Comparison

Swayer MIDI vs DAW Controller

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

Head to head
About

Swayer MIDI

Features
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An app that can be paired with the Swayer MIDI desktop software to turn movement into MIDI.

About

DAW Controller

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Your sleeping iPhone becomes a wheel and fader controller for your DAW. Digital pianos and synths often have no Pitch Bend or Modulation wheel. Dedicated hardware is hard to find, and small keyboards with wheels tend to feel awkward or fiddly to set up. DAW Controller is a pure MIDI controller built to fill exactly that gap. โ–  Six controls Pitch Bend / Modulation / Expression / Main Volume / Breath / Custom CC. Big wheels let you send nuance with a fingertip. โ–  Three ways to your DAW Network MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, and USB. No OSC bridge, no extra conversion โ€” it reaches your Mac DAW (Cubase and others) directly. โ–  Haptics you can feel on a desk Solid haptic feedback that comes through even with the phone lying flat. โ–  Fits your hands Manual portrait/landscape switch, a left- or right-side control panel in landscape, and fader looks (metal / color / matte). โ–  Nothing extra No ads. No subscription. Buy once. Try it first, and if you like it, pay once โ€” for good. DAW Controller โ€” to be your obbligato.

Screenshots

Swayer MIDI2 screens
DAW Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swayer MIDI at none against DAW Controller's 1. Swayer MIDI also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DAW Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swayer MIDI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Swayer MIDI versus DAW Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwayer MIDIDAW Controller
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin van SoelenYasuhiro Misawa

In-app purchases

None

Swayer MIDI

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DAW Controller

One-time1
  • DAW Controller (Buy Once)$11.99

Questions

Is Swayer MIDI free?
Swayer MIDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DAW Controller free?
DAW Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swayer MIDI or DAW Controller have ads?
Neither Swayer MIDI nor DAW Controller shows ads.

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