Comparison

PerfectPitch vs KeyPad MIDI Controller

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

Head to head
About

PerfectPitch

Features
Read full description

PerfectPitch turns ear training into a daily habit you'll actually keep. Five fun minutes a day, a mascot who cheers you on, and exercises that quietly make you a sharper musician. Meet Bop — your pocket-sized practice buddy. Bop plays the notes, celebrates your wins, and very politely winces when you miss. Keep your streak alive, earn XP, climb the leaderboard, and watch your ears get better week over week. WHAT YOU'LL TRAIN • Notes — hear a pitch and name it, from single tones to full-octave drills • Intervals — feel the distance between two notes the way musicians do • Chords — major, minor, 7ths, diminished, augmented, and everything in between • Scales & modes — from major and minor to dorian, lydian, and the exotic stuff • Rhythm ear — lock in your internal clock with tap-back drills BUILT LIKE A GAME, NOT A TEXTBOOK • Daily streak — miss a day and Bop will find you • Hearts — five per lesson, lose them on wrong answers, earn them back • XP & gems — level up, unlock harder challenges, cash in rewards • Weekly leagues — climb from Bronze to Diamond against other learners • Achievements — 60+ badges for milestones, streaks, and perfect rounds BUILT ON REAL LEARNING SCIENCE • Spaced repetition surfaces the notes you keep missing • Adaptive difficulty nudges you to the edge of your range, never past it • Short, focused lessons — designed for a coffee break, not a study session • Progress stats show exactly which intervals, chords, and keys you've locked in A GENTLER, CHUNKIER, WARMER APP Fresh coral palette, cream backgrounds, rounded everything, and haptics on every tap. Light and dark mode. VoiceOver support. Zero clutter. WHO IT'S FOR Total beginners who want to stop being intimidated by music theory. Singers working on pitch. Guitarists and pianists training their ears. Producers who want to transcribe by ear. Music students preparing for auditions or exams. FREE TO START The daily lesson, your streak, and the core note/interval/chord drills are free forever. PerfectPitch Pro unlocks every exercise, every instrument, every scale, unlimited hearts, and all future content — one subscription, everything included. SUBSCRIPTION INFO PerfectPitch Pro unlocks unlimited access to all exercises, instruments, and advanced training modes. Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://avalanl.github.io/PerfectPitch/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://avalanl.github.io/PerfectPitch/privacy.html

About

KeyPad MIDI Controller

Transform your device into a professional MIDI controller with touch-optimized piano keys, drum pads, and performance controls. It supports SFZ, SF2, WAV, and M4A samples, and can control iOS apps, hardware synths, and Mac software wirelessly or wired.

Highlights
  • Touch-optimized piano keyboard
  • 9-pad drum grid
  • XY performance pad
  • Built-in sound engine (SF2, SFZ, WAV, M4A)
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Network MIDI for Mac control
  • Aftertouch and MPE expression
Features
Read full description

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a professional MIDI controller with a touch-optimized piano keyboard, isomorphic grid, drum pads, and XY performance controls. Control iOS apps, hardware synths, and Mac software wirelessly or wired, as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin in your favorite DAW. Perfect for mobile producers, live performers, beat makers, and sound designers. CORE FEATURES • Built-in sound engine for SF2, SFZ, WAV, and M4A. • Piano keyboard, isomorphic grid, 9-pad drum grid, XY pad, and CC faders. • Scale mode with 12 scales and any root key, on both piano and grid. • Aftertouch and MPE with Mono AT, Poly AT, and XY MPE modes. • Aftertouch and Mod Wheel remapping to any MIDI CC or Pitch Bend. • Velocity, Pitch Bend, and Modulation faders, plus a latching sustain button. • AUv3 plugin for GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker, and Drambo. • Network MIDI, OSC output, and 16 MIDI channels + Omni. • Adaptive interface for all iPad and iPhone sizes. VIEW MODES Switch between six layouts from the View menu: Piano: a familiar 2-octave keyboard with height-based velocity. Piano Fader: four CC faders in place of the XY pad and drum pads. Assign any CC to each fader and save CC sets as presets. Grid: Isomorphic: every row and column keeps the same interval, so chords and scales have one shape anywhere. Grid: 2 Rows: a piano-style pair of rows, naturals below, sharps above. Grid: Minor Thirds: columns step up by 3 semitones, rows move chromatically. Grid: Big Piano: large naturals with quarter-size sharps. Your view, layout, and root note persist across sessions. SCALE MODE Choose from 12 scales - Major, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian, Pentatonic Major, Pentatonic Minor, Blues, and Whole Tone - in any of the 12 root keys. On the grid, cells remap so only in-scale notes are laid out, putting every note under your fingers. On the piano, the keyboard keeps its familiar black and white pattern. Out-of-scale keys dim and stop responding to touch, so only the keys in your key are labelled and playable. Switch back to Chromatic anytime for the full keyboard. GRID EXPRESSION Every grid layout includes a dedicated mod-wheel row. A vibrant gradient highlights roots and notes, optional labels show note names, and per-note MPE with pitch bend gives each finger independent control. BUILT-IN SOUND ENGINE Play sounds without any external app. Load SF2 SoundFonts with multi-preset selection, or import SFZ, WAV, and M4A samples. The low-CPU engine maps samples across the keyboard automatically, and sounds persist across sessions. AFTERTOUCH & MPE EXPRESSION Mono AT applies uniform pressure across chords, Poly AT sends independent pressure per note, and XY MPE allocates per-note MIDI channels (2-16) with Y on CC74 and X on Pitch Bend. Remap aftertouch or mod wheel to any MIDI CC or Pitch Wheel. A green gradient on pressed keys shows pressure in real time. CONNECT TO YOUR MAC Control Logic Pro, Ableton Live, or any Mac music software from your iPad or iPhone. Connect wirelessly over your local network with Bonjour, or plug in via USB for a rock-solid, zero-latency link. STANDALONE OR AUV3 Load KeyPad inside GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker, Drambo, or any AUv3 host to play your instruments without switching apps, with settings saved in your project. Or run it standalone to drive hardware synths, route MIDI to other iOS apps, or control your Mac. TOUCH-OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE Height-Based Velocity: Touch keys at different vertical positions for dynamic velocity, with three curves to shape the response. XY Performance Pad: Control two parameters at once with multi-touch. Assign any MIDI CC to each axis for filter sweeps, effect morphing, or live sound manipulation. Smart Layout: Scales to the window, keeping the full layout with controls and pads on iPhone, iPad, Split View, and AUv3 plugin windows.

Screenshots

PerfectPitch4 screens
KeyPad MIDI Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KeyPad MIDI Controller at none against PerfectPitch's 3. KeyPad MIDI Controller also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. PerfectPitch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. KeyPad MIDI Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PerfectPitch ships an update every 6 weeks, KeyPad MIDI Controller every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PerfectPitch versus KeyPad MIDI Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerfectPitchKeyPad MIDI Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjiCoDiscoDSP LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PerfectPitch

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

KeyPad MIDI Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PerfectPitch free?
PerfectPitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeyPad MIDI Controller free?
KeyPad MIDI Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PerfectPitch or KeyPad MIDI Controller have ads?
Neither PerfectPitch nor KeyPad MIDI Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PerfectPitch or KeyPad MIDI Controller?
PerfectPitch ships an update every 6 weeks, and KeyPad MIDI Controller every 4 days. Most recently, PerfectPitch was updated on October 15, 2026 and KeyPad MIDI Controller on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons