Comparison

RHYTHM DELAY vs MIDI Recorder

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

Head to head
About

RHYTHM DELAY

Features
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RHYTHM DELAY - Hear now. Tap previous. A rhythm memory training app for musicians and music lovers. Listen to the rhythm playing NOW - then tap the rhythm from 1 or 2 bars ago. This deceptively simple challenge trains your rhythmic memory, sense of pulse, and the ability to maintain independence between hearing and playing. HOW TO PLAY ----------- 1. Listen to the rhythm as it plays (NOW row) 2. Tap the rhythm from 1 or 2 bars ago (TAP PREVIOUS) 3. Your timing is judged in real time - Good or Miss 16 LEVELS --------- - Level 1-4: Delay 1 (1 bar back) / BPM 60 - Level 5-8: Delay 2 (2 bars back) / BPM 60 - Level 9-12: Delay 1 / BPM 100 (advanced) - Level 13-16: Delay 2 / BPM 100 (advanced) Each group progressively adds note types: Quarter / Eighth / Triplet / Sixteenth Custom Mode ----------------------- - Free BPM selection (60-200) - Choose 16 or 32 bars - Delay 1 or Delay 2 - Mix and match note types freely FEATURES -------- - Fully offline - no account, no ads, no tracking - Clean dark interface designed for focus - Dynamic judgment window adapts to the rhythm - No long tutorials - short in-game guidance every run RHYTHM DELAY is the training tool that separates what you hear from what you play.

About

MIDI Recorder

Capture your musical improvisations and spontaneous ideas with this app. It automatically records your playing to a standard MIDI file, playable in any music software. Customize recording start and stop, and view notes in real-time.

Highlights
  • Smart start recording
  • Silence-based auto-stop
  • Saves to standard MIDI (.mid)
  • Bluetooth and USB MIDI support
  • Pedal control for recording
  • Live staff view
  • Chord and key analysis
Features
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You sit down at the keyboard. Something good comes out of your fingers. Five minutes later, you can't remember what it was. MIDI Recorder is built so that doesn't happen anymore. Every improvisation, every spontaneous idea, captured to a standard MIDI file you can open in any DAW. ALWAYS READY Recording waits for your first note, so files have no empty lead-in. Auto-stop ends the take when you stop playing. You don't fight the app — you just play, and the take is there. Or turn any of it off: every automation is optional, and the app adapts to your workflow rather than the other way around. FEATURES • Smart start — recording waits for your first note • Auto-record with silence-based auto-stop • Saves to standard MIDI (.mid) — opens in any DAW, sequencer, or notation app • Works with Bluetooth MIDI (BLE) and USB MIDI devices • Start and stop recording with a pedal of your choice (sustain, sostenuto, or soft) • Built-in metronome with optional count-in • Plays recordings back through the same device • Live staff view — the notes you play appear on a musical staff in real time • Chord analysis — chord names appear as you play and during playback, in plain (maj7, m, dim) or jazz (Δ, −, °, ø) notation • Automatic key detection — recognizes the key of what you're playing • Recordings save to the app's folder — browse and export them in the Files app • Mark your favorite takes WHY I MADE THIS I'm a developer and a musician who improvises often. I got tired of losing good ideas to forgotten moments, so I built MIDI Recorder for myself. I use it every day and keep developing it. That's also why every feature is free, and will stay free. An optional in-app purchase removes the ad banner, but no functionality is ever locked behind a paywall — not now, not later. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 16 or newer • A BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) MIDI device or a USB MIDI device (most modern digital keyboards)

Screenshots

RHYTHM DELAY4 screens
MIDI Recorder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RHYTHM DELAY at none against MIDI Recorder's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MIDI Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RHYTHM DELAY asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
RHYTHM DELAY versus MIDI Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRHYTHM DELAYMIDI Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshio NagayoshiTuomas Airaksinen Software Oy

In-app purchases

None

RHYTHM DELAY

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MIDI Recorder

One-time1
  • Full License$3.99

Questions

Is RHYTHM DELAY free?
RHYTHM DELAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDI Recorder free?
MIDI Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RHYTHM DELAY or MIDI Recorder have ads?
Neither RHYTHM DELAY nor MIDI Recorder shows ads.

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