Comparison

Metronaut Sheet Music vs roboDNA Controller

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

Head to head
About

Metronaut Sheet Music

This app provides a vast library of sheet music and backing tracks for various instruments and skill levels. It offers features like automatic scrolling, tempo adjustment, and annotation to enhance practice sessions. Users can also record and share their performances.

Highlights
  • Thousands of sheet music and backing tracks
  • Play-along with professional recordings
  • Automatic music sheet scroll
  • Adjustable accompaniment tempo
  • Magic Mode for real-time tempo adaptation
  • Annotate and print music sheets
  • Loop and metronome for difficult sections
  • Automatic transposition for different instruments
Features
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#1 Intelligent Music Practice Tool — trusted by ABRSM, Buffet Crampon and Pleyel, and millions of practicing musicians and teachers worldwide. Play, teach and progress, in lessons or at home. Metronaut combines interactive sheet music, professional accompaniments and AI Feedback that listens to your playing. Rooted in research at IRCAM in Paris, Metronaut brings technology used in performances with leading orchestras worldwide to your everyday practice. YOUR INSTRUMENT, YOUR SCORE Explore over 20,000 high-quality sheet music titles, with new repertoire added regularly. Play pieces written for other instruments, too. Metronaut automatically adapts the sheet music to your instrument’s clef and range. Adjust the key, octave, clef or tuning reference; the accompaniment adapts while preserving its sound quality. HEAR WHAT TO IMPROVE WITH AI Feedback See how accurately you play, directly on your sheet music. Get instant visual feedback on pitch and rhythm, a performance rating from 0 to 100, and XP to track your progress. AI Feedback works with every piece and instrument, including acoustic piano and guitar. Use your microphone or connect a digital MIDI instrument. Get feedback even while playing along with accompaniment — no headphones needed. FOUR MODES, YOUR WAY TO PRACTICE • Listen — Get to know the piece and hear your part before you play. • Sight-read — Take your time. The cursor advances when you play the right note or chord, without accompaniment. • Practice — Build accuracy at a steady tempo, with accompaniment when available. Start slowly and increase the speed as you improve. • Interpret (AI Tempo) — Accompaniment that follows your lead, adapting to your tempo in real time for expressive phrasing. Use AI Feedback alongside Sight-read, Practice or Interpret (AI Tempo). RECORD AND REPLAY WITH YOUR SHEET MUSIC Record audio or video and replay your performance in sync with your sheet music. Teachers can assign pieces and playlists, then exchange recordings privately with students between lessons. Share your performances with the Metronaut community, too. TOOLS TO MAKE EVERY SESSION COUNT • Practice offline with downloaded pieces, even without an internet connection. • Repeat difficult passages with loops and a metronome. • Add annotations, highlights and musical markings. • Tune your instrument with the built-in tuner. • Stay in sync with automatic Bluetooth audio delay compensation. • Read comfortably with zoom, scrolling and page-turn options. • Print sheet music where available. • Practice piano one hand at a time on supported pieces, while Metronaut plays the other. MUSIC FOR EVERY STAGE Explore classical, pop, jazz and film music, alongside exercises, methods and études, with pieces and arrangements from beginner to expert. Find music for piano, violin, cello, guitar, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, viola, voice and many other instruments. Enjoy solo pieces and accompaniments recorded by professional musicians, from piano to full orchestra. METRONAUT PREMIUM Download the app, browse the catalog and listen to previews for free. Premium unlocks the full library, professional accompaniments and smart practice tools. Choose a monthly or annual subscription. Eligible users can try the annual plan free for 7 days. Plans and prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Any unused trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Help: https://community.metronautapp.com/ Terms: https://www.metronautapp.com/eula/ Privacy: https://www.metronautapp.com/privacy/

About

roboDNA Controller

Features
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An all-in-one app for tactical control of your roboDNA Synthesizer module from an iOS device. Create synthesizer clock presets, change beats-per-minute, set polyrhythms, configure synth clock settings, and access full transport commands for live performance - Play, Stop, Pause and Reset. Program intricate synthesizer clock patterns - with multiple complex clock sub-divisions. Control clock parameters on the fly from an iPad or iPhone.

Screenshots

Metronaut Sheet Music4 screens
roboDNA Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: roboDNA Controller at none against Metronaut Sheet Music's 12. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Metronaut Sheet Music sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. roboDNA Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Metronaut Sheet Music versus roboDNA Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronaut Sheet MusicroboDNA Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntescofoMinuteWorx

Bugs and requests

Metronaut Sheet Music

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accompaniment not in sync with solo
  • Metronome issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instrument options
  • Improve search and browsing
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Implement better syncing across devices
  • Add more advanced classical repertoire

roboDNA Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Metronaut Sheet Music

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$20.001 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$23.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$47.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.491 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.491 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$59.001 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$200.001 Year
One-time1
  • Piece$4.99
None

roboDNA Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronaut Sheet Music free?
Metronaut Sheet Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is roboDNA Controller free?
roboDNA Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metronaut Sheet Music or roboDNA Controller have ads?
Neither Metronaut Sheet Music nor roboDNA Controller shows ads.

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