GameView Matrix vs MIDI Macros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameView Matrix
This professional utility manages DirecTV receivers and video switchers in commercial settings. It requires a GameView Contractor for initial installation and setup.
- Control DirecTV receivers
- Manage Matrix Video Switchers
- Commercial environment solution
- Requires contractor setup
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This is a Professional Solution used for the control and management of DirecTV receivers and Matrix Video Switchers in a commercial environment. A GameView Contractor is required for Installation and Setup.
MIDI Macros
Create custom buttons that send MIDI data to control synthesizers, FX units, DAWs, and digital mixers. Organize your controls into presets that can be stored locally or synced via iCloud.
- Create custom MIDI macro buttons
- Control synthesizers and FX units
- Integrate with DAWs and plugins
- Add buttons to digital mixers
- Send multiple MIDI messages per macro
- Store and sync presets via iCloud
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MIDI Macros enables you to create a collection of buttons (macros), which send out custom MIDI data when tapped. You can make macros to do whatever you want using MIDI: - toggle between synthesizer's presets - control your FX units' parameters - control your DAW and it's plugins - add extra buttons to your digital mixer - do all of the above simultaneously Look up the MIDI messages required for your setup in the device's manuals. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or need any help, via contact@oscarbouwmans.nl. Every macro can send multiple MIDI messages, to any of the connected MIDI devices. So, for example, one macro can toggle 3 different actions, on 3 different devices. Or 1 action, on 9 devices. Etc. MIDI Devices can be connected to your iOS device via USB*, Bluetooth, or WiFi. *requires the Apple Camera Connection Kit or other compatible adapters Macro sets can be stored in presets. Presets can either be stored locally on the iOS device, or in iCloud, allowing you to synchronise presets between your devices. A future update will allow presets to be sent to other devices using AirDrop. This way you can send presets from your iPad to your iPhone for example, or to a friend who has a similar setup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIDI Macros at 64% against GameView Matrix's 0%. MIDI Macros also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and device support (3 vs 1). GameView Matrix's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
GameView Matrix is free to download; MIDI Macros costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIDI Macros holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GameView Matrix's written reviews are positive against 64% of MIDI Macros's.
GameView Matrix ships an update every 3 weeks, MIDI Macros every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GameView Matrix | MIDI Macros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automation Connection, LLC | Oscar Bouwmans |
Customer experience
GameView Matrix
MIDI Macros
In-app purchases
GameView Matrix
No in-app purchases
MIDI Macros
No in-app purchases
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