Comparison

BEATSURFING Performer vs MIDI Magnet

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

Head to head
About

BEATSURFING Performer

This app acts as a performance interface for compatible music plugins, allowing users to play virtual instruments like drum kits directly. It brings the interactive music-making experience from other acclaimed applications into your digital audio workstation.

Highlights
  • Perform virtual drum kits
  • Connects to BEATSURFING plugins
  • Integrates with DAWs
  • Interactive music-making experience
  • Companion app for plugins
Features
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A companion app for playing BEATSURFING plugins, starting with DRUW, the drum kit generator. Once connected to your plugin, the app lets you perform your drums instead of programming them. Bringing the music-making experience of the acclaimed Playground and Beatsurfing 2 apps into your DAW.

About

MIDI Magnet

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a tactile control surface for MIDI hardware. Easily map and adjust every CC parameter with intuitive knobs and buttons, then save and recall presets for seamless sound design and live performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time CC parameter control
  • Customizable knob and button layouts
  • Save and recall presets
  • Cloud sync for presets
  • Bluetooth and USB MIDI support
  • Custom device creation
  • Parameter randomization and reset
Features
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MIDI Magnet — hands-on control for your MIDI hardware. Stop digging through tiny screens and cryptic menus. MIDI Magnet turns your iPhone or iPad into a control surface for your synths, drum machines, and effects units — every CC parameter laid out as a knob you can actually touch. EVERY PARAMETER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Pick your device from a growing library of brands and models, and MIDI Magnet instantly maps its CC parameters to a clean, touch-friendly layout. Tweak filters, envelopes, LFOs, and effects in real time — values are sent to your hardware the moment you move a knob. CONNECT YOUR WAY Works over Bluetooth MIDI for fully wireless control, or plug in over USB. Connect your device and you're good to go — no drivers, no setup headaches. SAVE AND RECALL PRESETS Dial in a sound you love? Save it as a preset and recall it anytime — all parameter values and the MIDI channel are restored and sent to your hardware with a tap. Sign in to sync your presets to the cloud and keep them safe across all your devices. MAKE IT YOURS Reorder parameters with drag and drop to match your workflow • Organize controls into custom groups with their own colors • Switch any parameter between knob and button control • Edit parameter names, ranges, and CC numbers • Light and dark themes TOOLS FOR SOUND DESIGN Randomize all parameters for instant inspiration — lock the ones you want to keep • Reset to defaults with one tap • Send Program Change messages to switch patches on your hardware • Send all current values at once to bring your hardware in sync YOUR GEAR NOT LISTED? Create a custom device with your own parameter mappings — perfect for rare gear, DIY synths, or anything with a MIDI spec sheet. Whether you're shaping sounds in the studio or tweaking live on stage, MIDI Magnet puts your hardware's full potential one touch away.

Screenshots

BEATSURFING Performer4 screens
MIDI Magnet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MIDI Magnet at 5.0 against BEATSURFING Performer's 4.5. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MIDI Magnet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BEATSURFING Performer versus MIDI Magnet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEATSURFING PerformerMIDI Magnet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDRUW AudioMorningstar Engineering

In-app purchases

None

BEATSURFING Performer

No in-app purchases

None

MIDI Magnet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEATSURFING Performer free?
BEATSURFING Performer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDI Magnet free?
MIDI Magnet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BEATSURFING Performer or MIDI Magnet?
MIDI Magnet is rated higher. BEATSURFING Performer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MIDI Magnet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BEATSURFING Performer or MIDI Magnet have ads?
Neither BEATSURFING Performer nor MIDI Magnet shows ads.

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