sound but to control the sound in the studio. It's pretty unique and should be the one stand out from the crowd. - Best10Apps.com! #Midi Studio is rated as a killer app by Apps4iDevices.com! #Midi Studio was rated as App-of-the-Week by iDesignSound.com! -----------ABOUT----------- Midi Studio is a modular MIDI control surface for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad. It supports sending CoreMidi messages over a Wi-Fi network using the UDP protocol for sending and receiving MIDI messages. The application allows to remote control and receive feedback from software and hardware that implement the MIDI protocols such as Apple Logic Pro/Express, Ableton Live, Max for Live, Cubase, Pro Tools, FL Loops and many others. The interface provides a number of different touch controls to send and receive messages: Faders / Rotary controls / Encoder controls / Push buttons / Toggle buttons / XY pads / LEDs / Labels, etc. !!!WARNING, by default app not include "Ability to create custom layouts". This feature available only through built-purchase or you can buy a "Midi Studio Pro" version. Midi Studio Features: -[Ability to create custom layouts] -[CoreMidi] -[WI-FI] -[USB adapters, like "Apple camera connection kit", etc], with original Apple's pc to iPhone/iPod cable it will not work! -[True Velocity Sensitive ] (with the force of impact) -[Modulation] -[Drums] -[Faders] -[Knobs] -[Buttons] -[Touch pads] -[Two Keyboards] -[Different Keys Size] -[Custom Key Scale] - (Like: Major, Minor, Klezmer, etc...) iPAD VERSION INCLUDE: -Keyboard Layout - free -Drums Layouts - free -Drums 4x4 - free -All XY Pads - free -Live Pad - free -Mixer - free -Ability to create custom layouts - Built-in purchase only -CD PLAYER layout - Built-in purchase only -VINYL PLAYER layout - Built-in purchase only -DJ MIXER layout - Built-in purchase only -Surface and Transport Layouts (DAW CONTROL) - Built-in purchase only -Live Drums Layout - Built-in purchase only Transport and Surface Layouts works with: -Generic mode -Logic Pro -Live -Cubase/Nuendo -HUI / PRO TOOLS -Reason -Reaper -FL Studio iPHONE/iPOD VERSION INCLUDE: -Keyboard Layout - free -Drums Layouts - free -XY Pads - free -Mixer - free -Ability to create custom layouts - Built-in purchase only -Live Drums Layout - Built-in purchase only For more info visit: www.wiksnet.com
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB
Create and control music with a customizable digital MIDI interface. Connect via USB, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi to your favorite MIDI-compatible software. Offers a variety of built-in components for flexible music production.
- Customizable control canvas
- USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Piano roll
- Pads, sliders, and buttons
- Step sequencer
- XY slider and chorder
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A customizable digital MIDI Controller app where you can arrange your controls on a canvas. Connect using USB, Bluetooth or WIFI and use with your favourite software which supports MIDI IN. We have many components built in like a piano roll, pads, sliders, button grid, step sequencer, XY slider, chorder and many more. Thanks a lot for using MIDI Controller. If you have any questions or ideas for new features, feel free to just reach out to midi@mkgames.org. - best Marvin EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB at Free against Midi Studio's $1.99. MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (77% vs 64%). Midi Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB is free to download; Midi Studio costs $1.99 up front. Midi Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Midi Studio's written reviews are positive against 77% of MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB's.
Midi Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Midi Studio | MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (65 ratings) | 4.6 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 500 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VITALIY TARASYUK | Marvin Krueger |
Customer experience
Midi Studio
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB
Bugs and requests
Midi Studio
Reported bugs
12 issues- 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
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- Developer website shows revoked certificate
- Latency issues on WiFi connections
- UI quirks when editing layouts
- Device slowdown when app is running
- Inconsistent drum pad transposition (two semitones instead of one)
- Crashes on specific iOS versions (iOS 11.3.1 reported)
- iPhone performance issues (crashes on iPhone, works on iPad)
Requested features
12 requests- 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
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- LED feedback on fader positions
- Full-screen optimization for larger devices
- Comprehensive user manual and tutorials
- Standalone sound generation capability
- USB connection option for lower latency
- System message options
- Preset configurations for popular DAWs included by default
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Midi Studio
- Live Drums Layout$0.99
- CD Player Layout$0.99
- Vinyl Player Layout$0.99
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- Buy ready-made layout$1.99
- Buy Control$1.99
- DJ Mixer Layout$1.99
- Buy Gold Layout$4.99
- Daw Control Layouts$4.99
- Buy Premium Layout$9.99
- Create Custom Layouts$14.99
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB
- MIDI PRO$3.997 Days
- MIDI PRO3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- MIDI PRO$8.991 Month
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- MIDI PRO Yearly$24.991 Year
- MIDI PRO3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- MIDI PRO$34.991 Year
- MIDI PRO$49.99
Questions
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