Comparison

Sibelius KeyPad vs Private AI

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

Head to head
About

Sibelius KeyPad

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a dedicated notation keypad for Sibelius. Streamline your composing, arranging, and editing process by keeping frequently used controls accessible. Connect wirelessly to send notation shortcuts to your Mac or Windows PC.

Highlights
  • Dedicated notation keypad for Sibelius
  • Wireless connection over Wi-Fi
  • Customizable shortcut assignments
  • Automatic keypad switching
  • Simple three-step setup
  • Support for Mac and Windows
Features
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Sibelius KeyPad turns your iPhone or iPad into a dedicated notation keypad for Sibelius. Keep the controls you use most close at hand while you compose, arrange, and edit. Connect over Wi-Fi, choose the keypad you need, and send notation shortcuts to Sibelius on your Mac or Windows PC. Made for scoring - Common Notes - More Notes - Beams and Tremolos - Articulations - Jazz Articulations - Accidentals Customize your workflow - Assign keyboard shortcut actions to keypad buttons - Choose the shortcut sent when switching each keypad tab - Reset keypads to factory settings any time - Automatically switch keypads in Sibelius based on your selection Simple setup - Works with Sibelius for Mac and Windows - Connect over Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot - Set up in three quick steps - No direct line of sight required System Requirements - iPhone or iPad - Sibelius for Mac or Windows - Mac: macOS 10.13 or later with helper app - Windows: Windows 7 or later with helper app - Shared Wi-Fi network or Personal Hotspot Helper app Requires the free helper app for Mac or Windows: https://rs.ltd/get Ratings are like gold for indie developers like me - please give the app a quick rating on the App Store. • Privacy policy can be found at https://www.cherpake.com/privacy • Terms and Conditions can be found at https://www.cherpake.com/terms

About

Private AI

This AI assistant operates entirely offline on your device, ensuring 100% data privacy. It allows you to chat with your documents using specialized AI experts and custom prompts, without any internet connection or data uploads.

Highlights
  • 100% private and offline operation
  • Chat with PDFs, code, spreadsheets, and more
  • 25 specialized AI experts and custom prompts
  • No subscriptions or in-app purchases
  • Leverages Apple Intelligence models
  • Zero tracking and zero data uploads
Features
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Transform how you work with information using Private AI: Document Chat, the AI assistant that keeps 100% of your data private on your device. No internet required. No data uploaded. Ever. 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE Your conversations, documents, and data stay on YOUR device. Forever. Unlike ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or other cloud AI services, Private AI uses Apple's built-in Intelligence models for completely offline, lightning fast responses. Zero tracking. Zero uploads. Zero compromises. Perfect for confidential, sensitive, or personal use. NO HIDDEN COSTS No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No "premium" features locked behind paywalls. Buy once, use forever. POWERED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE Built exclusively for iPhone 15 Pro+, iPad M1+, and Mac with Apple Silicon. No large, external vendor model downloads eating your storage - Private AI leverages the powerful AI models already in your device from Apple. Fast, efficient, and always ready. CHAT WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS Upload PDFs, code files, spreadsheets, notes, research papers, meeting transcripts, word documents, and more. With any text-based file, you can ask questions, get summaries, extract insights, analyze data, and more using advanced RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) technology. Your personal document library becomes instantly searchable and queryable. 25 SPECIALIZED AI EXPERTS READY TO USE No prompt engineering needed. Just pick your expert: • Study & Learn: Teacher, Summarizer, Simplifier • Coding: Code Expert, Debugger, Technical Writer • Writing: Creative Writer, ReWriter, Spell Checker, Poet, Story Teller • Business: Analyst, Marketer, Meeting Notes, Recruiter, Planner • Creative: Brainstormer, Social Media, Guide Creator, Motivator • Utility: Translator, Pros & Cons, Follow Ups, Concise Mode Plus, create unlimited custom prompts for your specific needs! VS CHATGPT, CLAUDE, GEMINI, & OTHERS They require internet & upload your data → Private AI is 100% offline They charge monthly subscriptions forever → Private AI is yours (one-time purchase) They track your usage & conversations → Private AI has zero analytics, zero tracking They can't guarantee where your data goes → Private AI your data never leaves your device WHO IS THIS FOR? • Students - Study aids, research analysis, essay help, exam prep • Professionals - Confidential docs, reports, presentations, meeting notes • Developers - Code review, debugging, documentation, architecture planning • Writers - Brainstorming, editing, storytelling, content creation • Researchers - Paper analysis, data insights, literature review Anyone who values privacy and wants to leverage AI with sensitive information that absolutely does not belong in the cloud. POWERFUL FEATURES • Multiple isolated conversations - keep contexts separate • Document library - reuse files across chats • Beautiful themes - customize every color • Smart search - find conversations and documents instantly • Markdown support - beautifully formatted responses • No ads, ever - you own the app, not the other way around HOW DOES IT WORK? Private AI uses Apple's Foundation Models that are already on compatible devices. When you upload a document, it's split into intelligent chunks and converted to vector embeddings (mathematical representations of meaning) stored in a local database. When you ask questions, our RAG system finds the most relevant chunks and provides them as context to the AI model alongside your query. The model generates responses using both the retrieved information and its built-in knowledge - all processed locally on your device's Neural Engine. No internet. No APIs. No cloud processing. Just pure, private, on-device AI. Your knowledge. Your privacy. Your control. Download Private AI: Document Chat and experience truly private AI assistance today. REQUIREMENTS: • iOS26 • iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16+ models • iPad mini (A17 Pro) or iPad with M1+ • Mac with Apple Silicon (M1+)

Screenshots

Sibelius KeyPad4 screens
Private AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sibelius KeyPad at 89% against Private AI's 0%. Sibelius KeyPad also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.5). Private AI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Sibelius KeyPad is free to download; Private AI costs $4.99 up front. Sibelius KeyPad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Private AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sibelius KeyPad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sibelius KeyPad has 143 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Sibelius KeyPad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Private AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sibelius KeyPad ships an update every 4 weeks, Private AI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Sibelius KeyPad versus Private AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSibelius KeyPadPrivate AI
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (143 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings143 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB6 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDGTechnologies LLC

Customer experience

Sibelius KeyPad

All ratings143 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative9.2%

Private AI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Sibelius KeyPad

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Accent symbol key does not function
  • Grace note key non-functional
  • Main screen shows 'no computer found' despite prior connection
  • App crashes on iPhone with certain iOS versions
  • Buttons trigger Mission Control or desktop reveal instead of intended functions
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  • Incorrect note duration symbols displayed on some keys
  • App occasionally inputs notes automatically after 30 minutes of use
  • Tab switching not working properly
  • Inconsistent button functionality on certain pages
  • Connection issues on public WiFi networks

Requested features

9 requests
  • Voice selector buttons for editing different voices
  • Piano keyboard option for note input
  • Numeric display on keys for dual numpad functionality
  • Sync between Sibelius keypad clicks and app display
  • iPad Sibelius compatibility
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  • Custom key mapping/settings
  • Upstroke/downstroke articulation symbols
  • Customizable skins and themes
  • Better button positioning for smaller hands

Private AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sibelius KeyPad

Subscriptions2
  • Sibelius KeyPad Pro - 1 month$0.991 Month
  • Sibelius KeyPad Pro - 1 year$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Sibelius KeyPad Pro - lifetime$2.99
  • Sibelius KeyPad Pro - forever$9.99
None

Private AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sibelius KeyPad free?
Sibelius KeyPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private AI free?
Private AI costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sibelius KeyPad or Private AI?
Sibelius KeyPad is rated higher. Sibelius KeyPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Private AI averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Sibelius KeyPad or Private AI have ads?
Sibelius KeyPad shows ads; Private AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Sibelius KeyPad or Private AI?
Sibelius KeyPad ships an update every 4 weeks, and Private AI every 2 days. Most recently, Sibelius KeyPad was updated on November 11, 2026 and Private AI on October 31, 2026.

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