Comparison

NS2 AIR MONITORS vs Midi Poly Grid

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

Head to head
About

NS2 AIR MONITORS

This app facilitates the setup and management of NS2 v2 wireless speakers. It guides users through Wi-Fi connection for wireless music streaming and allows for speaker management, renaming, and firmware updates.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi network connection
  • Wireless music streaming
  • Speaker management
  • Speaker renaming
  • Firmware updates
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Welcome to the Nocs NS2 Air Monitor app, specially developed for the NS2 v2 wireless speakers. This intuitive app will help you to setup and manage your NS2 Air Monitors v2. The app will walk you through all the simple steps to connect to your Wi-Fi network and start streaming your music wirelessly quickly. It will also help you manage, rename and update the firmware of your speakers. To get started with your NS2 Air Monitors v2 setup, simply launch the app and follow the simple on screen instructions. To get the best experience with your NS2 Air Monitors v2, ensure you have the latest version of this app, as new features and improvements will be added in future updates. Please note that this app is only compatible with NS2 v2, if you currently have v1 please refer to the user manual for setup.

About

Midi Poly Grid

This app functions solely as a MIDI controller, requiring a host application or DAW to produce sound. It offers intuitive pad controls for melodies and finger drumming, with advanced modulation options like MPE and polyphonic aftertouch. Connect virtually or via USB/Bluetooth to other devices and DAWs.

Highlights
  • Size-adjustable grid of pads
  • MPE and polyphonic aftertouch modulation
  • Custom grid creation
  • Virtual MIDI connection
  • Preset saving
  • Multiple layouts and colors
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# Midi Poly Grid This App is Open Source. Access the code here: https://github.com/anzbert/beat_pads ## Important Disclaimer This App is **ONLY** usable as a Midi Controller. It does **NOT** produce any sound on its own and requires a host application or a second device with a DAW or other sound production app. ## Information Midi Poly Grid is a lightweight Midi Controller app for mobile phones and tablets for melodies and finger drumming at home and on the go. Connections can be made virtually to other apps via platform midi channels, or via USB or Bluetooth Midi to other devices. This app aims to be an easy-to-use pad input device featuring a variety of layouts, intuitive playability and modern modulation options, such as MPE and Polyphonic Aftertouch. It was designed for people that prefer pads to pianos! The focus of this app is not to be a jack-of-all-trades Midi swiss army knife, but instead to be a great at one thing: Intuitive and versatile pad controls. ## Features - A size-adjustable grid of pads for finger drumming and melody input - Various layouts and colors, inspired by the Ableton Push - Presets can be saved with different pad setups - Innovative MPE and polyphonic Aftertouch modulation with graphical feedback - Push Style MPE pitchbend and slide - Send Velocity by Y position on pad, randomly or with a fixed value - Usable as a standard MIDI device with any PC, Mac or other USB or Bluetooth device - Optional controls, such as Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel and Sustain - Highligh a large number of musical scales - Receives Midi Notes, making the pads usable like a Launchpad - Custom grid creation based on the note intervals on the X and Y Axis to create Grids inspired by the Harmonic Table, Wicki Hayden, MidiMech and others - Supports virtual Midi connection to other apps on your device - Built-In support for the popular finger drumming courses from XpressPads.com - And more... ## Feedback and Contributions Anyone is most welcome to contribute, report an issue or start a discussion in the Github repository. Thanks! ## Licence Licenced under GPL3. The code in this project is freely usable in any other open source project. Enjoy! ## iOS Specific Information Can be used with any Mac via USB, Bluetooth Midi or WiFi. Usage with PC is limited to WiFi with free third-party software (rtpMidi), and USB with third-party USB midi connectors, due to Apple's limited implementation of USB Midi on iOS. AUv3 is unfortunately not supported at this time, as it is currently impossible with Flutter. More info about that here: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/16092

Screenshots

NS2 AIR MONITORS2 screens
Midi Poly Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Midi Poly Grid at 100% against NS2 AIR MONITORS's 17%. Midi Poly Grid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months). NS2 AIR MONITORS's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

NS2 AIR MONITORS is free to download; Midi Poly Grid costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Midi Poly Grid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of NS2 AIR MONITORS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Midi Poly Grid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NS2 AIR MONITORS ships an update every 9 months, Midi Poly Grid every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NS2 AIR MONITORS versus Midi Poly Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNS2 AIR MONITORSMidi Poly Grid
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHansong(Nanjing) Technology Ltd.Andreas Mueller

Customer experience

NS2 AIR MONITORS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Midi Poly Grid

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NS2 AIR MONITORS

No in-app purchases

None

Midi Poly Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NS2 AIR MONITORS free?
NS2 AIR MONITORS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midi Poly Grid free?
Midi Poly Grid costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NS2 AIR MONITORS or Midi Poly Grid?
Midi Poly Grid is rated higher. NS2 AIR MONITORS averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Midi Poly Grid averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do NS2 AIR MONITORS or Midi Poly Grid have ads?
Neither NS2 AIR MONITORS nor Midi Poly Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NS2 AIR MONITORS or Midi Poly Grid?
NS2 AIR MONITORS ships an update every 9 months, and Midi Poly Grid every 11 days. Most recently, NS2 AIR MONITORS was updated on June 6, 2026 and Midi Poly Grid on September 27, 2026.

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