Comparison

WoodTroller vs takeamidi

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

Head to head
About

WoodTroller

This app functions as a multi-touch bar MIDI controller for MPE and MIDI V2. It offers customizable rotary controls and buttons to manage various parameters and send MIDI commands, with iCloud syncing for presets.

Highlights
  • MPE touch bar with individual pitch shift, pressure, and CC74 control
  • 8 customizable rotary controls for sending multiple CC messages
  • 8 programmable buttons for sending various MIDI commands
  • User-definable rotary and button names, colors, and ranges
  • Preset storage and automatic syncing via iCloud
  • Stand-alone app and AUv3 plugin support
Features
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WoodTroller is NOT an app to annoy people. It’s an MPE and midi V2 multi touch bar keyboard and midi controller : The MPE touch bar supports multiple notes with individual pitch shift (horizontal movement), pressure and cc74 (vertical movement). WoodTroller has 8 general purpose rotary controls : - Each can send 6 different CC messages to different channels. - Each of the 6 command values can be mapped differently to the full rotary range. - So 1 rotary can control several parameters on the same or on different instruments. - Rotary names, colour, unit, range can all be user set. WoodTroller also has 8 general purpose on-off or push buttons : - Each button can send up to 8 different midi commands (CC, PC, NoteOn, …) to different channels. - This allows to quickly switch multiple midi instruments or devices to another program or to other settings. - Each midi command’s data value can be auto incremented/decremented. - All button names, colour, type can be user set. All settings can be stored in presets in iCloud which yield automatic preset syncing between several WoodTrollers on different devices. WoodTroller is available as stand-alone app and as AUv3 plugin.

About

takeamidi

This tool allows you to monitor, filter, and record MIDI input. It captures recent MIDI data into a buffer, which can then be exported as a MIDI file. You can also use it to filter various MIDI message types.

Highlights
  • MIDI monitoring
  • MIDI filtering
  • Live MIDI sampling
  • Buffer recording (10s, 1m, 10m)
  • MIDI file export
  • Channel, System Common, Realtime, System Exclusive message support
  • Standalone and AUv3 support
Features
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“takeamidi” is a MIDI monitoring tool / MIDI filter / live sampler that allows you to quickly grab recent data as a MIDI file The application’s MIDI buffer contains recent 10 seconds / 1 minute / 10 minutes of MIDI input; The recording can be paused and cleared with appropriate buttons You can export the contents of the buffer by dragging a “file” icon in the lower left corner of the app window. Log window shows data of the selected time range You can use this app as a MIDI filter. It supports Channel, System Common, Realtime and System Exclusive messages to be displayed and / or filtered. Standalone and AUv3

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WoodTroller at 100% against takeamidi's 20%. WoodTroller also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). takeamidi's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WoodTroller costs $9.99 and takeamidi $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WoodTroller holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WoodTroller's written reviews are positive against 20% of takeamidi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WoodTroller ships an update fortnightly, takeamidi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WoodTroller versus takeamidi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWoodTrollertakeamidi
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWoodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup StudioAlexey Nadzharov

Customer experience

WoodTroller

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

takeamidi

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

WoodTroller

No in-app purchases

None

takeamidi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WoodTroller free?
WoodTroller costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is takeamidi free?
takeamidi costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WoodTroller or takeamidi?
WoodTroller is rated higher. WoodTroller averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while takeamidi averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do WoodTroller or takeamidi have ads?
Neither WoodTroller nor takeamidi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WoodTroller or takeamidi?
WoodTroller ships an update fortnightly, and takeamidi every 2 weeks. Most recently, WoodTroller was updated on October 6, 2026 and takeamidi on October 2, 2026.

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