Comparison

MidiFire vs Bome Network

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

Head to head
About

MidiFire

This app allows users to create complex MIDI processing setups by connecting various modules and ports. It offers essential processing tools, a MIDI clock source, and the ability to save and share custom configurations. Users can also extend functionality with custom rules and specialized modules.

Highlights
  • Modular MIDI effect hosting
  • CoreMIDI routing and processing
  • Customizable MIDI processing setups
  • Save and share MIDI scenes
  • Bluetooth MIDI support
  • Stream Byter for custom rules
  • Specialized MIDI modules
Features
Read full description

MidiFire is a free-form, modular AUv3 MIDI effect host, CoreMIDI router, processor, monitor and clock source from the makers of MidiBridge. Drop and arrange MIDI ports and modules onto the canvas however you like and connect them up to start routing and processing your MIDI events. Pan, zoom and scroll the canvas. Add as many ports and modules as you wish. Connect them in series or parallel. Cascade them together. Merge and split. You can create highly complex MIDI processing setups. Or keep it simple - the choice is yours. ▶ FEATURES Essential processing modules for channelising, filtering, transposing, 'monofying', remapping and monitoring - or create your own. All included with the standard app. A highly accurate remotely controllable MIDI clock source. Save your work into recallable/re-usable scenes. Share your scenes with other devices, computers and people. Switch between your scenes via configurable MIDI program change messages. Download even more functionality within the app for free using the 'Scenes Club' for useful and special-purpose scenes that you can incorporate into your workflow. Initiate and connect Bluetooth MIDI sessions within the application. Define multiple virtual CoreMIDI ports to segregate your MIDI streams. ▶ COMPATIBILITY MidiFire supports all CoreMIDI hardware interfaces, the network interface, virtual ports (self owned or other apps') and Bluetooth MIDI. Also available for mac on the Mac App Store. Scene files are interchangeable between iOS and macOS. ▶ STREAM BYTER (II) What sets MidiFire apart is the newly extended Stream Byter module first pioneered in MidiBridge. With this you can write your own processing modules using textual rules. Newly added constructs to the Stream Byter include: IF/THEN, local/global variables, mathematical functions, timing variables, 'onload' rules, setting of block labels and sending arbitrary MIDI data. The Stream Byter is backwards compatible with rulesets you already have from MidiBridge; just copy/paste them in. ▶ NICHE MODULES Also included are some specialised modules: • Tracking Clamp - reduce tracking miss-hits from MIDI guitars. • Robotic Knob - generate complementary CC messages to control synths and FX based on your playing. • OSC Exchange - send and receive OSC data across a MIDI channel (DIN, USB, wifi or Bluetooth) between MidiFire instances. ▶ FURTHER INFORMATION For tutorial videos, full manual and more, please visit the MidiFire website - http://midifi.re For assistance in writing Stream Byter rules please email us or join the 'Audeonic Soapbox' forum - http://soapbox.audeonic.com and post your requirements there. * Powered by the MidiBus library.

About

Bome Network

This app acts as a network-enabled MIDI router, allowing seamless MIDI data transfer between apps, devices, and remote hardware. It offers flexible routing options and can connect to specialized hardware for expanded functionality. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced features for computer and mobile device integration.

Highlights
  • Network-enabled MIDI routing
  • Connects to BomeBoxes via WiFi/Ethernet
  • Routes MIDI from apps/devices to remote MIDI devices
  • Pro option for low-latency network MIDI to computers/other devices
  • Remote Direct MIDI for accessing connected devices
  • MIDI Router for merging, splitting, and duplicating streams
  • Create unlimited named virtual MIDI ports
Features
Read full description

Bome Network is a versatile network-enabled MIDI Router and MIDI processor. The free version allows unlimited connections to BomeBoxes (via 2.4G WiFi and Ethernet). MIDI data from apps and devices plugged into your iPhone or iPad can be routed to any MIDI device connected to remote BomeBoxes. With the Add-On Bome Network Pro, you get reliable and low latency network MIDI to other iPhones/iPads and computers running Bome Network. You can access any MIDI device attached to another computer, phone, or BomeBox. The Add-On MIDI Translator BN allows you to run Bome MIDI Translator Pro mappings directly on your phone or iPad. Bome Network is designed to make MIDI Networking as simple as possible -- and you can focus on your creative projects! ** Communicate with BomeBoxes ** Use the BomeBox' integrated Wireless Access Point to directly network wirelessly with one or more BomeBoxes. Any MIDI app on your device can now send and receive MIDI with the paired BomeBox(es). Additionally, you can directly forward selected MIDI ports and devices connected to a remote BomeBox: Remote Direct MIDI. ** Remote Direct MIDI ** Remote Direct MIDI is a powerful feature, yet simple to use: for paired devices, the Bome Network app sees all MIDI devices connected to the BomeBox via USB and MIDI-DIN. You decide which remote device(s) you want to access. One click is sufficient to subscribe to a device. Every subscribed device will be visible to other apps as a virtual MIDI input+output port. ** Access the BomeBox Web Config ** A handy feature for BomeBox owners: the world icon brings up the web config of the respective BomeBox in your web browser. ** MIDI Router ** The MIDI Router gives you complete control of the MIDI Routing from other apps to your paired network MIDI devices, the Remote Direct MIDI ports, and physical MIDI devices connected to your iPhone / iPad. You can easily merge, split, and duplicate MIDI streams. ** In-App-Purchase: Bome Network Pro ** The Pro option will let you extend your Bome Network app to Bome Network enabled computers and other iPhones and iPads. All computers and devices in the network running Bome Network Pro will be auto-discovered. Pairing is done with one button click. Moreover, Remote Direct MIDI and the MIDI Router are also available for paired computers and mobile devices, giving you endless configuration options for a MIDI network from one single app. ** In-App-Purchase: Unlimited Named MIDI Ports ** With the Unlimited Named MIDI Ports option, you can create your own named virtual MIDI ports, and use them in the MIDI Router and other applications on your device. This enables you to easily create duplicate MIDI streams or organize your MIDI ports with more meaningful port names. ** In-App-Purchase: Bome MIDI Translator BN ** This Add-On is a player for Bome MIDI Translator Pro projects. All translations available in the desktop software are also available on your device. ** Network MIDI 2.0 ** Bome Network supports this new official standard for sending and receiving MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0 over networks. Bome Network only supports the MIDI 1.0 protocol at this point, but will translate as necessary when connected to a pure MIDI 2.0 device. ** Tailor Bome Network to Your Needs ** Self-explaining configuration options let you select the type of notifications you want to receive, configure the network name, dark vs. light user interface, and the display zoom. The background mode makes sure that the Bome Network MIDI routing remains active when using other apps. ** No RTP-MIDI ** Bome Network does not support the RTP-MIDI protocol (aka Apple Network MIDI) at this time. ** Support ** If you are not sure whether your envisioned MIDI setup will work with the Bome Network app, our support staff will always have professional advice on forum.bome.com . And don't miss our video tutorials on youtube.com/bomesoftware! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MidiFire4 screens
Bome Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bome Network at Free against MidiFire's $11.99. Bome Network also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). MidiFire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On 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

Bome Network is free to download; MidiFire costs $11.99 up front. Bome Network sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MidiFire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MidiFire holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of MidiFire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bome Network's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MidiFire ships an update every 2 months, Bome Network every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MidiFire versus Bome Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiFireBome Network
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudeonic AppsBome Software GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

MidiFire

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%

Bome Network

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MidiFire

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Bome Network

One-time5
  • Bome Network Pro (2 devices)$8.99
  • Bome Network Pro (5 devices)$17.99
  • Unlimited Named MIDI Ports$19.99
Show 2 more
  • Bome Network Pro (10 devices)$31.99
  • Bome Network Pro (25 devices)$54.99

Questions

Is MidiFire free?
MidiFire costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bome Network free?
Bome Network is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MidiFire or Bome Network?
MidiFire is rated higher. MidiFire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Bome Network averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do MidiFire or Bome Network have ads?
Neither MidiFire nor Bome Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MidiFire or Bome Network?
MidiFire ships an update every 2 months, and Bome Network every 12 months. Most recently, MidiFire was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bome Network on September 15, 2026.

Other comparisons