simpleMIDIController vs Omni

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.

Omni: Pocket Synth is a compact, touch-first instrument for creating chords, strums, arpeggios, pads, keys, and rhythmic musical ideas with an immediate performance workflow. Play harmonic layouts directly from the screen, shape two independent pocket synth engines, add motion and effects, and send MIDI to other apps or hardware. Omni is designed to feel fast, musical, and expressive without turning into a complex workstation. Features: - Touch-based chord and strum performance. - Chord Voice and Strum Voice with independent sound controls. - Wavetable and subtractive / virtual analog voice engines with focused pocket controls. - Hold / latch modes for Chord and Strum performance. - Multiple strum modes including Standard, Extended, Pentatonic, Scale, and Chromatic Touchplates. - Built-in ARP with musical patterns, rate, octaves, gate, and swing. - Simple drum engine with kick and snare sequencing. - Reverb, delay, vibrato, and autopan performance effects. - Layout Editor for custom chord layouts. - MIDI In for playing from external controllers. - MIDI Out for controlling other apps, AUv3 instruments, or hardware synths. - Hold / latch performance can also be used with MIDI Out. - AUv3 Instrument support for hosts such as AUM. - Independent Chord MIDI Out and Strum MIDI Out in AUv3 hosts. - Preset Manager with factory and user presets. Omni works both as a standalone app and as an AUv3 instrument. In AUv3 hosts, you can route Chord and Strum MIDI outputs separately, making it easy to control different instruments from one performance surface. The free version includes the core playing experience. Omni Pro unlocks the full preset workflow, AUv3 support, advanced strum modes, Layout Editor, MIDI Out, and other creative tools.