Comparison

Web MIDI Browser vs M8 Music Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Web browser for Web MIDI API
  • Bluetooth MIDI functionality
  • Connects to Bluetooth MIDI instruments
  • Bridges web and MIDI worlds on iOS
Features
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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.

About

M8 Music Tracker

Create and arrange music with a portable eight-track tracker, synthesizer, and sequencer. Features multiple synth engines, sample playback, and advanced sequencing tools. Offers extensive connectivity and compatibility with hardware and other M8 users.

Highlights
  • Eight-track music tracker and sequencer
  • Multiple built-in synth engines (Wavsynth, Macrosynth, FMSynth, Hypersynth)
  • Sampler for playback and recording
  • Advanced sequencing with modulation, scales, and effects
  • MIDI instrument control
  • CoreMIDI and IAA integration
  • Portrait and landscape support
Currently charting
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M8 tracker is an eight-track music tracker, sequencer, and synthesizer from Dirtywave. Create and arrange music using a portable tracker workflow. Sequences are built from phrases and chains, which can be arranged independently across eight tracks with sequencing and modulation at each step. Instruments • Wavsynth - Chip synth inspired wavetable synth • Macrosynth - Macro oscillators of over 40 unique synthesis engines • FMSynth - Four-operator FM synthesis • Hypersynth - Six-note 13 oscillator swarm synth • Sampler - Sample playback and recording • MIDI instruments for controlling internal or external gear • Up to 128 instruments per song Sequencing • Eight independent monophonic tracks • Instrument tables for advanced modulation • Scales, grooves, probability, and comprehensive effect commands • Live performance and song-rendering tools Connectivity • CoreMIDI input and output • External computer keyboards and game controllers • Ableton Link support • AUv3 plugin version • Inter-App Audio (IAA) integration • Launchpad Pro MKIII support M8 supports portrait and landscape orientations on iPhone and iPad. Projects, instruments, samples, themes, and rendered audio are accessible through the Files app. Built-in contextual help explains every view with shortcuts. M8 for iOS provides the complete M8 workflow in a portable, touch-enabled interface. Songs and bundles are fully compatible with M8 hardware and can be transferred between devices and shared with other M8 users. Join the Dirtywave Discord community to share music, get help, and discuss M8.

Screenshots

Web MIDI Browser2 screens
M8 Music Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: M8 Music Tracker at 100% against Web MIDI Browser's 50%. M8 Music Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Web MIDI Browser's advantage is price (Free vs $29.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Web MIDI Browser is free to download; M8 Music Tracker costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

M8 Music Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: M8 Music Tracker has 112 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Web MIDI Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of M8 Music Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web MIDI Browser ships an update fortnightly, M8 Music Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Web MIDI Browser versus M8 Music Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb MIDI BrowserM8 Music Tracker
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating3.1 (16 ratings)5.0 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16112 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#43 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB235 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTakashi MizuhikiDirtywave

Customer experience

Web MIDI Browser

All ratings16 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative35.0%

M8 Music Tracker

All ratings112 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Web MIDI Browser

No in-app purchases

None

M8 Music Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web MIDI Browser free?
Web MIDI Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M8 Music Tracker free?
M8 Music Tracker costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Web MIDI Browser or M8 Music Tracker?
M8 Music Tracker is rated higher. Web MIDI Browser averages 3.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while M8 Music Tracker averages 5.0 from 112 ratings.
Do Web MIDI Browser or M8 Music Tracker have ads?
Neither Web MIDI Browser nor M8 Music Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web MIDI Browser or M8 Music Tracker?
Web MIDI Browser ships an update fortnightly, and M8 Music Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Web MIDI Browser was updated on November 1, 2026 and M8 Music Tracker on November 10, 2026.

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