Comparison

BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor vs Bluetooth Midi Pads

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

Head to head
About

BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor

Wirelessly control music apps, guitar effects, and sheet music from your mobile device. This stage-ready controller offers customizable banks and presets for seamless music creation and performance.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of music apps
  • Guitar effects control
  • Music sheet management
  • Customizable banks and presets
  • Stage-ready design
  • CoreMIDI compatible
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NOTE: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR BT4 PEDAL TO LATEST FIRMWARE. The BT Pedal Editor is an application for Positive Grid BT-4 and BT-2 Bluetooth MIDI Footswitch. Positive Grid BT pedal allows you to control your mobile guitar effects, keyboard presets and music sheets - all wirelessly. It features a solid, stage-ready controller that gives you the freedom to play and create new music using your iPhone and iPad apps. It works wirelessly with thousands of music apps including BIAS FX, JamUp, GarageBand, Loopy, OnSong and any iOS app that supports CoreMIDI. Features: - Control your guitar effects, music sheets and keyboard presets all wirelessly! - Solid, stage-ready controller that gives you the freedom to control your iPhone and iPad apps. - Turn your BIAS FX into a full-fledged guitar amp-and-effects powerhouse. - Works wirelessly with thousands of music apps including BIAS FX, JamUp, OnSong, GarageBand, Loopy—most any iOS app that supports CoreMIDI. - Unique metal case and rock-solid design withstand the harshest and toughest conditions on the road. - Fully customizable with the companion BT Editor app, creating at-the-ready banks and presets. - The BT pedal is best of breed: ultra-responsive, compact, durable and easy to use. For more information, please visit: http://www.positivegrid.com/bt4/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor4 screens
Bluetooth Midi Pads2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor at every 2 months against Bluetooth Midi Pads's every 66 months. BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor against 4.0 for Bluetooth Midi Pads. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor ships an update every 2 months, Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor versus Bluetooth Midi Pads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal EditorBluetooth Midi Pads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 66 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPositive Grid Incpablo lopez

Customer experience

BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral24.0%
Negative44.0%

Bluetooth Midi Pads

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Midi Pads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor free?
BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth Midi Pads free?
Bluetooth Midi Pads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor or Bluetooth Midi Pads?
BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor and Bluetooth Midi Pads are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor or Bluetooth Midi Pads have ads?
Neither BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor nor Bluetooth Midi Pads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor or Bluetooth Midi Pads?
BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor ships an update every 2 months, and Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. Most recently, BT Bluetooth MIDI Pedal Editor was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bluetooth Midi Pads on September 24, 2026.

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