Comparison

MidiMotion vs Motio

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

Head to head
About

MidiMotion

Features
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Bring motion to your music. MIDIMotion transforms your natural gestures into expressive MIDI control, letting you shape sound with movement like never before. Designed for musicians, producers, and performers, it works seamlessly with your wireless MIDIMotion sensor module to give any instrument β€” from wind controller to synthesizer β€” a new dimension of expression. Whether you’re tilting, lifting, or turning your instrument, MIDIMotion instantly translates every motion into customizable MIDI CC data, so you can control filters, effects, pitch, and more β€” completely hands-free.

About

Motio

Features
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Your body is the instrument. Motio is a motion synth for iPhone. Move, tilt, and gesture to shape sound in real time, then go deeper with BODY tracking, FIELD, LiDAR, MIDI, AUv3, and Sound Editor modes. It is not a beat maker or a DAW-style editor. Motio is built for the moment when you want to play sound directly: rotate your wrist, lean into a gesture, bring a hand into camera view, or map motion to MIDI. What you can do: - Play expressive synth presets with device motion - Use BODY tracking for camera-based control - Explore FIELD and magnetic-field control - Perform LiDAR gestures on supported iPhone models - Send MIDI output to compatible music setups - Use Motio as an AUv3 instrument in supported hosts - Open the Sound Editor to shape presets and mappings Motio Pro unlocks all performance modes, every preset, Sound Editor controls, MIDI, and AUv3 instrument access. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial; monthly is available without a trial. Designed for musicians, sound designers, experimental performers, and curious creators who want an instrument that starts with movement instead of a timeline. Terms of Use: https://motio.thebulb.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://motio.thebulb.app/privacy

Screenshots

MidiMotion4 screens
Motio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MidiMotion at none against Motio's 2. MidiMotion also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Motio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MidiMotion asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MidiMotion versus Motio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiMotionMotio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPapritech ltdDanis Gaiazov

In-app purchases

None

MidiMotion

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Motio

Subscriptions2
  • Motio Pro$2.991 Month
  • Motio Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MidiMotion free?
MidiMotion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motio free?
Motio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MidiMotion or Motio have ads?
Neither MidiMotion nor Motio shows ads.

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