MIDILODY vs Air Synth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDILODY
This app generates evolving MIDI sequences and loops, perfect for creating ambient textures, live performances, or sparking new musical ideas. It offers real-time editing, key and scale selection, and adjustable sequence and loop durations.
- Evolving MIDI sequences
- Real-time note editing
- Key and scale selection
- Adjustable sequence length
- Adjustable loop duration
- Velocity and note filtering
- MIDI notes routing
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MIDILODY: Your generative MIDI Sequencer & Looper MIDILODY is a generative MIDI sequencer and looper designed to inspire musicians with evolving, musically rich loops. It excels at creating original sequences that evolve over time, perfect for ambient textures, live performances, or sparking new musical ideas. Key Features: - Evolving Sequences: New notes and rests are added at precise timings, allowing them to overlay existing ones. This overdubbing creates dynamic rhythms and chords, making your loops evolve organically. - Real-Time Editing: Remove unwanted notes and rests on-the-fly without interrupting playback, giving you control during live sessions. - Key and Scale Selection: Choose from predefined scales to set the tonal foundation of your loops. - Auto-Pause Functionality: Automatically pause after adding a new note—ideal for live ambient performances where gradual evolution is key. - Infinite loops: let your MIDI sequence evolve for hours and days constantly. Perfect for ambient / sleep patches. - Rests probability: more flexibility for your loop. - Adjustable Sequence Length: Set your sequence length up to 64 notes - Adjustable Loop Duration: Set your loop duration to 1 bar / 4steps , 2 bars/ 8 steps, or 4 bars/ 16 steps to suit your musical needs. - Velocity and Notes Filtering: Apply filters to capture notes with low velocity, perfect for creating subtle ambient textures. - Note-Off Messaging: Send note-off messages to accommodate external gear or plugins. By default, notes adhere to your AUv3 instruments’ settings. - MIDI Notes routing: filter your notes by octave to send them to other instruments - AUv3 state saving Designed by Musicians, for Musicians We’ve invested significant effort into MIDILODY’s layout and user experience. As daily users ourselves, we’ve ensured it’s straightforward and intuitive, allowing you to focus on creativity. Seamless Integration MIDILODY thrives when paired with MIDI routing options from your AUv3 host, enabling the creation of intricate, evolving textures across multiple AUv3 instruments. Experience the Difference MIDILODY isn’t just easy to use — it’s uniquely inspiring. With every session, it sparks new ideas and unexpected musical directions. Whether you’re producing ambient soundscapes or live looping, it just might become your favorite creative companion. IMPORTANT! MIDILODY is and AUv3 plugin. It won't work in standalone mode. It needs an AUv3 host such as AUM, Drambo, Cubasis, etc.
Air Synth
Transform your phone into a motion-controlled musical instrument. Explore a simplified mode for younger users or dive into advanced synthesis features. Experience expressive soundscapes controlled by your movements.
- Motion-controlled pitch and effects
- Camera, gyroscope, and accelerometer tracking
- Adjustable sensitivity settings
- Diverse expressive presets
- Advanced synthesis parameters (oscillators, LFO, filters)
- Simplified mode for kids
- Save custom presets
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Air Synth transforms your phone into a motion-controlled instrument. It offers a fun, simplified mode for kids and an advanced mode for synthesizer enthusiasts. Note: This app requires good lighting for optimal motion tracking. FEATURES * Motion tracking based on camera, gyroscope and accelerometer * Movement-controlled pitch, effects controlled by tilt * Sensitivity settings for both movement and tilt * A diverse range of expressive presets * 4 oscillators * LFO, filter, envelopes, tremolo, reverb and delay * Free pitch and a wide range of scales * Save your presets * Simplified mode for kids
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Air Synth at 5.0 against MIDILODY's 4.1. Air Synth also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). MIDILODY's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
MIDILODY costs $4.99 and Air Synth $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Air Synth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDILODY has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MIDILODY ships an update weekly, Air Synth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDILODY | Air Synth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francois Nicaise | Air Dev |
Customer experience
MIDILODY
Air Synth
In-app purchases
MIDILODY
No in-app purchases
Air Synth
No in-app purchases








