Comparison

Arranger Pro 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

Arranger Pro

Transform your mobile device into a professional arranger keyboard. Play melodies and chords while a virtual band provides real-time accompaniment, drums, and bass. Explore a vast library of sounds and musical styles for endless creative possibilities.

Highlights
  • Virtual backing band accompaniment
  • Extensive sound library
  • Diverse musical styles
  • Split keyboard functionality
  • Pitch bend and modulation wheels
  • Performance recording and sharing
  • MIDI keyboard support
Features
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Arranger Pro turns your iPhone or iPad into a real arranger keyboard. Play melodies on the right, hold a chord on the left, and a backing band follows you in real time, drums, bass and accompaniment that move with the song. It feels like an instrument, not a toy. Split the keyboard, layer two sounds on top, bend a note, ride the modulation wheel, change tempo, kick in an intro, drop a fill, end on cue. Your hands stay where they expect to be. PLAY WITH A BAND • Hold a chord and a full backing band plays along • Smart transposition follows your chord in any key • Intro, main variations, fills, breaks and endings on tap SOUNDS FOR EVERY SONG • Concert grand and electric pianos • Tonewheel and combo organs • Acoustic, electric and clean guitars • Strings, brass, woodwinds and synths • Pads, basses and rich layered tones STYLES FOR EVERY MOOD • Pop, ballad, rock, country and R&B • Dance, disco and groove • Latin and bossa • Swing, jazz and blues • Waltz, ballroom and world & traditional • Movie & show, solo piano BUILT LIKE A REAL ARRANGER • Split keyboard with adjustable split point • Layer two sounds on the upper zone • Pitch bend and modulation wheels • Transpose, octave and tempo on the fly • Built-in metronome with accent and beats per bar • Touch sensitivity for expressive play • Reverb and chorus presets CAPTURE & SHARE • Record performances with one tap • Replay and rename your takes • Render takes to a shareable audio file • Share recordings with friends and bandmates USE YOUR OWN MIDI KEYBOARD • MIDI in and out support • Bluetooth MIDI for wireless controllers • Use the app as a sound module for your hardware Tap "Get" to start playing. Your next song is one chord away. Terms of Use: https://alyakastudio.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://alyakastudio.com/privacy-policy/

About

MIDI Editor

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

Screenshots

Arranger Pro4 screens
MIDI Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MIDI Editor at none against Arranger Pro's shown. MIDI Editor also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Arranger Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MIDI Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arranger Pro ships an update every 3 months, MIDI Editor every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Arranger Pro versus MIDI Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArranger ProMIDI Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB307 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlper KahrimanNguyen Hieu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arranger Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Arranger Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Arranger Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Arranger Pro Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

MIDI Editor

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Arranger Pro free?
Arranger Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIDI Editor free?
MIDI Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arranger Pro or MIDI Editor have ads?
Arranger Pro shows ads; MIDI Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Arranger Pro or MIDI Editor?
Arranger Pro ships an update every 3 months, and MIDI Editor every 4 weeks. Most recently, Arranger Pro was updated on September 20, 2026 and MIDI Editor on September 10, 2026.

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