Comparison

MIDI Motif Maker vs EvilTwin

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

Head to head
About

MIDI Motif Maker

Generate musical ideas using music theory principles, not AI. Create melodies from built-in motifs, draw your own, or import MIDI files. Shape them with various scales, song forms, and development techniques, then play them anywhere via AUv3 or export.

Highlights
  • Music theory-based motif generation
  • Built-in and custom motif creation
  • 15 scales and 9 song forms
  • 17 development techniques
  • DAW-style piano roll editor
  • AUv3 MIDI plugin support
  • MIDI export (.mid files)
Features
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MIDI Motif Maker is an idea generator that writes short melodies from music theory, not AI. Tap New for a fresh idea and Vary to take it further. MAKE • Built-in motifs to start from: trap, drill, acid 303, rock riffs, ostinatos, pop, classical, cinematic and more • Or draw your own, or import a MIDI file SHAPE • 15 scales, 9 song forms, 17 development techniques • Triplets, swing and odd meters like 5/4 and 7/8 • Slice and remix any idea, or fine-tune notes in a DAW-style piano roll PLAY IT ANYWHERE • AUv3 MIDI plugin for hosts like AUM and Loopy Pro • Sends MIDI to hardware synths and to music apps on the same device • Export .mid files to Files, AirDrop or your DAW iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later) • Mac with Apple silicon

About

EvilTwin

This audio effect plugin adds width, motion, and unique character to your sound. It offers creative stereo enhancement and dynamic spatial animation, suitable for subtle polish or dramatic transformations. Designed for musicians and sound designers, it encourages sonic exploration with a focused interface.

Highlights
  • Creative stereo enhancement and widening
  • Dynamic movement and spatial animation
  • Subtle-to-extreme sound shaping
  • Performance-focused interface
  • AUv3 support for iPad and Mac
  • Works with popular music hosts
Features
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Evil Twin is a creative stereo processing effect designed to add width, motion, depth, and unexpected character to your sound. Built for musicians, producers, sound designers, and experimental artists, Evil Twin combines stereo enhancement with controlled instability, allowing you to move from subtle spatial polish to dramatic transformations with a simple and focused interface. Whether you're widening a synth, adding movement to a pad, creating animated textures, or pushing sounds into unfamiliar territory, Evil Twin encourages exploration while remaining fast and musical to use. Features: • Creative stereo enhancement and widening • Dynamic movement and spatial animation • Subtle-to-extreme sound shaping possibilities • Simple, performance-focused interface • AUv3 support for iPad and Mac • Works in compatible hosts including GarageBand, Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, and Audiobus Evil Twin is designed for creators who enjoy discovering new sounds rather than following predictable presets. Sometimes the best results happen when things drift a little off course. Basic usage guide at folinaaudio.com.

Screenshots

MIDI Motif Maker4 screens
EvilTwin1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EvilTwin at 5.0 against MIDI Motif Maker's 3.7. EvilTwin also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MIDI Motif Maker costs $5.99 and EvilTwin $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EvilTwin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of MIDI Motif Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of EvilTwin's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MIDI Motif Maker versus EvilTwin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI Motif MakerEvilTwin
Price$5.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru George TanasaJeremy Phillips

Customer experience

MIDI Motif Maker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

EvilTwin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MIDI Motif Maker

No in-app purchases

None

EvilTwin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDI Motif Maker free?
MIDI Motif Maker costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EvilTwin free?
EvilTwin costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIDI Motif Maker or EvilTwin?
EvilTwin is rated higher. MIDI Motif Maker averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while EvilTwin averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MIDI Motif Maker or EvilTwin have ads?
Neither MIDI Motif Maker nor EvilTwin shows ads.

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