Comparison

MidiWrist Unleashed vs Matthew Garrison

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

Head to head
About

MidiWrist Unleashed

Transform your Apple Watch into a standalone MIDI controller. Directly connect to Bluetooth LE MIDI devices without your iPhone, offering tactile control with haptic feedback and the digital crown. Customize knobs, buttons, and pages for a personalized music production experience.

Highlights
  • Standalone Apple Watch MIDI controller
  • Direct Bluetooth LE MIDI connection
  • Digital Crown control with haptic feedback
  • Configurable knobs, buttons, and pages
  • Transport control for DAWs
  • Motion data transmission
  • Save and manage presets
Features
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MidiWrist Unleashed turns your Apple Watch into a standalone MIDI controller that directly connects to any advertised Bluetooth LE MIDI device, without the need of your iPhone or any other proxy. The tactile feel of the digital crown combined with haptic feedback, gives you control over any MIDI device by touching your wrist, even when you're not looking. MidiWrist Unleashed makes no sound on its own and can't advertise itself as a Bluetooth LE MIDI device. NOTE: The reliability of Bluetooth LE MIDI support in hardware devices varies. MidiWrist Unleashed was tested with iPhone, iPad, Mac and CME WIDI devices. We can't guarantee the connection stability nor MIDI message latency with other devices. IMPORTANT: MidiWrist Unleashed can only connect to Bluetooth MIDI devices, and doesn't support Siri commands. If you need to connect to other MIDI devices or use the Siri features, the original MidiWrist app is still available with those features. Features: • Standalone MIDI controller for your Apple Watch • Fully configurable on your Watch, no external app is required • Watch face complication to launch the app straight from your watch face • Any number of knobs can be controlled with the Digital Crown • Macro control over multiple MIDI parameters from the Digital Crown • Remotely Play / Stop / Pause / Record / Rewind / Fast Forward your DAW from your Watch • Knobs can be controlled individually or simultaneously • Knobs can be linked to preserve their offsets • Any number of buttons can be toggled by tapping the Watch • Buttons can either be stateful or momentary • Double tap to actuate controls on Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 and later • Buttons and triggers can send a single CC or channel pressure value instead of switching between a minimum and a maximum • Pages can be created with any combination of controls choosing from buttons and knobs • Program changes through the Digital Crown or by tapping the Watch • Transport control over MIDI Machine Control (MMC) or Mackie Control Universal (MCU) • Scrub transport with the Digital Crown • Save / Undo / Redo / Toggle Cycle / Toggle Click / Enter through MCU • XY pad with individual messages for each axis • Stepper panel to step through MIDI values with plus and minus buttons, accelerating as you hold • Motion data (pitch, roll, yaw, acceleration) can be sent in real time • Trigger thresholds for motion data to send discrete messages instead of a continuous stream • Configurable accelerometer range, so a strong movement can be told apart from an ordinary one when you wear the watch somewhere other than your wrist • Optional haptic feedback • Configurable colors for all knobs, buttons and panels • Configurable labels for knobs, buttons and panels • Configurable MIDI channels and MIDI messages (continuous control, program change, channel pressure, note) • Create any number of controller pages you need • Delete and rearrange controller pages • Save your configurations to presets for easy retrieval • MIDI learn for easy controller configuration • Delete and rearrange presets • Connect to other Bluetooth MIDI devices • Low latency and fast response

About

Matthew Garrison

Access a comprehensive archive of an artist's creative works, including albums, audio/video content, charts, scores, lessons, and live streams. This platform is continuously updated with new material.

Highlights
  • Archive of creative works
  • Audio and video content
  • Music charts and scores
  • Lessons and live streams
  • Continuously updated content
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This app contains a living and evolving archive of the creative works of Matthew Garrison. You will find past albums, new albums, audio and video content, music charts and scores, lessons and live streams all in one place that will be continuously updated as Matthew develops more content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.garrisonjazz.com/terms-of-use.html

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Matthew Garrison at Free against MidiWrist Unleashed's $14.99. Matthew Garrison also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and device support (4 vs 2). MidiWrist Unleashed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

Matthew Garrison is free to download; MidiWrist Unleashed costs $14.99 up front. Matthew Garrison sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MidiWrist Unleashed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matthew Garrison holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MidiWrist Unleashed has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MidiWrist Unleashed ships an update every 3 weeks, Matthew Garrison fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MidiWrist Unleashed versus Matthew Garrison: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiWrist UnleashedMatthew Garrison
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUwyn, LLCShapeShifter Lab Productions Inc

Customer experience

MidiWrist Unleashed

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Matthew Garrison

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MidiWrist Unleashed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Matthew Garrison

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$64.991 Year

Questions

Is MidiWrist Unleashed free?
MidiWrist Unleashed costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matthew Garrison free?
Matthew Garrison is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MidiWrist Unleashed or Matthew Garrison?
Matthew Garrison is rated higher. MidiWrist Unleashed averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Matthew Garrison averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MidiWrist Unleashed or Matthew Garrison have ads?
Neither MidiWrist Unleashed nor Matthew Garrison shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MidiWrist Unleashed or Matthew Garrison?
MidiWrist Unleashed ships an update every 3 weeks, and Matthew Garrison fortnightly. Most recently, MidiWrist Unleashed was updated on October 24, 2026 and Matthew Garrison on October 24, 2026.

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