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Best Midi Dark Apps

216+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.1 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated May 2026

With an average user rating of 4.1★, the midi dark category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 216+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Midi Dark Apps (May 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1NS MIDI PlayerNS MIDI PlayerFree4.5★ (193)NoYesJul 2026
2SAND: Audio MIDI SequencerSAND: Audio MIDI SequencerFree was $9.994.6★ (84)NoYesJul 2026
3MIDI WrenchMIDI WrenchFree4.6★ (65)NoNoJul 2026
4AirBending: MIDI ControllerAirBending: MIDI ControllerFree—NoYesJul 2026
5MIDI OpenerMIDI OpenerFree3.9★ (85)YesYesJul 2026
6MIDI Designer Pro XMIDI Designer Pro XFree4.6★ (266)NoYesJul 2026
7MIDIKeys - MIDI ControllerMIDIKeys - MIDI ControllerFree3.3★ (15)NoNoJul 2026
8Sweet MIDI PlayerSweet MIDI PlayerFree3.6★ (83)NoYesJul 2026

Top Picks for Midi Dark

NS MIDI Player#1

NS MIDI Player by Nitin Seshadri

Simple MIDI player
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.5😊(193 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This application allows users to play MIDI files on their Apple devices. It supports various MIDI formats, custom sound fonts, and synchronized lyrics. Advanced features like audio export and MIDI output connection are available via a one-time purchase.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎵 Excellent sound quality with soundfont support
  • 💰 Free version available with core functionality
  • 🎧 Custom soundfont compatibility

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times for large MIDI files
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
SAND: Audio MIDI Sequencer#2

SAND: Audio MIDI Sequencer by Matteo Caldari

Make Music with Plugins & MIDI
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.6(84 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app is a grid-based music sequencer that allows users to create compositions using AUv3 plugins and external MIDI devices. It offers extensive tools for arranging clips, editing notes, automating parameters, and routing MIDI.

MIDI Wrench#3

MIDI Wrench by Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte

MIDI Monitor & MIDI Controller
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.6(65 ratings)
Free
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This app acts as a versatile tool for managing MIDI devices on iOS. It allows you to monitor incoming MIDI messages in real-time and send your own MIDI commands using virtual controls. It's useful for troubleshooting MIDI setups and understanding device communication.

More Midi Dark apps to explore

4
AirBending: MIDI Controller
AirBending: MIDI Controller
AirBending: MIDI Controller
Hand gestures MIDI controller
Free
🎵 Music
(0)
5
MIDI Opener
MIDI Opener
MIDI Opener
The essential MIDI player
Free

This app is a powerful and modern MIDI player designed for musicians, learners, and creators. It offers visual playback, tempo and key control, and advanced track management. Import custom soundbanks and enjoy features like synchronized lyrics and a 3D visualizer.

Visual MIDI playbackTempo and key controlAdvanced track controls
🔧 Utilities
(85)
free with in-app purchases
6
MIDI Designer Pro X
MIDI Designer Pro X
MIDI Designer Pro X
Custom MIDI Controller
Free

Create custom MIDI controllers for any MIDI-enabled hardware or software. Offers extensive customization, a large user-created layout library, and robust MIDI communication. Ideal for musicians and producers seeking a personalized control experience.

Control any MIDI-enabled deviceNetwork, Bluetooth, and USB MIDIExtensive user layout library
🎵 Music
(266)
freemium
7
MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller
MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller
MIDIKeys - MIDI Controller
Send MIDI Data to Apps/Synths
Free

This app acts as a virtual MIDI keyboard controller, allowing you to send MIDI messages to synthesizer apps and hardware. It offers customizable velocity, octave transposition, and tilt controls for expression.

Virtual MIDI keyboardSend MIDI messagesOctave transposition
🎵 Music
(15)
free
8
Sweet MIDI Player
Sweet MIDI Player
Sweet MIDI Player
by Roni Music
Free

This application allows users to play and edit MIDI files. It offers features like transposing, tempo changes, channel muting, and synchronized lyric display. Users can also manage playlists and utilize a built-in sound library.

MIDI file playbackMIDI file editingTempo and transpose control
🎵 Music
(83)
free with in-app purchases
9
Ui MIDI mixer
Ui MIDI mixer
Ui MIDI mixer
by Pavel Beseda
Free

Control your audio mixer's virtual faders, effects, and parameters remotely using your hardware MIDI controller. Assign controls with a built-in "learn" function for seamless integration without touching the mixer's display.

Assign virtual faders via MIDI learnControl MICS, LINE, SUBS, DRUMS, GUITAR volumeRemotely enable/disable FX effects
🎵 Music
(9)
free with in-app purchases
10
Midi Sheet Music
Midi Sheet Music
Midi Sheet Music
Convert Midi to Sheet Music
Free

Convert MIDI files into playable sheet music. This free application plays music, highlights notes on both piano and sheet music, and offers features like speed adjustment and transposition. Learn your favorite songs with a library of classical pieces and readily available MIDI files.

Convert MIDI to sheet musicSynchronized playback and note highlightingAdjustable music speed
🎵 Music
(590)
free
11
Simple MIDI
Simple MIDI
Simple MIDI
Open Source MIDI Player
Free

This open-source application allows users to play MIDI files on their iOS devices. It's built using Swift Playgrounds and AudioKit, offering a learning opportunity for aspiring developers.

Play MIDI filesOpen source code availableCompatible with Swift Playgrounds
🎵 Music
(6)
free
12
Midi DJ remote lite
Midi DJ remote lite
Midi DJ remote lite
Midi controller for DJ
Free

Control your PC/Mac DJ software remotely over Wi-Fi. This app provides comprehensive controls for decks and mixers, eliminating the need for a mouse and trackpad. It's compatible with popular DJ software like Traktor Pro 2.

Remote Wi-Fi MIDI controlDeck A/B playback and cueingTempo and jog control
🎵 Music
(9)
free with in-app purchases
13
Midi Studio
Midi Studio
Midi Studio
by VITALIY TARASYUK
$1.99

This app acts as a modular MIDI control surface, allowing users to remotely control software and hardware via Wi-Fi or USB. It offers various touch controls like faders, knobs, and XY pads for music production and studio setups.

Modular MIDI control surfaceWi-Fi and USB connectivityFaders, knobs, buttons, XY pads
🎵 Music
(64)
free with in-app purchases
14
MIDI Guitar
MIDI Guitar
MIDI Guitar
Play any synth on your guitar
Free

Transform your guitar into a MIDI controller in real-time. This app accurately transcribes your playing into MIDI data, allowing you to control any synth or virtual instrument. It offers low latency and high accuracy, comparable to professional hardware.

Real-time guitar to MIDI transcriptionLow latency and high accuracyControl any synth or virtual instrument
🎵 Music
(135)
free with in-app purchases
15
Cubasis 3 - DAW & Music Studio
Cubasis 3 - DAW & Music Studio
Cubasis 3 - DAW & Music Studio
Music Production & Recording
$49.99

Capture musical ideas and transform them into professional songs on your iPhone and iPad. This intuitive audio and MIDI DAW offers recording, mixing, and sharing capabilities with advanced editing and effects.

Unlimited audio and MIDI tracksFull-screen mixerGroup tracks
🎵 Music
(3.3K)
free with in-app purchases
16
KeyPad MIDI Controller
KeyPad MIDI Controller
KeyPad MIDI Controller
SFZ, SF2 Player · Piano & Pads
Free

Transform your device into a professional MIDI controller with touch-optimized piano keys, drum pads, and performance controls. It supports SFZ, SF2, WAV, and M4A samples, and can control iOS apps, hardware synths, and Mac software wirelessly or wired.

Touch-optimized piano keyboard9-pad drum gridXY performance pad
🎵 Music
(5)
free
17
MIDI Recorder with E.Piano
MIDI Recorder with E.Piano
MIDI Recorder with E.Piano
by Ryouta Kira
Free

Record and play back MIDI performances with an integrated FM E.Piano. Capture musical ideas anywhere using the on-screen keyboard or external MIDI devices. Save recordings in the Standard MIDI File Format 0.

Record and playback MIDI signalsIntegrated FM E.Piano soundsOn-screen keyboard for note input
🎵 Music
(62)
free with in-app purchases
18
MIDITrail
MIDITrail
MIDITrail
3D MIDI visualizer
Free

This application allows you to play MIDI files and experience their data through immersive 3D visualizations. Enjoy both auditory and visual playback of your music. It supports various MIDI formats and can even offer a virtual reality experience.

3D MIDI data visualizationStandard MIDI File support (format 0/1)CoreMIDI and multiple MIDI port support
🎵 Music
(78)
free
19
Midi Controller - Remote & USB
Midi Controller - Remote & USB
Midi Controller - Remote & USB
Pads, Fader & Keyboard
Free
$7.99 | 100% OFF

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a versatile MIDI controller. Send notes, control changes, and program changes wirelessly or via USB to any compatible DAW or hardware. Customize your workspace with unlimited, dynamic controls.

USB, WLAN, and Bluetooth connectivityCustomizable buttons, pads, and slidersSend Notes, CC, and Program Change values
🎵 Music
(36)
free with in-app purchases
20
midimittr
midimittr
midimittr
Connecting MIDI effortlessly
Free

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 LEMIDI over USB connectionRoutes virtual MIDI ports
🎵 Music
(50)
free

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FAQ about Midi Dark

What are the best midi dark apps for iPhone?
NS MIDI Player tops our midi dark apps ranking as of May 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 193 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top midi dark apps we rank are free to download, including NS MIDI Player and SAND: Audio MIDI Sequencer.
NS MIDI Player has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of May 2026.
We track 216+ midi dark apps on the iOS App Store as of May 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
NS MIDI Player is an application designed to play MIDI files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It supports standard MIDI file formats, custom sound fonts, and displays time-synced lyrics for a comprehensive playback experience.
Key features include playing standard MIDI files (.mid, .midi, .kar), using custom SoundFonts (.sf2, .dls), viewing synchronized lyrics, and background audio playback with AirPlay support. Advanced features like MIDI output connection and audio export are available with a one-time purchase.