Comparison

midimittr vs TouchOSC

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

Head to head
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.

About

TouchOSC

This app provides a powerful and flexible modular control surface for MIDI and OSC messages. It features a GPU-powered editor for creating complex layouts, cross-network synchronized editing, and a scripting engine for deep customization. It's designed for musicians and audio professionals seeking advanced control over their digital audio workstations and other compatible software.

Highlights
  • Modular control surface
  • Powerful integrated editor
  • MIDI and OSC message support
  • Cross-network synchronized editing
  • Scripting engine for customization
  • Wired & wireless MIDI connections
Features
Currently charting
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Brand-new app. Brand-new powerful editor. We've listened for the past 10 years and we've re-written the application from the ground up - with speed, features and usability in mind. A GPU-powered, fast and advanced integrated editor is part of TouchOSC on all platforms - create the most complex of control layouts with ease and precision. MIDI, OSC and more... TouchOSC supports sending and receiving any number of MIDI and OSC messages on many connections simultaneously. On top of OSC over UDP & TCP, we support every type of wired & wireless MIDI connection your device can offer, including MIDI over USB. Cross-Network. Synchronized editing. Multiple instances of TouchOSC can be connected on the network for synchronized editing. Use the precision of your desktop's mouse and keyboard for fine-grained, detailed editing - test-drive and preview in real-time on all connected touch-screen devices at the same time. Scripting and local messages. A lightweight and fast scripting engine allows deep access to all aspects of your controller and enables limitless customization and interactivity. For less complex tasks we've added local messages - simply wire up controls to transmit or display values; no need to break out the big (code) guns. Easy. This is only the beginning... We've supported and updated TouchOSC Mk1 for more than 10 years and we're planning to do the same for this new version. We've already got a whole bunch of features cooking that were just not quite ready yet. There is so much more to come... Welcome to the next generation!

Screenshots

midimittr3 screens
TouchOSC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: midimittr at Free against TouchOSC's $19.99. midimittr also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 72%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). TouchOSC's advantage is chart position (#152 vs unranked) and ratings volume (211 vs 50). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

midimittr is free to download; TouchOSC costs $19.99 up front. 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 — 4.5 for midimittr against 4.5 for TouchOSC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 211 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of midimittr's written reviews are positive against 72% of TouchOSC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

midimittr ships an update every 2 weeks, TouchOSC every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
midimittr versus TouchOSC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermidimittrTouchOSC
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.5 (50 ratings)4.5 (211 ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better71.7% of reviews
Number of ratings50211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#152 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias FrickHexler LLC

Customer experience

midimittr

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

TouchOSC

All ratings211 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative19.2%

Bugs and requests

midimittr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TouchOSC

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes and won't reopen
  • Connection drops between iPad and computer
  • OSC not transmitting despite showing connected
  • Screen goes blank when typing text
  • Document tree scrolling jumps erratically
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  • Pen input unresponsive on iPad
  • Control surfaces appearing upside down
  • Inconsistent mirror editing from desktop
  • MIDI over USB connection issues on Windows
  • Automatic 'untitled' file creation on connection
  • Studio One integration failures
  • Logic Pro mapping inconsistencies

Requested features

17 requests
  • Bluetooth MIDI support on iOS devices
  • VST/AU plugin version for DAWs
  • Better documentation and video tutorials
  • Cross-control scripting capabilities
  • Image and background customization
Show 12 more
  • Global variables for state management
  • Improved document tree navigation
  • Batch editing for multiple controls
  • Real-time cloud synchronization
  • Radial radio button controls
  • Audio analyzer for frequency/BPM detection
  • Background mode operation
  • Joycon controller support
  • NRPN MIDI support
  • Better grid snapping options
  • Position lock for interface elements
  • Standalone app compilation/export

In-app purchases

None

midimittr

No in-app purchases

None

TouchOSC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is midimittr free?
midimittr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TouchOSC free?
TouchOSC costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, midimittr or TouchOSC?
midimittr and TouchOSC are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 50 and 211 ratings respectively.
Do midimittr or TouchOSC have ads?
Neither midimittr nor TouchOSC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, midimittr or TouchOSC?
midimittr ships an update every 2 weeks, and TouchOSC every 5 weeks. Most recently, midimittr was updated on September 2, 2026 and TouchOSC on September 23, 2026.

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