Comparison

Composer Pro vs A

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

Head to head
About

Composer Pro

Compose music scores with ease using a familiar keyboard layout. This app supports multiple parts, a wide range of instruments, and various musical symbols, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Keyboard-style note input
  • Support for up to 8 parts
  • Over 100 instruments
  • Variety of music symbols
  • Configurable parts and settings
  • Instrument transposition
  • Export without watermark
Features
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A handy sheet music writer app, make writing sheet music feels like typing notes. Tap on the keys with notation in a familiar keyboard layout. Provide a very easy way to compose music score. Support up to 8 parts, over 100 instruments, variety of music symbols and notations. It is very friendly for rookies while professional enough for experts. --------------------------------- UNLIMITED 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

About

A

Features
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A-Tempo is an advanced metronome designed to help you stay perfectly in time – you can hear the beat, feel it, and even see it. Whether you’re practicing at home, rehearsing with a band or working on difficult passages, A-Tempo gives you clear, customizable tempo cues in every situation. MAIN FEATURES • Precise tempo control with BPM adjustment • Sound, vibration, screen flash and camera flash cues • Visual-only and vibration-only modes for silent practice • Clear, minimal interface for quick tempo changes • Works great for drums, guitar, piano, strings, winds and more Use A-Tempo to tighten your timing, improve your groove and make your daily music practice more focused and effective.

Screenshots

Composer Pro4 screens
A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A at none against Composer Pro's 4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Composer Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. A asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Composer Pro versus A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposer ProA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (694 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings694 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嵩 张Simone Marra

Bugs and requests

Composer Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes sometimes placed incorrectly
  • Measures and compositions randomly deleted
  • Inability to restore deleted content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instruments beyond piano
  • Allow changing time signatures and key signatures without subscription
  • Improve note editing and placement
  • Add export options to save/share compositions
  • Provide more music notation tools and dynamics

A

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Composer Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited 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
None

A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Composer Pro free?
Composer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A free?
A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Composer Pro or A have ads?
Neither Composer Pro nor A shows ads.

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