# Midiflow vs ShowMIDI

The clearest difference is price: ShowMIDI at Free against Midiflow's $7.99. ShowMIDI also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Midiflow's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

ShowMIDI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Midiflow's written reviews are positive against 88% of ShowMIDI's.

Midiflow ships an update every 5 weeks, ShowMIDI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midiflow | ShowMIDI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midiflow/id879915554/reviews) | **[4.8 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showmidi/id6472608850/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Johannes Doerr](https://appshunter.io/developer/622204117) | [Uwyn, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/597132109) |

## 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


### ShowMIDI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showmidi/id6472608850)

This application provides a real-time, glanceable view of all MIDI activity on your computer. It visualizes various MIDI messages and allows you to pause the flow for a data snapshot. It can be used as a standalone tool or an AUv3 plugin within your DAW.

**Highlights:** Real-time MIDI visualization, Auto-hides irrelevant messages, Pause and snapshot data, Standalone application, AUv3 plugin support, Supports MPE configuration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midiflow free?

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

### Is ShowMIDI free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Midiflow or ShowMIDI?

ShowMIDI is rated higher. Midiflow averages 4.0 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while ShowMIDI averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.

### Do Midiflow or ShowMIDI have ads?

Neither Midiflow nor ShowMIDI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Midiflow or ShowMIDI?

Midiflow ships an update every 5 weeks, and ShowMIDI every 2 months. Most recently, Midiflow was updated on October 12, 2026 and ShowMIDI on October 7, 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.*