Comparison

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope vs MIDI Editor

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

MIDI Editor

Transform your device into a portable music studio. Edit MIDI files with a professional piano roll, adjust individual tracks, and shape the entire song. Export your creations as MIDI, MP3, M4A, or even as a ringtone.

Highlights
  • 88-key piano roll editor
  • Note pitch, timing, and length adjustment
  • Per-note velocity control
  • Track instrument swapping
  • Per-track volume, pan, mute, solo
  • Master equalizer
  • Export to MIDI, MP3, M4A, ringtone
Features
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MIDI Editor turns your iPhone into a pocket music studio. Import any MIDI file and instantly see every track, instrument, tempo and note laid out on a professional piano roll — then make it your own. EDIT LIKE A PRO • 88-key scrollable piano roll for every track • Drag notes to change pitch and timing • Resize notes to set their exact length • Adjust velocity per note for real dynamics • Pencil and Select tools for fast editing • Undo / Redo everything FULL TRACK CONTROL • Auto-detects tracks and instruments from your MIDI • Swap any track to one of 128 General MIDI instruments • Per-track volume, pan, mute and solo • Built-in mixer (Arrange) view SHAPE THE WHOLE SONG • Change the BPM (loaded automatically from the file) • 10-band master equalizer with presets • Real-time playback — hear every edit instantly EXPORT ANYWHERE • Export a brand-new MIDI file • Render to MP3 or high-quality M4A audio • Create a ringtone (.m4r) and set it via GarageBand Subscription details: • MIDI Editor Premium: Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime (one-time purchase). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://midieditor.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope3 screens
MIDI Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope at 3.0 against MIDI Editor's 1.0. MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, 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. MIDI Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope versus MIDI Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI Controller/OscilloscopeMIDI Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB332 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollective Vision, LLC.Nguyen Hieu

Customer experience

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MIDI Editor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MIDI Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$5.99

Questions

Is MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope free?
MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDI Editor free?
MIDI Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope or MIDI Editor?
MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope is rated higher. MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MIDI Editor averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope or MIDI Editor have ads?
Neither MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope nor MIDI Editor shows ads.

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