Web MIDI Browser vs M8C Remote Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Web MIDI Browser
This app functions as a web browser specifically designed for Web Apps utilizing the Web MIDI API. It enables Bluetooth MIDI connectivity for iOS devices, allowing interaction with compatible musical instruments through web applications.
- Web browser for Web MIDI API
- Bluetooth MIDI functionality
- Connects to Bluetooth MIDI instruments
- Bridges web and MIDI worlds on iOS
Read full descriptionHide full description
Web MIDI Browser is a web browser for browsing Web Apps made with Web MIDI API. Web MIDI Browser can activate the Bluetooth MIDI functionality which is a new function of iOS 8. Instruments which support Bluetooth MIDI connectivity can be connected to Web Apps by using this App. Web MIDI API is a new web client API. It's being standardized as a part of HTML5. By utilizing the API, you can build web apps that interact with MIDI instruments, for example, keyboards, DJ controllers and so on. Originally, MIDI is a physical interface for connecting electric musical instruments to heighten expressiveness of playing music. But now it's used in many ways. Nowadays, web apps are a keystone of great services. If its power comes into the MIDI world, the usability of MIDI is likely to expand. Web MIDI browser can bridge both worlds in iOS.
M8C Remote Display
This application mirrors the screen of a Dirtywave M8 Tracker to an iOS device. It requires a compatible hardware tracker and does not handle audio routing. Users can view their M8 Tracker's interface remotely.
- Remote screen mirroring
- iOS device compatibility
- Requires M8 Tracker hardware
- No audio routing
- Official companion app
Read full descriptionHide full description
M8C is a remote display client for the hardware Dirtywave M8 Tracker. The app requires a Model 01 or Model 02 Dirtywave M8 tracker with firmware 6.0 or newer. The application allows you to mirror the M8 screen to your iOS device. To learn more about the Dirtywave M8 Tracker, visit the official Dirtywave website. Important Notes: - While Teensy 4.1 based headless units might work with the app, they are not officially supported and haven't been tested. - M8C does not provide audio routing. To handle audio, please use compatible apps such as AUM or other iOS audio hosts.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: M8C Remote Display at 100% against Web MIDI Browser's 50%. M8C Remote Display also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1). Web MIDI Browser's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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.
M8C Remote Display holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Web MIDI Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of M8C Remote Display's.
Web MIDI Browser ships an update fortnightly, M8C Remote Display every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web MIDI Browser | M8C Remote Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (16 ratings) | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Mizuhiki | Dirtywave |
Customer experience
Web MIDI Browser
M8C Remote Display
In-app purchases
Web MIDI Browser
No in-app purchases
M8C Remote Display
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Web MIDI Browser free?
Is M8C Remote Display free?
Which has better reviews, Web MIDI Browser or M8C Remote Display?
Do Web MIDI Browser or M8C Remote Display have ads?
Which is updated more often, Web MIDI Browser or M8C Remote Display?
Other comparisons
