MarcMoerd vs PianoMajors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MarcMoerd
This application provides access to a high-quality pipe organ sample set for use with MIDI keyboards and pedals on iOS and macOS devices. It requires a significant download size, so ensure ample storage space is available.
- Pipe organ sample set
- MIDI keyboard support
- MIDI pedal support
- iOS and macOS compatibility
- Large sample library
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This app makes the Marcussen/Moerdijk pipe organ sample set available for playing with MIDI keyboards and a MIDI pedal connected to your iOS or macOS device. The sample set of the organ of the former St. Stefanuskerk in Moerdijk, Netherlands, is used with the kind permission of Ariaan Hoogendijk. For more information about the app and the underlying Napo framework, please visit the support page http://polaron.de/MarcMoerd/ , the Napo documentation at http://polaron.de/Napo/ and in particular the user manual at http://polaron.de/Napo/manual . *** For your attention *** This app is a huge download of nearly 2 GB. Make sure there is enough free SSD space on your device.
PianoMajors
Master major scales with your MIDI keyboard. Practice hands separately, adjust octaves, and view finger numbers. Track your progress with tempo, accuracy, and dynamics graphs.
- MIDI keyboard integration
- Independent hand practice
- Adjustable scale lengths
- Finger number display
- Tempo, accuracy, dynamics graphs
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Learn the major scales using your MIDI keyboard. * Practice Left and Right Hand Independently * Pentascale / One Octave / Two Octaves * Show/Hide Finger Numbers * Tempo, Accuracy, and Dynamics Graphs Note: You will need a Lightning-To-USB adapter to connect your iPad/iPhone to your MIDI compatible keyboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PianoMajors at 5.0 against MarcMoerd's 4.3. PianoMajors also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). MarcMoerd's advantage is iOS requirement (12.5.6 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PianoMajors holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of MarcMoerd's written reviews are positive against 100% of PianoMajors's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MarcMoerd | PianoMajors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Sigg | Jordan Diaz |
Customer experience
MarcMoerd
PianoMajors
In-app purchases
MarcMoerd
No in-app purchases
PianoMajors
No in-app purchases
