Turnado vs MIDITROL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turnado
This app offers real-time audio manipulation with a variety of dynamic effects. Control multiple parameters with intuitive one-knob actions, perfect for live performance and sound design. Create unique and extreme audio transformations with ease.
- Multi-effect audio manipulation
- Real-time control
- 4 XY-Pads for simultaneous effect control
- Integrated player and recorder
- Full MIDI support
- Dictator mode for animating multiple effects
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Turnado is a revolutionary multi-effect tool, crafted especially for massive real-time audio manipulation. It combines unique and dynamic effects with the most intuitive and immediate control you can imagine. Just turn it on and crank it up. Take it to the stage and unleash Turnado’s true power. With instant access to eight effects and immediate control over key parameters, Turnado is guaranteed to cause devastation on the dance floor, shredding beats and crunking breaks to insane proportions. Features at a Glance: • Audio Unit v3 Plugin & Standalone App • 4 XY-Pads to control 2 Effects simultaneously (X,Y) • Integrated Player (Music Library, Factory Loops) • Integrated Recorder (options: Start/Stop/Sync/Length) • Live Modus (Inputs & Outputs selectable) • Auria Plug-In • AudioCopy / AudioShare import • AudioCopy / AudioShare / Soundcoud / Dropbox export • Full Midi Support (Virtual, Network, Extern) • Midi Clock Sync The idea is simple: Turn a knob and the effect is on. Turn the knob further to adjust effect parameters and apply modulations. Turn the knob down and the effect is off. With its instantaneous, one-knob, multi-parameter modulation features, Turnado will lay waste to the audio landscape. Giving you the power to crunch, chop, twist, mash and elevate your music to new levels, Turnado will have you creating wicked new sounds that will blow any crowd away. Unlocking the power of your MIDI controller each effect requires only one knob to control it. Underneath this simplicity lies a matrix of effect parameters and modulation engines, all controlled by the main knob. This control matrix provides serious depth to the plugin and gives you the ability to create original and truly unique effect programs. If the power of one-knob action still doesn’t rock your boat, the awesome "Dictator" mode will sink your battleship. It allows you to animate all the main knobs and run that animation with just one fader. That’s one fader, controlling up to 8 different effects, with potentially hundreds of parameter changes! Turnado’s primary focus is on beat manipulation, so you will find lots of loopers, slicers and grain tools in the rack. Alongside these beat-mashing effects are an arsenal of distortions and filters as well as first-class delays and reverbs. With extensive modulation possibilities each effect can produce millions of unbelievable variations that can be morphed and twisted into something new every time you tweak those knobs. Turnado will inspire you again and again, delivering completely new variations of your original sounds and grooves every time, so what are you waiting for…turn it on.
MIDITROL
Transform your wireless gamepad into a portable MIDI controller. Send MIDI notes and CC values to mobile apps or desktop software via USB or WiFi. Offers extensive customization for analog and digital inputs.
- Connect up to 4 game controllers
- Customize buttons for MIDI notes/CC
- Virtual MIDI output for mobile apps
- USB and WiFi connection to desktop
- Open Sound Control client
- Store and load configuration presets
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The MIDI controller for wireless gamepads. Turn your wireless gamepad into a low latency and portable creative instrument. Use it as a MIDI controller and play with mobile apps with the virtual MIDI output or connect it with USB or WiFi network to your desktop computer and send MIDI values to your software. Control your PRO apps remotely with the integrated Open Sound Control client with customizable OSC address per gamepad input. Game controllers are carefully designed devices that can open new possibilities for your creative game. You can modify more than 10 analog values with just one hand, you can't do that with a conventional MIDI controller, it's like turning 10 knobs with just one hand. Features: - Connect up to 4 game controllers at the same time. - Get access to all the digital and analog values of your game controller. - Customize any button to send any MIDI note or MIDI CC value. - Toggle mode for buttons. - Select MIDI channel, velocity and CC range independently. - Store configuration presets. - Load presets on the fly. - Support for DualShock 4 and DualSense touchpad, rotation sensor and RGB led. - Support for Xbox One Elite S2 paddle buttons. - OSC client support for sending messages to remote servers. - Play with mobile apps with the virtual MIDI output. - Control desktop software with USB and WiFi connection. - Light & Dark mode. - Personalized icons for every kind of controller. - Compatible with DualShock 4, DualSense, Xbox One and MFi game controllers. Warning: Game controllers don't work with apps running on the background. To control other apps you need to have the MIDITROL open.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Turnado at Free against MIDITROL's $4.99. Turnado also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (77% vs 36%). MIDITROL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
Turnado is free to download; MIDITROL costs $4.99 up front. Turnado sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDITROL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Turnado holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turnado has 64 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Turnado's written reviews are positive against 36% of MIDITROL's.
Turnado ships an update every 6 weeks, MIDITROL every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turnado | MIDITROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (64 ratings) — better | 3.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sugar Bytes GmbH | Luis Fernando Garcia Perez |
Customer experience
Turnado
MIDITROL
Bugs and requests
Turnado
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on startup with splash screen freeze
- Presets disappear after app updates
- Audio crackling and skipping during playback
- Won't load as AUv3 in certain DAWs (AUM)
- Incompatible with iPad 3 and older devices
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- Audio import failures causing app crashes
- Audiobus compatibility issues
- Parameter jumping when using MIDI controllers in C2 range
- Spectralizer effect causes excessive CPU usage and crackling
- Inconsistent touch detection for dragging effects
- State saving issues with Audiobus
- App doesn't appear in GarageBand as AUv3
- Startup noise on some devices
Requested features
13 requests- Modern UI redesign with larger interface elements
- Landscape orientation mode
- Gesture recording capability
- Global module on/off toggle that persists across presets
- Return-to-zero option for effect knobs
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- Audio Units (AUv3) support for wider DAW compatibility
- iPhone support
- Soundcloud upload integration
- Visual song progress bar with markers
- Dropbox file sharing integration
- Reverse X-axis and Y-axis control option
- In-app manual and help documentation
- Landscape mode for better screen utilization
MIDITROL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Turnado
- Turnado Full Version$24.99
MIDITROL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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