WIDI App vs Staff Notebooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WIDI App
Configure and manage wireless Bluetooth MIDI devices. Update firmware, rename devices, adjust Bluetooth settings, and optimize performance for low latency or jitter. Supports group connections and troubleshooting.
- Update device firmware
- Rename Bluetooth MIDI devices
- Set Bluetooth transmit power
- Configure Bluetooth role (peripheral/auto)
- Set performance mode (low latency/jitter)
- Set wired MIDI thru function
- Manage group connections
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The WIDI app is a dedicated application for configuring and setting all WIDI wireless Bluetooth MIDI devices (including WIDI Master, WIDI Jack, WIDI Uhost, WIDI Bud Pro, WIDI Core/CoreX, WIDI Thru6 BT, WIDI K.O.II and authorized products such as Kurzweil Air MIDI, Nektar WIDIFLEX, Xvive MD1, Limex BT etc.). You can use this application for the following operations: * Update to the latest device firmware * Rename device * Set the transmit power of Bluetooth * Set the Bluetooth role to peripheral or auto mode * Set the performance mode for low latency or low jitter * Set the wired MIDI thru function * Set the group auto-learn * Activate the WIDI Master in test mode (red light condition, firmware version v0046 only) * Clear the existing group connection setting * Factory reset * Set up group connection * Link to online trouble shooting contents Note1: The group connection function requires firmware version v0136 or higher. Note2: The group auto-learn function requires firmware version v0166.
Staff Notebooks
Create and manage handwritten music sheets digitally. This app allows musicians to compose, edit, and organize their musical ideas with ease. Perfect for songwriters and composers on the go.
- Handwritten music sheet creation
- Digital composition
- Editing tools
- Organization of musical ideas
- Mobile composing
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This is a music sheet note app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Staff Notebooks at 4.4 against WIDI App's 3.1. Staff Notebooks also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (57% vs 45%). WIDI App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Staff Notebooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WIDI App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Staff Notebooks holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of WIDI App's written reviews are positive against 57% of Staff Notebooks's.
WIDI App ships an update monthly, Staff Notebooks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WIDI App | Staff Notebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (32 ratings) | 4.4 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.8% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CME PTE. LTD. | Jumpei Adachi |
Customer experience
WIDI App
Staff Notebooks
In-app purchases
WIDI App
No in-app purchases
Staff Notebooks
- Paid Version$5.99
