Comparison

YDS Controller vs PianoLogic

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

Head to head
About

YDS Controller

This app allows for detailed sound creation and editing for specific musical instruments. Users can customize instrument tones, adjust effects, and modify fingering configurations. It also provides instrument settings like breath resistance and tuning, offering a more intuitive visual interface than the instrument itself.

Highlights
  • Edit saxophone, synthesizer, and shakuhachi tones
  • Adjust effects and detailed sound parameters
  • Customize fingering configurations
  • Adjust breath resistance and response
  • Change instrument tuning
  • Display registered fingering lists
Features
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This dedicated app enhances the performance of the YDS-150 and further expands the range of sound creation—and includes instrument settings and sound editing. You can make detailed settings intuitively and visually from the app, that cannot be done on the instrument itself. ≪Function≫ * Editing voices  You can easily change saxophone tones such as alto, soprano, tenor, and baritone tones, as well as synthesizer tones and shakuhachi tones. You can also adjust effects and make detailed sounds. * Edit fingering You can customize the fingertips by changing them or adding new ones. * Instrument settings You can adjust the blowing feeling such as breath resistance and response, and change the settings such as tuning. * Fingering list It is possible to display the registered fingers in a list. It is useful to check the fingering.

About

PianoLogic

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PianoLogic is a visual music theory tool designed for pianists, songwriters, producers, students, and musicians who want to understand chords and scales directly on the piano keyboard. Instead of searching through theory books, charts, or websites, PianoLogic lets you explore musical structures visually and hear how they sound. Select a chord or scale and instantly see the relevant notes highlighted on an interactive piano. MUSIC THEORY, VISUALIZED Music theory becomes easier to understand when you can see it. PianoLogic connects musical concepts to the piano keyboard, helping you recognize patterns, understand note relationships, and quickly find the information you need. EXPLORE CHORDS Discover and visualize a wide range of chords directly on the piano. Select a root note and chord type to instantly see the notes that form the chord. Use the interactive keyboard to hear the notes and explore how different chord structures are built. PianoLogic is useful when you need to quickly check a chord, understand its construction, or explore new harmonic ideas. EXPLORE SCALES Choose a root note and scale to see every note of the scale highlighted on the piano keyboard. Explore different scales and modes, study their note patterns, and hear how they sound. Whether you are practicing, writing music, improvising, or studying theory, PianoLogic gives you a fast visual reference. INTERACTIVE PIANO KEYBOARD The piano keyboard is at the center of PianoLogic. Play individual notes directly in the app and use the keyboard to explore chords, scales, and intervals. Highlighted keys make musical structures easy to identify and understand. Rotate your device for an expanded landscape piano experience and a wider keyboard view. EXPLORE HARMONIC RELATIONSHIPS Use PianoLogic's visual music tools to explore the relationships between notes, chords, and keys. Discover how musical structures connect and use these relationships when writing songs, improvising, arranging music, or studying harmony. CREATE SOUNDS ON THE SOUND LAB Create your own synth sounds and save them for sharing with others or play them in the app. Record the hooks you play on the piano and save them in wav-format for use in your productions. DESIGNED FOR MUSICIANS PianoLogic is built for: • Pianists • Keyboard players • Songwriters • Music producers • Composers • Music students • Music teachers • Self-taught musicians Whether you are learning music theory or simply need a fast reference tool in the studio, rehearsal room, or at the piano, PianoLogic is designed to give you answers quickly. FAST AND FOCUSED No complicated courses. No lengthy setup. Open PianoLogic, select what you want to explore, and instantly see it on the piano. Choose a chord. Choose a scale. Choose an interval. See the notes. Hear the sound.

Screenshots

YDS Controller4 screens
PianoLogic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: YDS Controller at Free against PianoLogic's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

YDS Controller is free to download; PianoLogic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
YDS Controller versus PianoLogic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYDS ControllerPianoLogic
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (175 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings175 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha CorporationKLAS GORAN MIKAEL NORBERG

In-app purchases

None

YDS Controller

No in-app purchases

None

PianoLogic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YDS Controller free?
YDS Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PianoLogic free?
PianoLogic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do YDS Controller or PianoLogic have ads?
Neither YDS Controller nor PianoLogic shows ads.

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