Comparison

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope vs Tempo Tap BPM

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

Head to head
About

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

This app combines a multi-touch performance keyboard, a 16-channel step sequencer, and a real-time oscilloscope. It allows seamless integration with hardware synthesizers and audio gear via USB, enabling music creation and analysis.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch velocity-sensitive keyboard
  • 16-channel step sequencer with piano roll
  • Real-time 8-channel oscilloscope
  • USB MIDI and audio interface support
  • Network and Bluetooth MIDI compatibility
  • Live recording and transposition
  • Sub-millisecond sequencer timing
Features
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A powerful all-in-one studio companion for hardware synthesizers, drum machines, and audio gear. Connect your USB MIDI devices and audio interfaces and start playing, sequencing, and analyzing instantly. KEYS — Multi-Touch Performance Keyboard • 3-octave velocity-sensitive piano with multi-finger support • Velocity from touch position — soft on top, loud at the bottom • Spring-loaded pitch bend wheel (14-bit precision) • Mod wheel (CC#1) for expressive control • Program change selector with quick recall • Octave shifting from -2 to +5 • Per-channel routing to different synths • Transpose mode — keyboard transposes the live sequence SEQ — 16-Channel Step Sequencer • 16 independent MIDI channels, up to 32 steps each • Mono mode for melody and bass lines • Poly mode with full piano roll editor • Swing control for groove (0-50%) • Live recording from your external keyboard • MIDI clock sync — auto-detects tempo from incoming clock • Per-channel destination routing — each track plays a different synth • Live transpose during playback • Adjustable note range and pattern length SCOPE — Real-Time Multi-Channel Oscilloscope • Up to 8 channels simultaneously from USB audio interfaces • 1-2-5 standard time/division (10 microseconds to 500 ms) • Configurable voltage/division with auto-scale • Rising and falling edge trigger with adjustable level • Auto and Normal trigger modes • Per-channel color, vertical offset, and on/off • Phosphor persistence with adjustable decay • Glow effect with intensity control • Three background themes — Classic, Space, Shockwave • Metal-accelerated rendering CONNECTIVITY • USB MIDI — plug in your hardware controllers and synths • USB audio interfaces — multi-channel input for the oscilloscope • Network MIDI / Bluetooth MIDI compatible • Companion iPhone app — record video while iPad captures audio over Wi-Fi (Bonjour) DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE • Sub-millisecond sequencer timing • Lock-free audio buffers for glitch-free capture • Optimized for iPad landscape — full immersive UI • Per-app settings for every channel, every parameter, persistent across sessions Whether you're sketching ideas in the studio, performing live, debugging a Eurorack patch, or learning synthesis, this app brings keyboard, sequencer, and oscilloscope into a single, fast, focused interface. No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. Just plug in and play.

About

Tempo Tap BPM

Features
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Tempo Tap BPM is a fast and intuitive tap tempo calculator with a built-in metronome, designed for musicians, producers, engineers, DJs, and composers. Features: • Tap tempo detection with instant BPM calculation • Tempo averaging for improved accuracy • Built-in metronome with scroll wheel tempo adjustment • Multiple metronome sound packs • Automatic delay time calculator for quarter notes, dotted eighths, and triplets • Tempo stability monitoring • Clean, studio-inspired interface • Works completely offline • No ads or subscriptions Whether you’re identifying the tempo of a song, dialing in delay times, or practicing with a metronome, Tempo Tap BPM delivers the essential tools you need in a fast, focused workflow. Developed by Sample Fuel.

Screenshots

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope3 screens
Tempo Tap BPM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope at none against Tempo Tap BPM's 1. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Tempo Tap BPM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope versus Tempo Tap BPM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI Controller/OscilloscopeTempo Tap BPM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollective Vision, LLC.Danny Lux

In-app purchases

None

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo Tap BPM

One-time1
  • Upgrade To Pro$1.99

Questions

Is MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope free?
MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo Tap BPM free?
Tempo Tap BPM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope or Tempo Tap BPM have ads?
Neither MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope nor Tempo Tap BPM shows ads.

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