Comparison

simpleMIDIController vs Drone Pad mobile

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

Head to head
About

simpleMIDIController

This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. It's ideal for live performances and studio production, allowing you to control MIDI-compatible hardware and software wirelessly or via USB.

Highlights
  • 6 full-screen sliders with value display
  • Virtual MIDI port for app connection
  • Bluetooth MIDI for wireless control
  • Color-coded sliders for easy identification
  • Prevents sleep mode during use
  • Supports Virtual, Bluetooth, USB, and Network MIDI
Features
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SimpleMIDI Controller transforms your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. Perfect for live performances, studio production, and controlling any MIDI-compatible hardware or software using standard MIDI. Features: • 6 Full-Screen Sliders - Smooth, responsive vertical faders with real-time value display • Virtual MIDI Port - Connect to any MIDI-compatible app on your device • Bluetooth MIDI - Wireless connection to Bluetooth LE MIDI devices (and computers that support BLE MIDI) • Color-Coded Sliders - Easy visual identification during performance • Prevent Sleep Mode - Keep the screen on during long sessions • Completely Free - All features available at no cost Perfect For: • Live electronic music performance • Controlling software synthesizers • DAW automation and mixing • Hardware synth parameter control • Music production workflows Supported Connections: • Virtual MIDI (iOS inter-app) • Bluetooth MIDI (BLE MIDI) • USB MIDI (class-compliant devices via adapters) • Network MIDI Works with multiple third-party MIDI devices and apps. No proprietary or dedicated hardware is required. (Optional) Examples: GarageBand, Logic Pro, Korg Gadget, and other MIDI-enabled DAWs/music apps.

About

Drone Pad mobile

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Drone Pad generates one or more sustained reference tones — in equal or just intonation — with a fully customizable sound character. ◆ THREE REASONS MUSICIANS AND MEDITATORS CHOOSE DRONE PAD 1. It tunes your ear, not just your instrument. A continuous, pitch-perfect drone lets you hear immediately whether your fifths, thirds, and sevenths are in tune — no piano, no tuner required. Ideal for strings, winds, brass, and singers. 2. It breathes. Every single time. Unlike static drone apps, Drone Pad creates a living sound space: up to 7 oscillators per voice with natural beating frequencies, an LFO with individual phase offsets per voice, and a synthetically calculated reverb — the result is organic, never mechanical. 3. It holds space for stillness. A deep, slowly breathing fundamental tone helps the mind settle. Drone Pad runs stable for hours without interruption or repetition — trusted in sound healing, meditation, yoga, and bodywork. —— FEATURES - Concert pitch: 432, 440, 442 Hz or any custom pitch - 16 intervals from unison to perfect twelfth — each individually switchable - Equal and just intonation — switch and hear the difference instantly - Up to 7 oscillators per voice with continuous detune - 4 waveforms per voice: sawtooth, sine, triangle, square - LFO amplitude modulation with live wave animation - Synthetic reverb with adjustable mix and room size - Lowpass filter with resonance and attack envelope - 10 color themes — from black to pastel - 5 saveable presets - No account. No ads. No interruptions. Support: haakemusic.com

Screenshots

simpleMIDIController4 screens
Drone Pad mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drone Pad mobile at Free against simpleMIDIController's $0.99. Drone Pad mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Drone Pad mobile is free to download; simpleMIDIController costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
simpleMIDIController versus Drone Pad mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersimpleMIDIControllerDrone Pad mobile
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperHakaru HiroseThomas Haake

In-app purchases

None

simpleMIDIController

No in-app purchases

None

Drone Pad mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is simpleMIDIController free?
simpleMIDIController costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drone Pad mobile free?
Drone Pad mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do simpleMIDIController or Drone Pad mobile have ads?
Neither simpleMIDIController nor Drone Pad mobile shows ads.

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