Comparison

MidiPad 2 vs midimittr

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

midimittr

This app enables low-latency MIDI connections to iOS music applications via Bluetooth LE or USB. It routes virtual MIDI ports to external devices, allowing seamless wireless or wired integration with compatible software.

Highlights
  • Low-latency MIDI over Bluetooth LE
  • MIDI over USB connection
  • Routes virtual MIDI ports
  • Connects to other MIDI devices wirelessly
  • Remembers routing settings
  • Works in background
  • MIDI over Lightning cable support
Features
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midimittr is a simple utility to deliver the experience of low-latency MIDI over Bluetooth LE/USB to iOS Music apps that support MIDI. To achieve this, midimittr is routing the virtual ports of supported applications to Bluetooth and/or the USB Ports. If your favourite application is supporting MIDI, it will most likely work with midimittr. Bluetooth over MIDI is supported in iOS 8+ and a feature of OS X Yosemite 10.10+. For more information please check out the support page. ---- - Connect to other Bluetooth MIDI Hardware, iOS or macOS devices wirelessly - Remembers previous routing settings for an uninterrupted workflow - Works in background - Get even lower latency with MIDI over Lightning cable* - Support for both iPad and iPhone ---- *For MIDI over Lightning cable please download the tool from the support page.

Screenshots

MidiPad 23 screens
midimittr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: midimittr at Free against MidiPad 2's $2.99. midimittr also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 54%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). MidiPad 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

midimittr is free to download; MidiPad 2 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

midimittr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 129 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of MidiPad 2's written reviews are positive against 91% of midimittr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MidiPad 2 versus midimittr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiPad 2midimittr
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (129 ratings)4.5 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews91.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings129 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodelleMatthias Frick

Customer experience

MidiPad 2

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

midimittr

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

MidiPad 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

midimittr

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 'IOS Audio' crashes app on M1 Mac
  • Disables iPad as audio input on M1 Mac
  • Connection problem with older iOS and Yamaha MD-BT01
  • Toggles not visible on iPad mini
  • App keeps giving pop-ups asking to turn on Bluetooth
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  • Only one device gets MIDI back when two are connected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Auto-reconnect for Bluetooth
  • Logging function with freeze/save and filter
  • Dark mode
  • Audio transmitting as in-app purchase
  • Option for client BT connections to auto-connect

In-app purchases

None

MidiPad 2

No in-app purchases

None

midimittr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MidiPad 2 free?
MidiPad 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is midimittr free?
midimittr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MidiPad 2 or midimittr?
midimittr is rated higher. MidiPad 2 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while midimittr averages 4.5 from 50 ratings.
Do MidiPad 2 or midimittr have ads?
Neither MidiPad 2 nor midimittr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MidiPad 2 or midimittr?
MidiPad 2 ships an update every 5 months, and midimittr every 2 weeks. Most recently, MidiPad 2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and midimittr on October 8, 2026.

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