MidiPad 2 vs Bluetooth Midi Pads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Velocity-sensitive pads
- Multiple actions per pad
- Push button or on/off switch pads
- Color-coded pad grouping
- Multiple page creation
- Wireless MIDI support
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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
Bluetooth Midi Pads
Transform your iOS device into a wireless MIDI controller. Play your favorite DAWs and instruments on iOS, iPadOS, and desktop using Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI. Features a 16-pad matrix with selectable octaves.
- Wireless MIDI controller
- 16-pad matrix
- Selectable octave
- Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI
- iOS and iPadOS support
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Bluetooth Midi Pads turns your iOS and iPadOS devices in a wireless Midi pads controller. Play your favourites iOS, iPadOS and desktop Bluetooth LE Midi DAWs and instruments from your iPhone and iPad. -16 pads matrix. -Selectable octave. -Bluetooth Low Energy Midi. How does it works: Push connect button and in the opened view turn on the switch button. This will make your device discoverable by your Bluetooth MIDI Host, connect it from it and you will can play your MIDI Host from B.M.P.. If your MIDI Host don't support Bluetooth MIDI there are some free apps on the market that creates virtual Bluetooth Midi Ports. Demo video on developer's page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth Midi Pads at Free against MidiPad 2's $2.99. MidiPad 2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 66 months) and ratings volume (129 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Bluetooth Midi Pads is free to download; MidiPad 2 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MidiPad 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MidiPad 2 has 129 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MidiPad 2 ships an update every 5 months, Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MidiPad 2 | Bluetooth Midi Pads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (129 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 66 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codelle | pablo lopez |
Customer experience
MidiPad 2
Bluetooth Midi Pads
In-app purchases
MidiPad 2
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Midi Pads
No in-app purchases
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