Comparison

Knob Lab vs Midimo

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

Head to head
About

Knob Lab

This application transforms your iOS device into a versatile MIDI controller. It allows you to manage various DAWs and music software remotely via USB, WiFi, or Bluetooth. Create intricate control setups with a single rotary knob, affecting multiple MIDI destinations simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Remote DAW control
  • USB, WiFi, Bluetooth connectivity
  • Virtual MIDI support
  • Audiobus integration
  • Complex control mapping
  • iPad support
  • MIDI logger
Features
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Knob Lab turns your iPhone or iPad into a MIDI controller built around one idea: a single knob can do many things at once. ONE KNOB. MANY MOVES. Map a knob to up to 8 MIDI destinations. Each has its own range, direction, channel and color, so one turn can open a filter, pull the resonance back and bring the delay in over the second half of the sweep. BUILD YOUR OWN MACROS • Control Change, Program Change and Pitch Bend destinations • Name every knob and every destination, so a setup reads at a glance • Invert any range, or start a destination part-way through the turn • Rotate completely, snap to middle, pan left/right, or return to origin on release • A colored lane for every destination shows where each one is A LAYOUT FOR EVERY SETUP Start with one big knob, or unlock layouts with 2, 6 or 12 knobs on a single screen. PLAYS WITH EVERYTHING • Music apps on the same device, through Knob Lab's virtual MIDI output • Computers over Wi-Fi, with a network MIDI session • A Mac over USB or Bluetooth, with Sonic Logic Central • Class-compliant USB MIDI interfaces and synths plugged into your iPhone or iPad MADE FOR TOUCH Large, precise knobs, a quick guided start, Dark, Light and Neon themes, and full support for iPhone Duo in portrait and landscape. The one-knob layout is free. The 2, 6 and 12 knob layouts are in-app purchases, available one at a time or all together.

About

Midimo

Control music software and hardware with real-time motion data from your iOS device. This app offers expressive control using 3D motion and connects via Bluetooth, USB, or Wi-Fi to compatible DAWs and other MIDI-supported applications.

Highlights
  • Real-time motion data control
  • 3D motion (Roll, Tilt, Pan)
  • Connects via Bluetooth, USB, or Wi-Fi
  • Compatible with major DAWs
  • Works with non-musical MIDI software
  • In-app tutorials and support
Features
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Midimo is an exciting new MIDI controller that allows users to interact with their music using real-time motion data from their iOS device. This simple and visual interface offers expressive control using 3D motion (Roll, Tilt, Pan) and can connect to MIDI compatible software and hardware via Bluetooth, USB or WIFI. Known compatible DAW software for Mac: Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, FL Studio, Reason, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One and more. Known compatible software for iPad: FL Studio Mobile, Synth One, Nanostudio 2 and more. Midimo also works with non-musical software (e.g. Resolume and Isadora) that support control via MIDI CC. SUPPORT & COMMUNITY: Midimo offers in-App How-Tos and a comprehensive support website at floverse.ca/support. Users can also connect with other Artists in our FloVerse Discord community via the in-App link.

Screenshots

Knob Lab4 screens
Midimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Midimo at none against Knob Lab's 4. Midimo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Knob Lab's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4). 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. Knob Lab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Midimo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Midimo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Knob Lab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Midimo's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Knob Lab versus Midimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnob LabMidimo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUri NachmiasFloVerse Inc.

Customer experience

Knob Lab

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Midimo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Knob Lab

One-time4
  • Two Knob Layout$0.99
  • Four/Six Knob Layout$0.99
  • Nine/Twelve knob layout.$0.99
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  • Unlock all layouts$1.99
None

Midimo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knob Lab free?
Knob Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Midimo free?
Midimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Knob Lab or Midimo?
Midimo is rated higher. Knob Lab averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Midimo averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Knob Lab or Midimo have ads?
Neither Knob Lab nor Midimo shows ads.

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