Comparison

MelodyDrop vs MIDI Editor

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

Head to head
About

MelodyDrop

Features
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MelodyDrop Learn and enjoy music like never before! MelodyDrop plays MIDI files and visualizes them with beautiful falling notes, helping you follow along, practice, and improve your piano skills. Perfect for beginners, learners, and music enthusiasts.

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MIDI Editor

Features
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MIDI Editor turns your iPhone into a pocket music studio. Import any MIDI file and instantly see every track, instrument, tempo and note laid out on a professional piano roll β€” then make it your own. EDIT LIKE A PRO β€’ 88-key scrollable piano roll for every track β€’ Drag notes to change pitch and timing β€’ Resize notes to set their exact length β€’ Adjust velocity per note for real dynamics β€’ Pencil and Select tools for fast editing β€’ Undo / Redo everything FULL TRACK CONTROL β€’ Auto-detects tracks and instruments from your MIDI β€’ Swap any track to one of 128 General MIDI instruments β€’ Per-track volume, pan, mute and solo β€’ Built-in mixer (Arrange) view SHAPE THE WHOLE SONG β€’ Change the BPM (loaded automatically from the file) β€’ 10-band master equalizer with presets β€’ Real-time playback β€” hear every edit instantly EXPORT ANYWHERE β€’ Export a brand-new MIDI file β€’ Render to MP3 or high-quality M4A audio β€’ Create a ringtone (.m4r) and set it via GarageBand

Screenshots

MelodyDrop3 screens
MIDI Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MelodyDrop at none against MIDI Editor's 1. MelodyDrop also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). MIDI Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MelodyDrop ships an update every 7 months, MIDI Editor every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MelodyDrop versus MIDI Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelodyDropMIDI Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB307 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoding Minds, Inc.Nguyen Hieu

In-app purchases

None

MelodyDrop

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MIDI Editor

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$3.99

Questions

Is MelodyDrop free?
MelodyDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDI Editor free?
MIDI Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MelodyDrop or MIDI Editor have ads?
Neither MelodyDrop nor MIDI Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MelodyDrop or MIDI Editor?
MelodyDrop ships an update every 7 months, and MIDI Editor every 4 weeks. Most recently, MelodyDrop was updated on October 4, 2026 and MIDI Editor on October 14, 2026.

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