Comparison

MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB vs Grip

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

Head to head
About

MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB

Create and control music with a customizable digital MIDI interface. Connect via USB, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi to your favorite MIDI-compatible software. Offers a variety of built-in components for flexible music production.

Highlights
  • Customizable control canvas
  • USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Piano roll
  • Pads, sliders, and buttons
  • Step sequencer
  • XY slider and chorder
Features
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A customizable digital MIDI Controller app where you can arrange your controls on a canvas. Connect using USB, Bluetooth or WIFI and use with your favourite software which supports MIDI IN. We have many components built in like a piano roll, pads, sliders, button grid, step sequencer, XY slider, chorder and many more. Thanks a lot for using MIDI Controller. If you have any questions or ideas for new features, feel free to just reach out to midi@mkgames.org. - best Marvin EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Grip

Control Ableton Live remotely from your iOS device. Manage transport, recording, track settings, and clips wirelessly. Includes a built-in MIDI keyboard for on-the-go note input.

Highlights
  • Wireless Ableton Live control
  • Voice control for transport and recording
  • Track arming, soloing, and muting
  • Clip launching and scene navigation
  • Built-in MIDI keyboard
  • Project saving and volume control
Features
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Grip is the missing app for Ableton Live. This app requires Grip Desktop to be running on the same computer as Ableton Live. Download that app first at www.gripforlive.com. Stay in creative flow with Grip: Remote control Ableton from anywhere in your studio, bedroom, or battlestation—at your synth, in the vocal booth, or from the couch. Grip connects to your computer over Wi-Fi as a native Live control surface. No MIDI mapping required. Stop running from your mic to the computer, or having to play guitar near your computer. With Grip, you can literally use your voice to say "record" and play directly into Ableton Live. Keep Grip with you at whatever instrument you're playing, to play, record, undo, redo, and even save from your phone or tablet. TRANSPORT & RECORDING • Control Live with your voice • Play, stop, record, and overdub • Undo and redo • Preview and record into scenes • Quickly loop between sections of your song in arrangement • Pre-roll recording before your locators • Toggle metronome • Save your project from your phone • Change volume • Arm, solo, and mute tracks MIXER & NAVIGATION • Record & launch clips, move and copy them between tracks and scenes on the session view • Jump to locators • Launch scenes • Scrub through your arrangement with your finger • Switch between session and arrangement view • Mixer controls for volume, sends, pan, and arm/solo • Insert, duplicate, or delete tracks or scenes • Rename locators and scenes MIDI PIANO & DRUM PAD • Built-in piano for playing notes into Live • Push-like drum pad for playing notes or drum kits • Requires the Mac version of Grip. (Windows support for MIDI forthcoming.)

Screenshots

MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB3 screens
Grip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grip at none against MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB's 6. Grip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Grip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB's written reviews are positive against 100% of Grip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB ships an update every 9 days, Grip every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB versus Grip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USBGrip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin KruegerAdam Baker

Customer experience

MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Grip

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB

Subscriptions5
  • MIDI PRO$3.997 Days
  • MIDI PRO3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • MIDI PRO$8.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • MIDI PRO3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • MIDI PRO$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • MIDI PRO$49.99
None

Grip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB free?
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grip free?
Grip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB or Grip?
Grip is rated higher. MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Grip averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB or Grip have ads?
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB shows ads; Grip does not.
Which is updated more often, MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB or Grip?
MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB ships an update every 9 days, and Grip every 3 weeks. Most recently, MIDI Controller PRO WiFi, USB was updated on September 29, 2026 and Grip on September 29, 2026.

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