Side-by-Side Comparison
Control-Surface vs iMCP
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● tttapa/Control-Surface (1.7K)
● mattt/iMCP (1.7K)
☆ 1.7KControl-Surface stars
☆ 1.7KiMCP stars
+3Difference
iMCPStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
iMCP Leads
+3 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
Control-Surface Leads
168 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
iMCP
Pushed 12d ago
Licensing
Different
Control-Surface: GPL-3.0 vs iMCP: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | tttapa/Control-Surface ↗ | mattt/iMCP ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Arduino library for creating MIDI controllers and other MIDI devices. | A macOS app that provides an MCP server to your Messages, Contacts, Reminders and more |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 1,665 | ☆ 1,668 |
| Forks | 168 | 122 |
| Open Issues | 247 | 24 |
| Main Language | C++ | Swift |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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