Comparison

Midi Mind Manager vs EchoSketch

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

Head to head
About

Midi Mind Manager

Features
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Midi Mind Manager manages Midi Mind devices over bluetooth. With it you can develop midi processing rules via an editor that sports autocomplete, syntax highlighting, error checking, and file system management. It also features a robust testing framework and a help wiki.

About

EchoSketch

Shape delay and reverb effects in real-time with a playable X/Y performance surface. Explore four distinct delay types and multiple reverb options, with extensive parameter control for unique sound morphing. Works as a standalone app or an Audio Unit plugin.

Highlights
  • X/Y performance surface for real-time sound shaping
  • Four distinct delay types: digital, analog, reverse, ping-pong
  • Spring, plate, and hall convolution reverb
  • Modulation and tone control for echoes
  • HOLD, LIFT, FREEZE, and MOTION performance gestures
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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EchoSketch turns delay and reverb into a live, playable instrument. Shape your sound in real time using a responsive X/Y performance surface designed for intuitive touch expression. At its core are four great-sounding delays: digital, analog, ping-pong, and reverse. The range for each parameter and the XY axes direction can be set independently, allowing you to easily morph between sounds. It works as an Audio Unit plugin or standalone — iOS or Mac. Comprehensive Delays • Digital (patterned after a legendary '80s rack delay), Analog (warm, with tape-style pitch glide), Reverse, and Left/Right Ping-Pong • Delay times can sync to tempo or be set in milliseconds • Feedback features delay-dependent tone shaping — bright for short delays and darker for long ones Convolution Reverb • Stereo or mono Spring, Plate, and Hall • Reverb path is separate from the delay (same as vintage tape echo units), so repeats don’t get washed out Modulation and Filter • Analog-style modulation for chorused, warbly pitch echoes • Tone control — darken or brighten delays, with a center detent for flat Designed for Hands-On Performance • HOLD / LIFT — leave the XY cursor in place, or touch the pad for momentary delay sounds • FREEZE — set the current feedback into an infinite loop and play over it • MOTION — record a gesture on the XY pad and loop it Presets and More • Presets are transferable between hosts • Two looks — light "Trail" and dark "Glow" • Works standalone with live audio or as an AUv3 plugin • Universal — iPad/iPhone also gets you the Mac version — one purchase • Mac: after installing, open EchoSketch once to use it as a plugin in your DAW • Works in AUM, AudioBus, GarageBand, Logic, and other AUv3 hosts

Screenshots

Midi Mind Manager4 screens
EchoSketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Midi Mind Manager at Free against EchoSketch's $7.99. Midi Mind Manager also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). EchoSketch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

Midi Mind Manager is free to download; EchoSketch costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midi Mind Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, EchoSketch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Midi Mind Manager versus EchoSketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidi Mind ManagerEchoSketch
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared SmytheAvi Bortnick

In-app purchases

None

Midi Mind Manager

No in-app purchases

None

EchoSketch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Midi Mind Manager free?
Midi Mind Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EchoSketch free?
EchoSketch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Midi Mind Manager or EchoSketch have ads?
Neither Midi Mind Manager nor EchoSketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midi Mind Manager or EchoSketch?
Midi Mind Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and EchoSketch every 2 days. Most recently, Midi Mind Manager was updated on September 19, 2026 and EchoSketch on September 29, 2026.

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