# midigarden vs MIDI

The clearest difference is ratings volume: midigarden at 3 against MIDI's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for midigarden against 5.0 for MIDI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | midigarden | MIDI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midigarden/id6755408553/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-probe/id6756924036/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Sharkey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494659075) | [Michael Hitz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1716179774) |

## What reviewers say

### midigarden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midigarden/id6755408553)

Transform your device into a touch-based synthesizer. Play melodies and chords on a responsive grid, load custom sound patches, and control parameters live. Ideal for live performance, sketching ideas, and sound design.

**Highlights:** Touch grid with multiple scales, Retrospective looper, Custom Pure Data patch loading, Live parameter control, Built-in synthesizers, Optional camera background

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### MIDI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-probe/id6756924036)

This app helps you discover, test, and troubleshoot MIDI devices like controllers and synths. It allows you to send specific MIDI commands and monitor incoming messages with timestamps for verification.

**Highlights:** Discover USB, Bluetooth, and RTP MIDI devices, Send specific MIDI commands (Notes, CC, System Common, Real-Time), Monitor inbound MIDI with live, timestamped log, Filter MIDI messages by command type, Verify pitch bend and high-resolution CCs, Test custom hardware and software MIDI implementations

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is midigarden free?

midigarden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MIDI free?

MIDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, midigarden or MIDI?

midigarden and MIDI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do midigarden or MIDI have ads?

Neither midigarden nor MIDI shows ads.

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