Comparison

Midi vs Derson DSynth Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Midi

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Midi-Morf is a four-track groovebox for your phone. Build a beat, chop a break, sample your voice and play it all live, with no extra gear. REMIX GRID Load any loop and it splits into 16 pads, locked to the tempo. Tap a pad to jump there, hold two to loop between them, and play rows against each other. Each row can LOOP, play a single SLICE, or GATE while you hold. Record your moves with two pattern recorders, store whole setups in recall slots, and everything stays on the beat. SAMPLER Record from the mic or load your own WAV files. Play a sample across the keys, as one-shots, or chopped into slices. Say "macaroni and cheese" into it and turn it into a beat. DRUMS A synthesized drum machine with kits from 808 and Boom Bap to Jungle, House, Trap, Lo-fi, Disco and Techno, played from a step grid with swing. SYNTH A wavetable synth with a library of presets — basses, keys, pads and leads — and deep editing when you want it. FOUR TRACKS, EIGHT SCENES Give each track an instrument and a sound. Launch clips and scenes in time, mix with volume, inserts and delay/reverb sends, and record what you play. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Step sequencer, a break slicer, a piano roll and drum editor, plus the original Midi-Morf controllers: Morf-Chord, Rose-Chord, Strum-Chord, Morf-Pad and Dual M-Pad. Tilt the phone to move the sound. PERFORM Punch in master FX live: filter, stutter, tape stop, delay throw, reverb wash, bitcrush, trance gate and vinyl brake. GET STARTED IN A MINUTE Take the tour and it builds a beat with you, step by step. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Everything is included. Made by Retro Relic — retro-relic.com

About

Derson DSynth Mobile

Create complex sounds with a polyphonic synthesizer. Build custom patches using multiple oscillators, envelopes, and a flexible effects chain. Practice or perform with responsive on-screen keys and MIDI input.

Highlights
  • Multi-layer oscillators
  • Per-oscillator envelopes and filters
  • Reorderable FX chain
  • Preset browser
  • On-screen keyboard
  • MIDI input
  • Visualizers
Features
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DSynth Mobile is a low-latency polyphonic synthesizer for sound design, practice, and performance. Build patches with up to 10 oscillator layers, per-layer envelopes, detune, filters, a reorderable FX chain, factory and user presets, MIDI input, and responsive on-screen keys. Features: - Multi-layer oscillators with sine, square, saw, triangle, and noise waveforms - Per-oscillator ADSR, volume, detune, and filter controls - Global filter and master envelope - Reorderable FX chain with distortion, chorus, echo, delay, phaser, and reverb - Preset browser with factory and user presets - On-screen keyboard with octave controls and velocity from touch position - Oscilloscope and spectrum visualizers - Optional background audio

Screenshots

Midi4 screens
Derson DSynth Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Derson DSynth Mobile at Free against Midi's $6.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Derson DSynth Mobile is free to download; Midi costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Midi versus Derson DSynth Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiDerson DSynth Mobile
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerjohn WatsonDERSON PRODUCTIONS, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Midi

No in-app purchases

None

Derson DSynth Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Midi free?
Midi costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Derson DSynth Mobile free?
Derson DSynth Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Midi or Derson DSynth Mobile have ads?
Neither Midi nor Derson DSynth Mobile shows ads.

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