Comparison

MidiPad 2 vs Midi Controller

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

Head to head
About

MidiPad 2

This app functions as a highly customizable MIDI pad controller. It allows users to send notes, program changes, and controller events to Core MIDI devices with velocity-sensitive pads. Create multiple pages and actions per pad for extensive control over your music production.

Highlights
  • Velocity-sensitive pads
  • Multiple actions per pad
  • Push button or on/off switch pads
  • Color-coded pad grouping
  • Multiple page creation
  • Wireless MIDI support
Features
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MidiPad is the most customizable Midi Pad Controller you will ever find! Using MidiPad you can send notes, program changes or controller events to Core Midi capable devices. The pads are velocity sensitive and you can add as many of them as you wish. Still not enough? Create multiple pages for each song or device. The possibilities are limitless! Features: - Very fast pad response with low latency - Multiple actions per pad - Pads can be push buttons or on/off switches - Group your pads with matching colors - Create multiple pages and quickly switch between them - Support for wireless Midi and Core Midi capable apps/devices

About

Midi Controller

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a versatile MIDI controller. Send notes, control changes, and program changes wirelessly or via USB to any compatible DAW or hardware. Customize your workspace with unlimited, dynamic controls.

Highlights
  • USB, WLAN, and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Customizable buttons, pads, and sliders
  • Send Notes, CC, and Program Change values
  • Works with macOS and CoreMidi compatible hardware
  • No additional software required
  • Dynamic control creation
Features
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MidiController turns your iPhone/iPad into a complete MIDI controller, that works over USB, WLAN or Bluetooth. No additional software needed! Send all possible Notes, Continuous Controller / Control Change and Program Change values to the connected device. Build your workspace from the ground up with unlimited, custom Pushes/Buttons and Sliders. All Pushes/Buttons and Sliders are completely customisable - customize every value of every control possible and how the control behaves. You can even create dynamic controls (e.g. Program Change values that count up or down). • Works with every macOS: From 10.5 (Leopard) up to the newest 10.15 (Catalina) • Works on every iPhone and iPad • Also works with external hardware (e.g. synths,...) that supports Apple (CoreMidi) • If your hardware/PC does not support CoreMidi, you can use an iPhone/iPad compatible MIDI-Interface as bridge to make MidiController work with ALL MIDI devices Works with every application that supports MIDI-Input. Example DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation): * Logic X Pro * Ableton Live * Avid Pro Tools * Propellerhead Reason * Steinberg Cubase * Cockos Reaper * and many more (in principle every application that supports midi input) ** NOTES ** • MidiController does not play any sound itself, it only sends out MIDI-Information to connected devices. • MidiController is primary created to work with macOS-Devices. If you want to use MidiController with hardware that does not support Apple CoreMidi, you might need an iPhone/iPad compatible MIDI-Interface as bridge. A MIDI interface typically connects to your iOS per lightning port and provides standard MIDI DIN ports to connect to your hardware. There are also bluetooth MIDI interfaces that connect wirelessly. • MidiController does not receive any MIDI-Information, it generates and sends them itself depending on the user-input. ______________________________________________ APP USAGE INFO & MIDI CONTROLLER SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Should you choose to upgrade to a midi controller subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Midi Controller Terms of Service: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-9fc801bf71f94e4cae7b31b72c7e13e3 Midi Controller Privacy Policy: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-ee4011f149ac417bbedbfea3f0250a96

Screenshots

MidiPad 23 screens
Midi Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Midi Controller at Free against MidiPad 2's $2.99. MidiPad 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (54% vs 41%). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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 Controller is free to download; MidiPad 2 costs $2.99 up front. Midi Controller sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MidiPad 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for MidiPad 2 against 4.1 for Midi Controller. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 129 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of MidiPad 2's written reviews are positive against 41% of Midi Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MidiPad 2 ships an update every 5 months, Midi Controller every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MidiPad 2 versus Midi Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiPad 2Midi Controller
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (129 ratings) — better4.1 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better40.9% of reviews
Number of ratings129 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodelleMizo LLC

Customer experience

MidiPad 2

All ratings129 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative32.9%

Midi Controller

All ratings42 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral18.2%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

None

MidiPad 2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Midi Controller

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly: MIDI Controller7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime: MIDI Controller$29.99

Questions

Is MidiPad 2 free?
MidiPad 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midi Controller free?
Midi Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MidiPad 2 or Midi Controller?
MidiPad 2 is rated higher. MidiPad 2 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Midi Controller averages 4.1 from 42 ratings.
Do MidiPad 2 or Midi Controller have ads?
Neither MidiPad 2 nor Midi Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MidiPad 2 or Midi Controller?
MidiPad 2 ships an update every 5 months, and Midi Controller every 7 months. Most recently, MidiPad 2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Midi Controller on October 8, 2026.

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