MIDITrail vs RecStar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDITrail
This application allows you to play MIDI files and experience their data through immersive 3D visualizations. Enjoy both auditory and visual playback of your music. It supports various MIDI formats and can even offer a virtual reality experience.
- 3D MIDI data visualization
- Standard MIDI File support (format 0/1)
- CoreMIDI and multiple MIDI port support
- Virtual Reality (VR) experience option
- Internal wavetable synthesizer
- Support for external sound modules
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MIDITrail is a MIDI player which provides 3D visualization of MIDI data sets. You can enjoy not only listening but also viewing. MIDITrail supports Standard MIDI File (format 0/1), CoreMIDI, and multiple MIDI ports. MIDITrail is available for Windows, macOS and iOS. Optional feature: You can enjoy the VR(virtual reality) experience using cheap VR glasses for smartphones and the game controller for iPhone. Requirements: iOS 12.0 or later (1) Preparing MIDI files You have to transfer MIDI files to your iOS device from Mac or PC. Connect your iOS device to Mac or PC, and launch iTunes. Then you can transfer MIDI files using 'File Sharing'. Or you can add MIDI files to MIDITrail using Files App of iOS. (2) Preparing Sound module You can use sound module which supports Core MIDI. And you can use internal wavetable synthesizer. There are three ways as shown below: The first way is to use the internal wavetable synthesizer. You have to transfer the wavetable file (DLS/SF2) to your iOS device in advance. The second way is to use Synth App which supports 'Virtual MIDI Port' and 'Background Mode'. (e.g., KQ Sampei, bs-16i, Sound Canvas for iOS) The third way is to connect MIDI interface device and external sound module. (e.g., CME U2MIDI Pro)
RecStar
This audio recording application is specifically built for users who work with UTAU-style reclists. It offers a streamlined way to record and manage audio for vocal synthesis projects.
- UTAU reclist compatibility
- Audio recording
- Audio management
- Streamlined workflow
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An audio recorder designed for working with UTAU style reclists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RecStar at 4.1 against MIDITrail's 3.2. RecStar also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). MIDITrail's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 14) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RecStar holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDITrail has 81 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of MIDITrail's written reviews are positive against 89% of RecStar's.
MIDITrail ships an update every 4 months, RecStar every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDITrail | RecStar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (81 ratings) | 4.1 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WADA Masashi | YITONG WENG |
Customer experience
MIDITrail
RecStar
In-app purchases
MIDITrail
No in-app purchases
RecStar
No in-app purchases
