Comparison

KQ MIDI Modulate vs Dirigo

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

Head to head
About

KQ MIDI Modulate

This tool is designed for advanced MIDI users to manipulate and route MIDI signals. It offers extensive control over signal conversion, note triggering, and pad-based MIDI output, including AUv3 plugins. It does not produce sound on its own.

Highlights
  • MIDI signal conversion
  • 8x16 pad output
  • Free MIDI device routing
  • AUv3 plugins included
  • Note and control signal triggering
  • Customizable signal filtering
Features
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This is a tool for MIDI experts. Not recommended for beginners. - This app by itself does not produce sound. - It converts input MIDI signals and outputs them. - You can use 8x16 pads to output any MIDI signal. - You can route MIDI devices freely. - This app includes 2 AUv3 Plugins. - Compatible only with MIDI 1.0; MIDI 2.0 is not supported. - The developer uses this app conveniently with a MIDI wind controller. Convert Converts the values of control signals. Cannot be set per channel. Note Ctrl, Threshold: Transmit note on messages only if the value of the Note Ctrl is above the threshold. Key: Key of the note signal Vel1: Velocity of Note On Vel0: Velocity of Note Off CC: Control Change AT: Channel Aftertouch PB: Pitch Bend PC: Program Change N/A: Not applicable HR: High Resolution - when enabled, handles 14-bit signals. E: Envelope, tap to open the settings window. F: Filter, tap to open the settings window. LPF: Low-pass filter, smoothes out value changes. The higher the Strength value, the slower the change. HPF: High-pass filter, applies only abrupt value changes. The value automatically approaches the Return Base value. The higher the Strength value, the faster the change. Tap the graph to switch between line graph, history, and bar graph. Long press the graph and tap “Edit Curve” to edit the curve. "- 0 +" denotes the offset; this value is added to the input value. Press the button in the top left corner to switch to a minimized view. The "!" in the top right corner is the panic button. Pressing it sends All Notes Off and All Sound Off messages. Trigger Sends signals according to the rules upon receiving specified MIDI signals. You can specify channels. Harmony: Shifted note signals Channel Rewrite: Rewrite of channels Signal Trigger: Trigger of any MIDI signal Value Offset: Increment/decrement of value Filter: Suppression of transmission Pad Consists of 8x16 pads. Note: Note signal CC/AT/PB Oneshot: Control signal (when pressed) CC/AT/PB On/Off: Control signal (press/release) Program: Patch Change (bank selectable) Convert Offset: Offset specification for the Convert screen Load Preset: File loading on the Profiles screen Misc/SysEx: Any signal Latch: Pads become toggles. If a group is specified, the pads act as radio buttons. Options Key Delay: Delays Note On Velocity Convert: When outputting Vel1 in Convert, select whether to always convert or only when legato is not present MIDI Rx Channel: Receiving channel MIDI Tx Channel: Transmitting channel Filter Other Channel: Suppress transmission of channels other than receiving channel Duplicated Notes: Specifies handling of duplicated notes Note that: The application and description contain machine-translated text.

About

Dirigo

Control your home theater devices, including AV receivers and smart TVs, with a single app. Manage playback, settings, and even create custom scenes for a seamless entertainment experience. Integrates with Home Assistant for broader smart home control.

Highlights
  • AV receiver control (Marantz, Denon)
  • HEOS streaming source browsing
  • Multi-zone receiver management
  • Deep receiver setting configuration
  • Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV, NVIDIA Shield control
  • Home Assistant device integration
  • Customizable activities and scenes
Features
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Dirigo is one remote for your home theater, on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. It controls current Marantz and Denon AV receivers directly over Wi-Fi, well beyond what the bundled remote can do, and with Home Assistant it works without one. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Power, volume, every input and every surround mode your receiver supports • Browse and play HEOS streaming sources — Qobuz, TIDAL, Amazon Music, TuneIn, and the rest • Manage the queue, see what is playing, skip tracks, view history • Control each zone on multi-zone receivers • Configure room correction, speaker levels, HDMI output, video settings, and the deep menus your physical remote pretends don't exist • Activate Quick Selects you have programmed on the receiver • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and an Apple Watch app • Siri and Shortcuts ("Toggle mute with Dirigo", "Set volume with Dirigo") ACTIVITIES One tap sets the whole room: turn on the receiver and the TV, pick the input, set the volume and the lights. Every step reports what actually happened, and Activities run from Shortcuts too. TELEVISION REMOTES Pair the television or streaming box in the same room and Dirigo becomes its remote too. Apple TV gets a touchpad — swipe to navigate, tap to select — along with transport buttons and the Apple TV's own Control Centre and app switcher. Android TV, Google TV and NVIDIA Shield get a D-pad, Back and Home, and play, pause and skip. Dirigo tells you which app is on screen. Volume routes back to your receiver, and a now-playing card on your home screen shows what is on — title, artist, artwork, and how far through it is. Drag the progress bar to jump to a moment. Pairing is a one-time setup: Dirigo finds the television on your network and you type in the code it puts on screen. CUSTOM REMOTES (HOME ASSISTANT) Build remotes from the devices on your own Home Assistant server. • Add lights, switches, fans, buttons, scenes, scripts and sensor readings, and arrange them your way • Add a D-pad or a transport row and choose what each button drives • A Now Playing remote for a Home Assistant media player: artwork, progress, play and skip, volume • Show an infrared appliance on the Home screen: its inputs, volume and power, with a full remote for everything else • Put Home Assistant lights and scenes on your receiver's Home screen buttons • No Denon or Marantz receiver? Choose "Connect Home Assistant" when you first open Dirigo DEMO MODE No receiver to test against? Tap "Explore Demo Mode" on the Welcome screen to explore the app with a synthetic receiver, Apple TV and Android TV. PRIVACY Dirigo collects nothing. No analytics, no identifiers, no third-party tracking SDKs, no Dirigo account. All receiver, television and Home Assistant control happens on your local Wi-Fi network; Dirigo refuses Home Assistant Cloud and internet addresses. If you connect Home Assistant, its access token is stored in your iPhone's keychain and sent only to your own Home Assistant server. The only public-internet activity is album art: when you browse a HEOS streaming source, or show a Home Assistant media player whose cover is hosted by a music service, iOS loads the picture from that service's own image address, anonymously. Full policy at bit0100bitsoftware.com/dirigo-privacy. REQUIREMENTS A current-generation Denon or Marantz AV receiver with HEOS (Cinema 50, SR-series, AVR-X-series and similar), or a Home Assistant server. iOS 18 or later. Your receiver or Home Assistant server must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone. Apple TV pairing requires tvOS 18 or later. Android TV pairing works with Android TV and Google TV devices that support the built-in remote pairing service, including NVIDIA Shield. Dirigo is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sound United, Denon, Marantz, Apple, Google, NVIDIA, or the Open Home Foundation. Home Assistant is a trademark of the Open Home Foundation.

Screenshots

KQ MIDI Modulate4 screens
Dirigo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dirigo at Free against KQ MIDI Modulate's $5.99. Dirigo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). KQ MIDI Modulate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Dirigo is free to download; KQ MIDI Modulate costs $5.99 up front. Dirigo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KQ MIDI Modulate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KQ MIDI Modulate against 5.0 for Dirigo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of KQ MIDI Modulate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dirigo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KQ MIDI Modulate ships an update every 3 weeks, Dirigo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KQ MIDI Modulate versus Dirigo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKQ MIDI ModulateDirigo
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyouta KiraBit 0100 Bit Software LLC

Customer experience

KQ MIDI Modulate

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Dirigo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KQ MIDI Modulate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dirigo

One-time1
  • Dirigo$7.99

Questions

Is KQ MIDI Modulate free?
KQ MIDI Modulate costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dirigo free?
Dirigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KQ MIDI Modulate or Dirigo?
KQ MIDI Modulate and Dirigo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do KQ MIDI Modulate or Dirigo have ads?
Neither KQ MIDI Modulate nor Dirigo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KQ MIDI Modulate or Dirigo?
KQ MIDI Modulate ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dirigo every 3 days. Most recently, KQ MIDI Modulate was updated on November 4, 2026 and Dirigo on November 10, 2026.

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