Comparison

KeyBridge for DJs vs midi

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

Head to head
About

KeyBridge for DJs

This tool helps DJs create smoother transitions by suggesting compatible musical keys for their next track. It offers three distinct transition types: energy boost, mood switch, and calm down, all accessible with a single tap. Designed for live performance, it works offline and features a minimalist interface.

Highlights
  • Suggests compatible musical keys
  • Three transition types: energy boost, maj/min, calm down
  • Works 100% offline
  • Zero learning curve for mid-set use
  • Full 24-key wheel
  • Dark interface for booth visibility
  • Haptic feedback
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Stop guessing which track to play next. KeyBridge is the key reference tool built for DJs who want their sets to sound more polished - without memorizing music theory. Here's what the smoothest DJ sets have in common: the tracks share compatible keys. When the next track flows musically from the last one, every transition feels right. When it doesn't, something feels off - even if you can't explain why. KeyBridge gives you the rule in one tap. --- HOW IT WORKS --- Pick the key of your current track. KeyBridge instantly shows you three ways to go next: COUNTERCLOCKWISE (-1) - Bring it down. One step down the wheel. RELATIVE - Switch the mood. Same root, flip between major and minor. CLOCKWISE (+1) - Lift the crowd. One step up the wheel. Tap any suggestion to jump there. Chain transitions. Plan your whole set in minutes. --- WHY DJs LOVE IT --- - Works 100% offline - no signal, no lag on stage - Zero learning curve - tap and go, even mid-set - Full 24-key wheel (12 major + 12 minor) - Built for speed - 15-second auto-return keeps you focused - Haptic feedback - feel the response in your palm - Designed to disappear in the booth - dark interface keeps your eyes adjusted and the atmosphere intact - Retro DJ-hardware aesthetic that looks right next to your gear - iPhone and iPad - use it in the booth, the bedroom, or the bus --- WHO IT'S FOR --- Beginners: Finally understand why some transitions work and others don't. Build your first key-matched set with confidence. Intermediate DJs: Stop relying on memory during live sets. Read the crowd, not your notes. Producers & Remixers: Find compatible keys for mashups, bootlegs, and edits in seconds. --- FREE AND PRO --- KeyBridge is free to download. Free includes the full 24-key wheel, the three core moves (Counterclockwise, Relative, Clockwise), the Spectrum Drive theme and Keep Screen Awake. KeyBridge Pro is a one-time purchase that adds the advanced moves (Diagonal -1 / +1, +5 Lift, +7 Shift), all three colour themes and every auto-return option. No subscription. --- THE PROMISE --- Follow KeyBridge's suggestions for one set. You'll hear the difference immediately. Your transitions will feel tighter, your energy arcs will land, and the dancefloor will stay with you longer. This isn't a theory app. It's a live-performance companion. --- Built by a working DJ for working DJs. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. Ever.

About

midi

Features
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midi-sink models a tray of water with ink floating on it. Every gesture is an exact, area-preserving transformation of the whole sheet — Aubrey Jaffer's mathematical marbling — so the rings stay crisp after a thousand strokes. Two modes. MARBLE MODE is the tray under your hands: tap for a drop, drag to comb, twist two fingers for a vortex, pinch to fold, draw with the Pencil and a wake follows the tip. Plug in a MIDI instrument and it plays into the same water: an MPE controller's strike, pressure, glide and slide become drop, feed, comb and hue; a wind controller draws a single calligraphic line; any keyboard plays drops on the circle of fifths. PLAY MODE turns the iPad into an MPE instrument. A pitch lattice — chromatic grid, Jankó or piano grid — sits under your fingers; every touch is a joystick (sideways bends in semitones, push to feed ink, pull back to stir). The Apple Pencil plays legato across the keys with real force as velocity, its barrel roll deepens vibrato and the Pencil Pro's squeeze is the sustain pedal. A floating strip carries pitch, mod, two assignable wheels and sustain on the MPE master channel. The stream goes out over a virtual CoreMIDI source (also to a USB-tethered Mac), the MIDI network session and Bluetooth LE MIDI, so any DAW or synth records a standard MPE performance while the water paints it. Made for MPE controllers — ROLI Piano and Seaboard, Expressive E Osmose — the ROLI Airwave's gesture CCs, wind controllers (Roland Aerophone, Odisei Travel Sax) and classic keyboards. midi-sink makes no sound of its own: it is a visualizer and a controller. Free software (AGPL-3.0). Collects nothing.

Screenshots

KeyBridge for DJs4 screens
midi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: midi at none against KeyBridge for DJs's 1. midi also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. KeyBridge for DJs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. midi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeyBridge for DJs ships an update every 2 months, midi every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
KeyBridge for DJs versus midi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyBridge for DJsmidi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomocreate, Inc.Vibetuned

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KeyBridge for DJs

One-time1
  • KeyBridge Pro$2.99
None

midi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KeyBridge for DJs free?
KeyBridge for DJs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is midi free?
midi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KeyBridge for DJs or midi have ads?
Neither KeyBridge for DJs nor midi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KeyBridge for DJs or midi?
KeyBridge for DJs ships an update every 2 months, and midi every 5 weeks. Most recently, KeyBridge for DJs was updated on October 25, 2026 and midi on October 24, 2026.

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