# Midiflow vs UxMIDI Tools

The clearest difference is price: UxMIDI Tools at Free against Midiflow's $7.99. UxMIDI Tools also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Midiflow's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

UxMIDI Tools is free to download; Midiflow costs $7.99 up front. Midiflow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. UxMIDI Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Midiflow against 4.0 for UxMIDI Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midiflow has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Midiflow's written reviews are positive against 50% of UxMIDI Tools's.

Midiflow ships an update every 5 weeks, UxMIDI Tools weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midiflow | UxMIDI Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midiflow/id879915554/reviews) | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uxmidi-tools/id1632044346/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **58.8% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Johannes Doerr](https://appshunter.io/developer/622204117) | [CME PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/833376644) |

## What reviewers say

### Midiflow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midiflow/id879915554)

This app enables seamless MIDI data transfer between different applications on your device. It allows for app synchronization, routing MIDI from sequencers to synths, and assigning keyboard zones. Users can save and recall configurations, and monitor MIDI activity.

**Highlights:** App-to-app MIDI routing, MIDI clock synchronization, Channel filtering and remapping, Note and velocity manipulation, Custom virtual MIDI ports, Preset saving and recall, Controller filtering and remapping (in-app purchase)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Send Controller On Load | $1.99 | one-time |
| Controller Conditions | $2.99 | one-time |
| Controller Remapping | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Comprehensive MIDI routing
- 💡 Flexible MIDI manipulation
- 🚀 Powerful functionality
- ✨ Intuitive interface (for some)
- ✅ Works in background

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 App doesn't open
- 🐛 App closes immediately
- 🐛 Bugs and quirks
- 🐛 Unreliable for live use

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes while editing CC map
- Mapped CCs dropped during performance
- App does not open on iOS 10
- Layout issues on iPhone 11 (no 'Done' button)
- App stops working, opens for 2 seconds then closes

**Requested features**

- AUv3 plugin version
- Mass sharing of songs
- Dark mode
- Ability to map multiple notes from one key press
- Individual transpose for split zones


### UxMIDI Tools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uxmidi-tools/id1632044346)

Configure and update firmware for CME USB MIDI devices. Manage routing, mapping, and filtering of MIDI events for precise control over your music production hardware. Requires a USB lightning adapter for connection.

**Highlights:** Firmware updates for CME USB MIDI products, Full product configuration, MIDI routing management, MIDI mapping capabilities, MIDI event filtering, USB lightning adapter required

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midiflow free?

Midiflow costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is UxMIDI Tools free?

UxMIDI Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Midiflow or UxMIDI Tools?

Midiflow and UxMIDI Tools are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 39 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Midiflow or UxMIDI Tools have ads?

Neither Midiflow nor UxMIDI Tools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Midiflow or UxMIDI Tools?

Midiflow ships an update every 5 weeks, and UxMIDI Tools weekly. Most recently, Midiflow was updated on September 21, 2026 and UxMIDI Tools on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*