Comparison

midiOS vs DAF

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

Head to head
About

midiOS

Features
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Before installing, visit midios.app/setup for setup instructions. midiOS is a new kind of instrument. Transform your iPhone into an expressive MIDI instrument with advanced harmony, multidimensional performance control, and deep DAW integration. Play notes, chords, scales, arpeggios, modulation, and complete live performances from the device you already carry. With Offline Play, midiOS becomes a self-contained instrument. Choose from built-in sounds, create an instrument rack, record or import personal samples, and capture performances in Offline LiveGrid—without a Mac, DAW, account, or network connection. Designed for musicians, midiOS opens ready to perform. Tap pads to play notes, chords, and scales. Change keys, modes, voicings, and tonal centers without interrupting your flow. Swipe across pads to explore inversions, chord qualities, suspensions, secondary dominants, chromatic movement, and harmonic variations. Every gesture can become musical. Shape your performance with multi-touch, directional gestures, device motion, aftertouch, pitch movement, XY pads, sliders, knobs, and macros. Optional facial controls let head and expression movements influence harmony, modulation, register, and other performance destinations in real time. Performance Modes transform these inputs into coordinated musical systems. Intelligent voice leading keeps chords connected, expressive harmony controls create fluid transitions, and synchronized arpeggiation follows your DAW’s tempo and phase without restarting the pattern. Built-in modes provide focused setups for piano performance, harmony exploration, musical learning, generative flow, and Ableton control, while Custom Mode lets you create your own instrument. Save complete instruments and performance setups in the Layout Library, then switch between them quickly. Discover and install compatible instruments through the midiOS Marketplace, or transfer your own layouts securely between midiOS and the midiOS Bridge. Using the free midiOS Bridge for Mac, connect over USB or Wi-Fi for a fast, authenticated MIDI connection to your computer. midiOS works with MIDI-compatible software and offers deep Ableton Live integration, including clip and scene launching, transport, session navigation, mixer controls, macros, and real-time visual feedback on your iPhone. Rotate your device to enter LiveGrid and transform your iPhone into a live performance controller. Launch clips and scenes, navigate your session, control transport, and manage your performance from across the stage or studio. Built for live performance, midiOS combines responsive MIDI, intelligent harmony, stable note ownership, fast layout switching, haptic feedback, visual feedback, and automatic reconnection in a workflow designed to keep you focused on making music. Most MIDI apps give you buttons. midiOS gives you an instrument that responds to how you play. Learn more at midios.app.

About

DAF

This application provides a digital audio funstation with a 16-step sequencer, drum machine, and multiple synthesizers. Explore sound creation with a drone generator, effects, and a recorder for creative audio experiments.

Highlights
  • 16-step x 4-bar sequencer
  • Drum machine
  • 2 monophonic synths
  • 1 polyphonic synth
  • Drone generator
  • FX and recorder
Features
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DIGITAL AUDIO FUNSTATION 100 NOT A WORKSTATION IT IS A FUNSTATION - 16-STEP x 4-BAR SEQUENCER - DRUM MACHINE - 2 MONOPHONIC SYNTHS - 1 POLYPHONIC SYNTH - SAMPLER - DRONE GENERATOR - FX, RECORDER AND OTHER FUN THINGS

Screenshots

midiOS4 screens
DAF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DAF at Free against midiOS's $24.99. DAF also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). midiOS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 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

DAF is free to download; midiOS costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

midiOS ships an update every 3 days, DAF every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
midiOS versus DAF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermidiOSDAF
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size341 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjason merrillDaniel Busheikin

In-app purchases

None

midiOS

No in-app purchases

None

DAF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is midiOS free?
midiOS costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DAF free?
DAF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do midiOS or DAF have ads?
Neither midiOS nor DAF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, midiOS or DAF?
midiOS ships an update every 3 days, and DAF every 3 weeks. Most recently, midiOS was updated on October 9, 2026 and DAF on October 14, 2026.

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