Comparison

MIDI World vs Chords Weaver

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

Head to head
About

MIDI World

Transform device sensors and real-world data into MIDI control and musical notes. Create multitrack recordings, adjust performances with per-track controls, and export to any DAW. Connect environmental data to your music.

Highlights
  • Sensor-to-MIDI mapping
  • Real-world data integration
  • Multitrack recording
  • Per-track performance controls
  • Standard MIDI File export
  • Optional audio export
  • Preset and theme customization
Features
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MIDIWorld turns sensors and live data into MIDI control and notes. Map accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, GPS, barometer, microphone level, touch, light, proximity, and device motion into your performances. Layer weather, air quality, tides, visibility, seismic activity, place density, and market or FX-style feeds where available. Record multitrack sessions, adjust each source with per-track controls, and preview what you captured. Export Standard MIDI Files to use in any DAW or hardware that accepts MIDI. Optional audio export is available where the app supports it. Presets help you start quickly — from motion and tilt to weather, urban, health-driven, and experimental setups. Themes keep the interface comfortable for studio or stage. Permissions (Motion, Microphone, Location — including background when your session needs it — Health, Bluetooth) are used only to drive MIDI and related features on your device, as described in the system prompts and in our Privacy Policy. Whether you are sonifying a ride, the forecast, or generative patches from your environment, MIDIWorld connects world data to music.

About

Chords Weaver

Features
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Chords Weaver is a hands-on chord instrument you play by ear. Pick a note on the keyboard and it filters to the chords that fit. Choose one, and two pads open up: one shapes its voicing (spread, inversion, octave) while the other suggests where to go next, the right side resolving, the left adding tension. Build a progression on the timeline, and a live piano roll shows exactly what will play. Press play and the progression comes alive with arpeggios, block grooves and strums, each chord ringing in time. Turn on Drift and the voicings slowly wander on their own, so the loop keeps evolving. MORE - Rich arpeggios: ascent/descent, ternary grooves (waltz, shuffle, jig 6/8), a lilting 7/4, and sparse syncopated patterns (charleston, tresillo, offbeat, push). - MIDI Out to your synths, DAW or hardware, with a 24 PPQN clock. - Four scenes, copy and paste, and a "roll a matching bridge" helper. - Optional cloud save: sign in and your progressions follow you to every device. The app works fully offline. - Five languages: English, Français, Español, Русский, 日本語. Free to download. Weaving, voicings, playback and saving are all free. A one-time Pro unlock adds MIDI/WAV/text export and live MIDI-out. No ads, no subscriptions. Signing in is only for optional cloud sync.

Screenshots

MIDI World4 screens
Chords Weaver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chords Weaver at Free against MIDI World's $0.99. Chords Weaver also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). MIDI World's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Chords Weaver is free to download; MIDI World costs $0.99 up front. Chords Weaver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDI World asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI World ships an update every 7 months, Chords Weaver every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MIDI World versus Chords Weaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI WorldChords Weaver
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLos PalmosLoup Vuarnesson

In-app purchases

None

MIDI World

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chords Weaver

One-time1
  • Chords Weaver Pro$5.99

Questions

Is MIDI World free?
MIDI World costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chords Weaver free?
Chords Weaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MIDI World or Chords Weaver have ads?
Neither MIDI World nor Chords Weaver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDI World or Chords Weaver?
MIDI World ships an update every 7 months, and Chords Weaver every 5 days. Most recently, MIDI World was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chords Weaver on October 31, 2026.

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