Comparison

iMIDIPatchbay vs midimittr

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iMIDIPatchbay

Organize your entire MIDI setup from a central point. Easily create split and layer configurations, send program changes, and filter controller data for external sound devices. Store and recall configurations as songs, and manage setlists for performances.

Highlights
  • Create split and layer configurations
  • Send Program Changes and control changes
  • Transpose sounds and rig
  • Filter controller data
  • Store and recall configurations as songs
  • Create setlists for performances
  • Link PDF documents to songs
Features
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iMIDIPatchbay lets you organize your whole MIDI setup from one central point. Do you often divide your keyboards into zones to assign different sounds which might come from external sound expanders? Do you need to send Program Changes to your MIDI equipment? Do you want to integrate your music making apps into your live gear? Well, then iMIDIPatchbay is definitely the right tool for you! LIST OF FEATURES - Create split and layer configurations very easily - Support for up to 4 master keyboards (In-App Purchase) - Send volume and other control changes (reverb, chorus, pan) to your sound devices - Send Program Changes to your sound devices - Transpose sounds in octave steps - Transpose the hole rig in half-tone steps - Filter controller data (sustain, pitch-bend, modulation, expression, aftertouch) - Store configurations as songs for later recall - Switch song of iMIDIPatchbay from another app or MIDI device via Program Changes - Switch songs while holding down keys or holding e.g. the sustain pedal without getting stuck notes - Play all your sounds even if you don't have all your master keyboards with you: "master switches" allow you to make another master act as a substitute for it (advanced feature!) - Create setlists to arrange songs for your performances (In-App Purchase) - Link multiple PDF documents (e.g. sheet music or notes) from Dropbox to each song (In-App Purchase) - Backup settings to Dropbox - UI which is optimized for live usage WHAT EXACTLY CAN I DO WITH iMIDIPatchbay? As a keyboard player, you most probably know about splitting and layering sounds. While this can be done relatively easy on professional keyboards, it becomes more complex if your gear consists of multiple keyboards and sound expanders. iMIDIPatchbay makes building such configurations a lot easier than it has ever been before. After connecting your keyboards and other MIDI devices to the iPad, you can easily create split zones and assign sounds of your MIDI devices to them. It's also possible to route the MIDI data to other apps if they have a virtual MIDI port. Furthermore, you can filter out controllers which is great if you want e.g. pitch bend or sustain to affect only a subset of the active sounds. WHAT DO I NEED TO GET STARTED? You need a CoreMIDI interface to connect your keyboards and sound expanders to the iPad. WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE? Go to iMIDIPatchbay's website in order to find a more detailed description of the app. If you encounter problems, please let me help you (you find the mail address on the website and on the info screen within the app). Please note that there is no way to respond to you if you post a review on the App Store instead. Always email me first! If you like the app, let others know by submitting a good review on the App Store. And feel free to send me suggestions for further releases.

About

midimittr

This app enables low-latency MIDI connections to iOS music applications via Bluetooth LE or USB. It routes virtual MIDI ports to external devices, allowing seamless wireless or wired integration with compatible software.

Highlights
  • Low-latency MIDI over Bluetooth LE
  • MIDI over USB connection
  • Routes virtual MIDI ports
  • Connects to other MIDI devices wirelessly
  • Remembers routing settings
  • Works in background
  • MIDI over Lightning cable support
Features
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midimittr is a simple utility to deliver the experience of low-latency MIDI over Bluetooth LE/USB to iOS Music apps that support MIDI. To achieve this, midimittr is routing the virtual ports of supported applications to Bluetooth and/or the USB Ports. If your favourite application is supporting MIDI, it will most likely work with midimittr. Bluetooth over MIDI is supported in iOS 8+ and a feature of OS X Yosemite 10.10+. For more information please check out the support page. ---- - Connect to other Bluetooth MIDI Hardware, iOS or macOS devices wirelessly - Remembers previous routing settings for an uninterrupted workflow - Works in background - Get even lower latency with MIDI over Lightning cable* - Support for both iPad and iPhone ---- *For MIDI over Lightning cable please download the tool from the support page.

Screenshots

iMIDIPatchbay4 screens
midimittr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: midimittr at Free against iMIDIPatchbay's $14.99. midimittr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (91% vs 67%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

midimittr is free to download; iMIDIPatchbay costs $14.99 up front. iMIDIPatchbay sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. midimittr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

midimittr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of iMIDIPatchbay's written reviews are positive against 91% of midimittr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMIDIPatchbay ships an update every 2 months, midimittr every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iMIDIPatchbay versus midimittr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMIDIPatchbaymidimittr
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)4.5 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews91.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1854 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes DoerrMatthias Frick

Customer experience

iMIDIPatchbay

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative23.9%

midimittr

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

iMIDIPatchbay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

midimittr

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 'IOS Audio' crashes app on M1 Mac
  • Disables iPad as audio input on M1 Mac
  • Connection problem with older iOS and Yamaha MD-BT01
  • Toggles not visible on iPad mini
  • App keeps giving pop-ups asking to turn on Bluetooth
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  • Only one device gets MIDI back when two are connected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Auto-reconnect for Bluetooth
  • Logging function with freeze/save and filter
  • Dark mode
  • Audio transmitting as in-app purchase
  • Option for client BT connections to auto-connect

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iMIDIPatchbay

One-time2
  • Multiple masters$9.99
  • Setlists$9.99
None

midimittr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMIDIPatchbay free?
iMIDIPatchbay costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is midimittr free?
midimittr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iMIDIPatchbay or midimittr?
midimittr is rated higher. iMIDIPatchbay averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while midimittr averages 4.5 from 54 ratings.
Do iMIDIPatchbay or midimittr have ads?
Neither iMIDIPatchbay nor midimittr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMIDIPatchbay or midimittr?
iMIDIPatchbay ships an update every 2 months, and midimittr every 2 weeks. Most recently, iMIDIPatchbay was updated on October 23, 2026 and midimittr on October 24, 2026.

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