Piano+ vs roboDNA Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piano+
Create and edit sheet music using a piano keyboard interface. This app supports complex symphonies and offers tools for both beginners and experienced musicians. Save your compositions in various formats and access them anytime.
- Create sheet music with piano keyboard
- Export MusicXML, MIDI, PNG, and PDF
- High-quality sound playback
- Edit up to 8 parts simultaneously
- Support for over 100 instrument sounds
- Edit lyrics and multi-voice parts
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A composer's tool to create sheet music scores using a piano keyboard. Put all your music compositions in your pocket and play or edit them in any time. Piano+ can handle not only a simple piano score, but also a complex symphony score. It has a clear user interface friendly to a beginner, and a powerful tool set for a musician. Just try to touch down the piano keyboard to become a great music composer. ----------------------- Features: -Export/Import the industry-popular MusicXML file format, allowing for exchanging sheet music with other software (Finale, Sibelius, Encore, MuseScore, etc). -Export MIDI file. -Export PNG image and PDF document. -High quality sound for playback. -Support editing up to 8 parts at the same time. -Support over 100 kinds of musical instrument. Piano, organ, guitar, violin, sax, flute, brass, bass, etc. -Support multi-voice. -A great lyric app. ----------------------- Supported notation: *A variety of music note types, from whole note to 128th note and dotted note *Chord, staff, track *Treble, alto and bass clef *Edit lyrics *A variety of time signatures *All standard key signatures *Adjustable tempo *All accidentals (sharps, flats, double sharps, double flats, and naturals) *Tie, slur, and tuplet *Many types of ornament *A wide range of dynamics PRO ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Support up to 8 parts - Config parts(add, delete, reorder) - Change key for each part - Change beat type and tempo - Config clef for each staff - Config sound for each part - No watermark image export - No Ads - Support 2nd voice part - Transpose instruments - Change keyboard size - Import data file - Unlock all 100+ instruments - The subscriptions are $9.99 monthly and $49.99 yearly with free trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable - Terms of use: https://service.notationpad.com/terms_service.html
roboDNA Controller
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: roboDNA Controller at none against Piano+'s 13. 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
Both are free to download. Piano+ sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. roboDNA Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Piano+ | roboDNA Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (658 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 658 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嵩 张 | MinuteWorx |
Bugs and requests
Piano+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback not working for all instruments
- Unexpected auto-subscription charges
- Inability to cancel subscription
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more instruments and voices
- Improve editing capabilities
- Allow importing/exporting of files
- Provide more detailed instructions and tutorials
- Implement a one-time purchase option
roboDNA Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Piano+
- Pro Access$6.997 Days
- Pro Access$9.991 Month
- Pro Access$49.991 Year
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- Pro Access7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Ensemble Instrument Group$0.99
- Organ Instrument Group$0.99
- Reed Instrument Group$0.99
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- Piano Instrument Group$0.99
- Brass Instrument Group$1.99
- Guitar Instrument Group$1.99
- Strings Instrument Group$1.99
- All Instruments Pack$4.99
- Extras Package$19.99
roboDNA Controller
No in-app purchases









