midimittr vs PianoDisc iQ Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
PianoDisc iQ Player
This app unlocks the full potential of your PianoDisc system, allowing you to play MIDI recordings without conversion and download music directly from the internet. Enjoy, create, and learn with endless musical possibilities.
- Play MIDI recordings without conversion
- Download and play MIDI files from the internet
- Record and play MIDI files
- Listen to PianoDisc internet radio
- Play music from iOS/iPadOS library
- Open MP3, MIDI, and ZIP files
- Create and edit playlists
- Adjust piano/accompaniment balance
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The iQ App breaks the boundaries of traditional music players and frees your PianoDisc system to play endless music. Your MIDI recordings can be played without conversion and you can directly download and play MIDI files from the Internet! But that’s just the beginning. Now more than ever, you are free to enjoy, create, and learn. App Requirements: - PianoDisc Prodigy/SilentDrive HD/iQ player system - PianoDisc ProRecord or ProScan (for record capability) - MIDI interface (optional for Pro Mode) App Highlights: - PianoDisc's complimentary music will start downloading and installing automatically (go to Settings to download the remainder of the free music) - Automatically download and install and your PianoDisc music purchases - Record and play MIDI files - Listen to PianoDisc internet radio - View and play music in your iOS/iPadOS library - Open and play MP3, MIDI, and ZIP files from Safari - Create and edit your own playlists - Adjust the balance between piano and accompaniment - Fine-tune individual song volumes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: midimittr at 91% against PianoDisc iQ Player's 20%. midimittr also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
midimittr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of midimittr's written reviews are positive against 20% of PianoDisc iQ Player's.
midimittr ships an update every 2 weeks, PianoDisc iQ Player every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | midimittr | PianoDisc iQ Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (54 ratings) — better | 2.5 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Frick | Burgett Inc. |
Customer experience
midimittr
PianoDisc iQ Player
Bugs and 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
PianoDisc iQ Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
midimittr
No in-app purchases
PianoDisc iQ Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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