MIDIWeb Browser vs 16 Drones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDIWeb Browser
This music app allows users to interact with WebMIDI websites, enabling them to learn, create, and play music. It serves as a companion for exploring MIDI functionalities online.
- WebMIDI website interaction
- Music learning tools
- Creative music tools
- MIDI exploration
- Companion app
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Your new MIDI App companion, built for WebMIDI websites. Learn, create and be inspired to play more with MIDI! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
16 Drones
Create evolving soundscapes and harmonic textures with a powerful ambient drone synthesizer. Shape layered drones using custom wavetables and envelopes, then perform expressively in key. Offers deep timbral control and flexible MIDI integration.
- 16 drone voices for layered textures
- Custom wavetable synthesis
- Per-voice drone envelopes
- Subtractive synthesis layer
- Expressive in-key performance voice
- Support for musical scales
- Standalone and AUv3 operation
- MIDI input and learn
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16 Drones is an ambient drone synthesizer built for evolving textures, harmonic soundscapes, and expressive in-key performance. Shape layered drones with a custom wavetable engine, per-voice controls, per-voice custom drone envelopes, and an additional subtractive layer. Then perform on top with a dedicated Play voice that stays in the same scale. Designed to be deep but immediate, 16 Drones gives you rich timbral control, musical scale exploration, expressive performance options, flexible MIDI workflow, and both standalone and AUv3 operation. Features: 16 drone voices for layered evolving textures Custom wavetable synthesis with per-voice control Per-voice custom drone envelopes for motion and character An additional subtractive layer for extra depth and weight A dedicated Play voice for expressive in-key performance Rich musical and exotic scales Standalone app and AUv3 instrument support MIDI input support for performance and control MIDI Learn for fast hardware mapping Aftertouch expression support, including polyphonic aftertouch Factory presets for fast inspiration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIDIWeb Browser at 100% against 16 Drones's 50%. MIDIWeb Browser also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MIDIWeb Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 16 Drones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MIDIWeb Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MIDIWeb Browser's written reviews are positive against 50% of 16 Drones's.
MIDIWeb Browser ships an update every 6 days, 16 Drones every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDIWeb Browser | 16 Drones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 5of12 LLP | Ruben Terron Rodriguez |
Customer experience
MIDIWeb Browser
16 Drones
In-app purchases
MIDIWeb Browser
- MIDIWeb Supporter$2.991 Month
- Espresso$2.99
- Double Espresso$4.99
16 Drones
- 16 Drones Pro$11.99
