Comparison

Sky Studio vs LaiyinScore

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

Head to head
About

Sky Studio

Create, practice, and play sheet music for "Sky: Children of the Light." Features include composing with editing tools, practicing with adjustable settings, and an instrument pad for free play. Supports multiple music file formats.

Highlights
  • Compose sheet music
  • Practice sheet music
  • Instrument pad mode
  • Save and load scores
  • Metronome
  • Multiple supported formats (JSON, ABC, MIDI)
Features
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[Note: This app is not made by That Game Company.] The Sky Studio is a tool to make & practice the sheet music of "Sky: children of the light" simply. -Overall feature- 1. Compose mode: Create sheet music, and listen to it. 2. Practice mode: Practice sheet music. 4. Instrument pad mode: Separate instrument pads to play freely. [Compose mode] 1. Save & Load the sheet music 2. Play & Pause 3. Metronome 4. Double layer system 5. Copy, cut, erase, and delete portions of sheet music 6. Select BPM, Pitch, Instrument [Practice mode] 1. Load 2. Practice system(Repeating a specific section, Hiding key, etc) 3. Resize pad, and toggle sheet view mode 4. Play & Pause the sheet 5. Metronome 6. Select BPM, Pitch, Instrument [Instrument pad mode] 1. Select Pitch, Instrument 2. Resize pad 3. Metronome [ETC] 1. Cave effect(Thanks to Specy) [Supproted format] 1. Json - Compatible with many other fan made programs, support encryption. 2. ABC1/5 - Easy to understand. A1,A2,...,C4,C5 means 15 keys, '.' means delay. 3. Midi - Officially used format in music work. [Json - Encryption] The purpose of this feature is to prevent abusing other people's score for automatic playing in the game(macro). Please activate this when you share sheet files at the community.

About

LaiyinScore

Easily create, edit, and play music scores using AI-powered scanning or manual input. Supports various instruments and notation types, with playback and export options for sharing.

Highlights
  • AI music score scanning
  • Multi-instrument score editing
  • Lyrics and notation input
  • Music score playback
  • Export to PDF, MusicXML, images
  • Efficient keyboard input
Features
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This is an easy-to-use music score making software designed for music lovers and professional musicians. Simple keyboard input method, you can generate music scores by tapping the required notes. You can also quickly generate intelligent music scores through AI camera recognition function, and support the conversion of five-line music scores to simplified music scores. [Strong music score editing ability] You can create and edit music scores for piano, guitar, guzheng, violin, ukulele, vocal music, etc., support multi-part custom music score editing, five-line music score/simplified music score/six-line music score/singing music score/four-line music score input. Supports the input of elements such as lyrics, fingering, bars, lines, ornaments, playing methods, dynamics, and notations, so that you can easily create wonderful music works. [Smart photo recognition] If you have paper music scores, you don’t need to write them yourself. Just open "Laiyin Music Score" and choose to take a photo and upload it to generate AI digital music scores, which is more convenient for daily use and carrying. [Music score can be played] Supports the music score playback function. After editing the music score, you can directly play and listen to your work, which will help you better preview and modify your work and greatly improve your creation efficiency. [Easy and efficient operation] The self-developed scientific and efficient keyboard input method has a concise and clear layout of various notes and symbols. It is easy to operate and easy to get started, making it easier for you to create music scores and doubling your efficiency. [Exportable for sharing] Supports export to PDF, MusicXML, Laiyin music scores, pictures and other formats, allowing you to save and share your works to Laiyin apps or other music software at any time. --------- Privacy Policy:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/privacy.html?appPackage=editscore_ios&appChannel=AppStore User Agreement:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/user.html?appPackage=editscore_ios&appChannel=AppStore Membership Agreement:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/vip.html?appPackage=editscore_ios&appChannel=AppStore

Screenshots

Sky Studio4 screens
LaiyinScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sky Studio at none against LaiyinScore's 9. Sky Studio also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). LaiyinScore's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (93% vs 79%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LaiyinScore sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sky Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LaiyinScore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 194 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Sky Studio's written reviews are positive against 93% of LaiyinScore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, LaiyinScore weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sky Studio versus LaiyinScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky StudioLaiyinScore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (118 ratings)4.8 (194 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118194 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB263 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoneRyeol Kim北京夕航科技有限公司

Customer experience

Sky Studio

All ratings118 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative12.6%

LaiyinScore

All ratings194 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Sky Studio

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • No sound or intermittent sound
  • Saved songs become corrupted or jumbled
  • Autoplay is out of sync with screen display
  • Input method takes over the entire screen when saving compositions
  • App crashes or closes unexpectedly
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  • Background doesn't change on the score interface
  • Cannot tap the screen in the new update
  • One key is unplayable when pressing two keys simultaneously

Requested features

11 requests
  • Make the app resizable
  • Add iPad accessibility
  • Sync in-game instruments
  • Add more instruments (Pipa/Chinese Lute, Horn, etc.)
  • Add Game Center/Apple/Facebook sign-in for data saving
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  • Improve sound quality to match in-game sounds
  • Add a pitch adjustment feature
  • Add simplified Chinese notation (数字简谱)
  • Add a feature to recover unsaved work
  • Fix background changing issue on score interface
  • Allow simultaneous pressing of multiple keys without issue

LaiyinScore

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sky Studio

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

LaiyinScore

Subscriptions2
  • 来音制谱-月会员2 variants$4.991 Month
  • 来音制谱-年会员2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 来音制谱转谱券$1.99
  • 转谱券$3.99
  • 1个月会员$5.99
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  • 来音制谱转谱券$7.99
  • 来音制谱转谱券$13.99

Questions

Is Sky Studio free?
Sky Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaiyinScore free?
LaiyinScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Studio or LaiyinScore?
LaiyinScore is rated higher. Sky Studio averages 4.4 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while LaiyinScore averages 4.8 from 194 ratings.
Do Sky Studio or LaiyinScore have ads?
Neither Sky Studio nor LaiyinScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Studio or LaiyinScore?
Sky Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, and LaiyinScore weekly. Most recently, Sky Studio was updated on November 7, 2026 and LaiyinScore on November 7, 2026.

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