Comparison

Finale KeyPad vs Open Sesme

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

Head to head
About

Finale KeyPad

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a music composition tool for Finale on Mac. Avoid purchasing extra hardware by utilizing this app, which connects your iOS device to your computer via WiFi after installing a helper application.

Highlights
  • Compose music in Finale on Mac
  • Use iPhone or iPad as a controller
  • Connects via WiFi
  • Simple setup process
  • No extra hardware needed
Features
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Use your iPhone or iPad to compose music in Finale on Mac. Why buy additional hardware that you have to carry around, when you can use this great app instead! All you need to do is download the Mac Helper application and connect your Mac and iOS device to the same WiFi. Finale Pad will guide you through the simple setup process. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Mac with macOS 10.10 or above, Windows 7 or above and Helper app installed; - iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 10 or above; - Shared wireless network connection between your computer and iOS device. HELPER APP Download helper app for Mac/Windows PC from https://cherpake.com/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

Open Sesme

This app provides multi-factor authentication using a unique voice signature to protect your accounts from unauthorized access. It generates passcodes for 2FA prompts and supports various web applications and services.

Highlights
  • Multi-factor authentication (2FA)
  • Unique Voice Signature for verification
  • Account protection from human/AI actors
  • Passcode generation for 2FA prompts
  • Support for web applications with 2FA
Features
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Open Sesme is the new industry standard for multi-factor authentication (2FA). Open Sesme quickly presents passcodes for your 2FA prompt with your Unique Voice Signature. Open Sesme also protects your accounts from being stolen and hacked by malicious Human/AI Actors. You mint a Unique Voice Signature when creating your account. Open Sesme then protects access to your apps with our patented technology. We are an Acoustical Engineering Company. We design and develop products for both speech and non-speech sounds utilizing our patented proprietary sound algorithms. You can also use Open Sesme for web applications that support the use of passcodes & 2FA. Chromebook access and other services are being developed via plugin. Customers please note: Open Sesme needs to be activated and linked to an account before it will work. You may add any third-party accounts that support 6-digit 2FA codes.

Screenshots

Finale KeyPad4 screens
Open Sesme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Sesme at 100% against Finale KeyPad's 49%. Open Sesme also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Finale KeyPad's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Finale KeyPad sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Open Sesme asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Sesme holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finale KeyPad has 52 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Finale KeyPad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Open Sesme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finale KeyPad ships an update every 2 weeks, Open Sesme fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Finale KeyPad versus Open Sesme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinale KeyPadOpen Sesme
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (52 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDSound Genetics, Inc

Customer experience

Finale KeyPad

All ratings52 ratings
Positive71.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative48.7%

Open Sesme

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Finale KeyPad

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Pad is slightly off sync
  • Hitting # sign switches to arrow page
  • Loading sign constantly spins
  • No settings work
  • App does not work
Show 6 more
  • Keys on top row and right column send to navigation
  • Coding error suspected
  • Keypad 6 to 8, 8 to Windows button
  • # and b are reversed
  • Cannot undo triplets
  • Keypad mapping issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • More measure tools
  • Expression tool
  • A tab with tools
  • Customizable keys for specific functions
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  • Integrate apps

Open Sesme

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Finale KeyPad

Subscriptions4
  • Finale KeyPad Pro - 1 month$0.491 Month
  • Finale KeyPad - 1 month$0.491 Month
  • Finale KeyPad Pro - 1 year7 Days trial$1.991 Year
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  • Finale KeyPad - 1 year7 Days trial$2.001 Year
One-time2
  • Finale KeyPad Pro - lifetime$5.00
  • Finale KeyPad - Lifetime$5.00
None

Open Sesme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finale KeyPad free?
Finale KeyPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Sesme free?
Open Sesme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Finale KeyPad or Open Sesme?
Open Sesme is rated higher. Finale KeyPad averages 3.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Open Sesme averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Finale KeyPad or Open Sesme have ads?
Finale KeyPad shows ads; Open Sesme does not.
Which is updated more often, Finale KeyPad or Open Sesme?
Finale KeyPad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Open Sesme fortnightly. Most recently, Finale KeyPad was updated on November 3, 2026 and Open Sesme on November 4, 2026.

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