KORG Module Pro vs KeyStage Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KORG Module Pro
This app provides a high-quality mobile sound module for iOS devices, offering professional piano and keyboard sounds. It's ideal for live performance and music production, allowing users to create studio-quality music anywhere with just an iOS device and a MIDI keyboard. Expandable sound libraries and integration with other music apps enhance its capabilities.
- High-quality piano and keyboard sound engines
- Six dedicated sound engines
- Ultra-low latency
- AUv3 support
- Set list function with score viewer
- Expansion sound libraries
- Performance recording and sharing
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The best sounds, available to everyone. Announcing a new high-quality mobile sound module app for iOS! • Achieved the #1 position*on the App Store* in the Top Paid Music App category *USA, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and much more! Ideal for performance and music production, KORG Module is a high-quality sound module app for iOS that contains a professional sound library. With just your iPad/iPhone and a MIDI keyboard such as the new microKEY, you can play studio-quality keyboard and grand piano sounds anywhere. You can also use the sounds of KORG Module for the KORG Gadget music production app. Maintaining its position at the forefront of mobile music apps, KORG now offers you a new style of performance and production with KORG Module for iOS. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS ● Stunningly high-quality piano and a full range of keyboard sound engines ● Six dedicated sound engines : Acoustic Piano/Electric Piano/Clav/Organ/Multi/Hybrid ● Ultra-low latency sound engine ● AUv3 support ● With just an iPad/iPhone and the new microKEY, you can enjoy great sound anywhere ● Mobile music production in tandem with KORG Gadget ● Convenient set list function with a PDF/image score viewer and music player ● Power-up even more with expansion sound libraries: TRITON Best Selection / Ivory Mobile Grand and more! ● Easily record your performances, and share song sketches on SoundCloud ● Integrating iOS technology that's indispensable for the mobile environment *** Stunningly high-quality piano and a full range of keyboard sound engines *** KORG Module has five dedicated sound engines, providing a number of high-quality sounds that can be played back on your iOS using the "NATIVE ENGINE”. These engines feature technology that was developed for KORG's historic line of workstations and synthesizers including: Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Clav, Organ, Multi, and Hybrid. Each display has carefully selected parameters, making it convenient and easy to adjust the sounds. We’ve also carefully ensured ideal playability and designed the system for ultra-low latency. Once you experience the quality of the sounds being produced from the slim body of your iPad, you'll agree that Module is radically different than anything else currently on the market. *** With just an iPad/iPhone and the new microKEY, you can enjoy great sound anywhere *** KORG Module and the microKEY are the best possible combination for a mobile performance environment. With the new microKEY which supports a damper, or the microKEY Air which provides a wireless connection via Bluetooth MIDI, your iPad can transform into a high-quality sound module. In your room, in a practice studio, or performing on stage,, it's easy to set up and immerse yourself in a superb playing experience wherever you are. Of course you can also use any MIDI keyboard that can connect to your iPad via Apple Lightning - USB camera adapter. The velocity curve function conforms the sound to your playing dynamics, so you'll be able to perform comfortably using any MIDI keyboard. Even if you don't have a MIDI keyboard, you can use the apps on-screen keyboard, phrase function, or MIDI player to play the sounds. The MIDI player can load and play standard MIDI files for your listening enjoyment. *** Mobile music production in tandem with KORG Gadget *** You can also use the high-quality KORG Module sounds inside KORG Gadget, the mobile music production app. If you have Module and Gadget, the five tools Salzburg, Montreal, Alexandria, Firenze, and Glasgow are added inside, allowing access the same way as Gadget. These five powerful gadgets will add even more variety to your music productions, raising your music to the next level. Whether for performance or for production, both of these apps deliver ultimate sound. More info at korg.com
KeyStage Lite
This app acts as a master controller and audio mixer for keyboard players. It allows simultaneous control of multiple hardware and software instruments using various MIDI controllers. Organize songs into sections, customize instrument sounds, and manage MIDI mappings with advanced scripting capabilities.
- Control multiple MIDI controllers and instruments
- Host AUv3 instruments and effects
- Create complex keyboard splits and layers
- Advanced MIDI mapping and scripting
- Audio mixer with track control
- Play and manage audio files
- View PDF and JPG files
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KeyStage is a master controller, AUv3 host, and audio mixer app designed mainly for keyboard players. With KeyStage, you can simultaneously control any number of hardware and software instruments using any number of MIDI controllers in an organized way. Each project consists of sections (which corresponds to sections of a song). In each section you can change sounds and sound parameters of connected instruments, create complex splits and layers of your keyboard(s), change the functionalities of sliders/knobs/pedals of your MIDI controllers by creating advanced MIDI mappings, write your own scripts, view PDF and JPG files (e.g. sheet music) and lyrics, and much more. LIST OF FEATURES • Connect any number of MIDI controller to any number of MIDI instruments by creating tracks. • Load AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI Processors. • Assign any region of your keyboard(s) to any connected instrument. • Change velocity curve and velocity limits, and create velocity splits and layers. • Transpose notes and restrict notes to any key using pitch shifter. • Create mixer units to combine audio signals, turning KeyStage into an audio mixer. • With the player units, you can play wav, mp3, and m4a files, add marker points, automate actions (like play, stop, move to a marker etc.) using custom translators, or trigger certain events (like changing sections) when the player reaches a certain marker. • Input units allows you to use the microphone input, or the hardware inputs of a connected audio interface. • The Main Mixer view allows you to control volume levels and pans of all tracks, connect effect units, and connect units to mixer units. • Create instrument presets to easily change sounds of instruments by choosing patch names from patch lists. • KeyStage can also import Cubase Patch Scripts to automatically create instrument presets for your MIDI instruments. • KeyStage automatically detects new MIDI connections and recommends matching instrument presets from a database. • Simulate auto-sustain on any connected instrument. • KeyStage has a multi-track recorder, which lets you record any number of tracks simultaneously. • Change or filter any MIDI signal using custom translators. Use “Relative Control” switch to smoothly change the parameters of your instruments without any jumps. • Use XY control unit to send control change and pitch bend messages to any connected MIDI instrument. • Create setlists, quick access all the songs in a setlist from a setlist bar, move to previous/next songs from live console or using external MIDI. • Create virtual MIDI inputs/outputs for KeyStage. • Use virtual MIDI piano controller to play connected instruments. • View PDF and JPG files. Link any page or region of any file to any section. • Backup and restore your songs and global properties to Dropbox. • Map special actions (like changing octaves, switching sections, changing pages of a PDF file) to notes and controllers using custom translators. • You can write your own scripts in custom translators, which opens up endless possibilities. • Use MPE routing to control any MIDI instrument using MPE controllers like Seaboard. Use custom translators to change the functionalities of each MPE dimension. • KeyStage supports smooth transitions between sections. Pressed notes will continue to sound when you switch sections. You can access demo videos and video tutorials on my Youtube channel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KeyStage Lite at Free against KORG Module Pro's $39.99. KeyStage Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). KORG Module Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 7). On review sentiment 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
KeyStage Lite is free to download; KORG Module Pro costs $39.99 up front. KORG Module Pro sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. KeyStage Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
KORG Module Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KORG Module Pro has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of KORG Module Pro's written reviews are positive against 60% of KeyStage Lite's.
KORG Module Pro ships an update monthly, KeyStage Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KORG Module Pro | KeyStage Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KORG INC. | Ali Gokturk |
Customer experience
KORG Module Pro
KeyStage Lite
Bugs and requests
KORG Module Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchased content not appearing or disappearing
- Sustain pedal not functioning properly
- Polyphony issues causing notes to drop out
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add split and layer functionality
- Implement MIDI learn capabilities
- Improve set list management with reordering and copying
- Add support for background audio and AUv3
- Provide better integration with other Korg apps
KeyStage Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KORG Module Pro
- Hybrid Synth Essential 2$3.99
- Future Synths$4.99
- London Symphonic Orchestra$6.99
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- Dream Pop$6.99
- Petrichor$6.99
- Shoulder Pads$6.99
- Space Western$6.99
- Wurley Electric Piano$9.99
- Mellow Tape Keyboard$9.99
- Soundiron Voice of Rapture Soprano$9.99
- Wild Kits$9.99
- Dreamy Synths$9.99
- Organ & Clav Collection$19.99
- TRITON Best Selection$19.99
- 80's Electric Piano$19.99
- Orchestral Dreams$19.99
- Classic EP-88M$19.99
- Ivory Mobile Grand$29.99
- Module Performance Expansion$29.99
- Ivory Mobile American D$29.99
KeyStage Lite
No in-app purchases








