Comparison

Midi vs Leaf Light

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

Leaf Light

This app offers a unique audio experience, simulating a lightfield lenticular ambiance machine with flanger, delay, and reverb effects. Control sound parameters through a simulated tree canopy, blending natural sights and sounds for relaxation or musical creativity.

Highlights
  • Lightfield lenticular ambiance machine
  • Flanger, delay, and reverb effects
  • Simulated tree canopy control
  • Time of Day, Brightness, Wind parameters
  • Camera Distance, Aperture Focus, Light Trails effects
  • Standalone or AUv3 host compatibility
Features
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Are you looking for a beautiful white noise machine to match your aesthetic and soothe your soul? Are you looking for a truly unique instrument effect for your music? What if we thought of your incoming instrument signal as the sun, split it through a tree canopy into dozens of copies, and then shifted the timing of those signals as the tree moved? Relax and invigorate with the natural sights and sounds of Leaf Light - the world's first lightfield lenticular ambiance machine and flanger/delay/reverb. With all parameters controlled by a simulated tree canopy, you'll be able to dial in the perfect sound with both your eyes and ears. Tune in the: - Time of Day (sound color) - Brightness (rays of sound, hi-freq) - Wind (motion of sounds) And for effect modes: - Camera Distance (Delay time and spread) - Aperture Focus (Lo-pass filter on repeats) - Light Trails (Delay feedback) Leaf Light is a new way to see and hear nature in unnatural environments. Enjoy the app in standalone or with AUv3 hosts. Headphones are recommended :)

Screenshots

Midi4 screens
Leaf Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Leaf Light at Free against Midi's $6.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Midi versus Leaf Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiLeaf Light
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjohn WatsonRadii Research

In-app purchases

None

Midi

No in-app purchases

None

Leaf Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Midi free?
Midi costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leaf Light free?
Leaf Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Midi or Leaf Light have ads?
Neither Midi nor Leaf Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midi or Leaf Light?
Midi ships an update every 2 months, and Leaf Light every 2 months. Most recently, Midi was updated on November 5, 2026 and Leaf Light on October 31, 2026.

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