Comparison

MIDI Pro vs Drums Transcriber

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

Head to head
About

MIDI Pro

This app generates customizable MIDI sequences for musicians to practice, experiment with musical ideas, and create original compositions. It offers a built-in instrument tuner and allows users to import and play MIDI files.

Highlights
  • Generates MIDI sequences
  • Customizable percussion and melody tracks
  • Built-in instrument tuner
  • Import and play MIDI files
  • Save and export MIDI compositions
  • Experiment with chord progressions and scales
Features
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**MIDI Pro — Backing Tracks and Composition Ideas** MIDI Pro helps musicians practice, experiment with musical ideas, and create MIDI sequences that can serve as starting points for original compositions. Whether you're practicing an instrument, exploring chord progressions, or developing a new song, MIDI Pro provides customizable percussion and melody tracks to play along with. **Create Your Own Musical Ideas** MIDI Pro combines structured musical rules with an element of randomness to generate unique MIDI sequences based on your preferences. Choose a rhythm, key, scale, and chord progression to create music tailored to your style. Each generated sequence includes percussion and four melody tracks that can be individually adjusted, allowing you to experiment with different musical arrangements. **Practice and Play Along** Selectively enable or disable percussion and melody tracks to create backing music for your preferred instrument. Explore different combinations of rhythms, melodies, and harmonies to inspire your playing and compositions. **Built-in Instrument Tuner** Use MIDI Pro's built-in tuner to tune your instrument before practicing or playing along. The tuner detects the pitch of notes played through your device's microphone, helping you get your instrument ready to play. **Import and Play MIDI Files** Open MIDI files directly from the Files app on iPhone and iPad, or from Finder on Mac. Use MIDI Pro's built-in player to listen to imported MIDI files and navigate through them using playback controls. **Save and Continue Creating** With the paid version, you can save generated MIDI files for later use or import them into your favorite Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to develop more complex arrangements. MIDI Pro is designed to complement your creativity, providing musical ideas and a flexible environment for experimentation, practice, and composition.

About

Drums Transcriber

This AI-powered application converts audio files into editable MIDI drum tracks. It uses deep learning to accurately identify and extract drum sounds, allowing users to customize and export their creations for digital audio workstations.

Highlights
  • AI-powered audio to MIDI conversion
  • Deep learning drum sound extraction
  • Customizable MIDI output
  • Export MIDI and audio files
  • DAW integration
Features
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Drums Transcriber is an AI-powered iOS app that turns your audio into playable MIDI drum tracks. Simply upload your audio file, and our deep learning technology will accurately extract the drum sounds and create a MIDI sequence. Customize your output and easily export your MIDI and audio files for use in your favorite DAW.

Screenshots

MIDI Pro4 screens
Drums Transcriber3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drums Transcriber at 67% against MIDI Pro's 0%. MIDI Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MIDI Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drums Transcriber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI Pro ships an update every 2 months, Drums Transcriber every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MIDI Pro versus Drums Transcriber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI ProDrums Transcriber
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB202 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerrenee zuletaHikaru Tsuyumine

Customer experience

MIDI Pro

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

Drums Transcriber

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MIDI Pro

One-time1
  • Full Access Purchase$12.99
1 purchases

Drums Transcriber

One-time1
  • Premium Edition$2.99

Questions

Is MIDI Pro free?
MIDI Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drums Transcriber free?
Drums Transcriber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MIDI Pro or Drums Transcriber have ads?
Neither MIDI Pro nor Drums Transcriber shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDI Pro or Drums Transcriber?
MIDI Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Drums Transcriber every 5 months. Most recently, MIDI Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and Drums Transcriber on November 4, 2026.

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