Comparison

MIDI Aid vs MIDI Sniffer

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

Head to head
About

MIDI Aid

Features
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MIDI Aid is a MIDI monitor: connect your MIDI devices and see every incoming event in one clean, technical view. Whether you are debugging a synth patch, checking a controller mapping, or just curious what your gear is sending, MIDI Aid shows you what is really happening on the wire. CAPTURE • Live event log with precise timestamps • Start, pause, and resume capturing at any time • Clear the log with one tap • Follow mode keeps the newest events in view UNDERSTAND • Every event decoded into plain language: notes with names and velocities, controllers with their standard names, program changes, aftertouch, pitch wheel, and more • Raw status and data bytes side by side with the decoded event • Hex or decimal display, your choice • Tap any event for a detail view including the full raw bytes FILTER • Focus on what matters: filter by device, event type, and MIDI channel • Channel events, system common events, and system real time events can be toggled individually • Mute noisy events like Timing Clock or Active Sensing with one tap DEVICES • Works with USB MIDI devices out of the box • Network MIDI sessions and Bluetooth MIDI devices set up at system level appear automatically MIDI Aid supports all 16 MIDI channels, running status, and System Exclusive messages. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your MIDI data never leaves your device. MIDI Aid only counts anonymously which features are used; a random install ID is added only if you allow it.

About

MIDI Sniffer

Capture and share MIDI messages from external instruments. View logs in text or hex with precise timestamps. Export as MIDI files or share via text/email. Supports Bluetooth LE connections and message filtering.

Highlights
  • Capture MIDI messages (text/hex)
  • Microsecond precision timestamps
  • Share logs via text/email
  • Export logs as MIDI files
  • Bluetooth LE MIDI connections
  • Message filtering
  • Color-coded messages
Features
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This app allows you to capture incoming MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) messages, for example from external MIDI keyboards or accordions with a MIDI system. It is also possible to share the entire log as text or MIDI file, for example with app developers asking for a MIDI dump. Connect a MIDI interface to your Apple device, then connect your MIDI instrument to the interface. Features: - Capture MIDI messages in clear text and hexadecimal digits - Shows timestamps in microseconds precision - Share the log via text message or email - Export log as MIDI file - Establish MIDI Bluetooth LE connections - Different colors are used for better distinction - Apply filters to focus on events of interest

Screenshots

MIDI Aid3 screens
MIDI Sniffer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MIDI Sniffer at Free against MIDI Aid's $0.99. MIDI Aid's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 36 months). On ads, 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

MIDI Sniffer is free to download; MIDI Aid costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI Aid ships an update every 7 months, MIDI Sniffer every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MIDI Aid versus MIDI Sniffer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI AidMIDI Sniffer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias WissmuellerSven Thoennissen

In-app purchases

None

MIDI Aid

No in-app purchases

None

MIDI Sniffer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDI Aid free?
MIDI Aid costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDI Sniffer free?
MIDI Sniffer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MIDI Aid or MIDI Sniffer have ads?
Neither MIDI Aid nor MIDI Sniffer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDI Aid or MIDI Sniffer?
MIDI Aid ships an update every 7 months, and MIDI Sniffer every 36 months. Most recently, MIDI Aid was updated on November 1, 2026 and MIDI Sniffer on November 4, 2026.

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