Comparison

Composer Pro vs BeatStack サウンドミックス

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

BeatStack サウンドミックス

Features
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Note: the app interface is currently available in Japanese only. BeatStack lets you make a DJ mix just by layering sounds. Pick from 92 built-in loops and arrange them. Every sound shares the same key and tempo, so anything you stack together works musically. No instrument skills or music theory required. - One tap to a full track Choose your sounds and they are arranged into an 8-bar structure automatically, with beat, percussion, bass, chords and melody already placed. - Overlap is the crossfade Drag clips so they overlap, and the overlapping length becomes the crossfade. There are no fade settings to learn. - Use your own audio Import songs from the Files app, or record with the microphone. Imported and recorded audio stays on your device and is never uploaded. - Generate sounds on the spot Create melody, chord, bass and drum parts on the fly. Reopen a project and the same sounds come back. - Projects stay editable What gets saved is a recipe, not an audio file. Swap sounds or change the tempo later without starting over. - Playlists Line up your tracks and play them back to back. Everything works offline. [Premium] A one-time purchase (500 JPY) lets you export your track as an audio file and share it. No monthly payments.

Screenshots

Composer Pro4 screens
BeatStack サウンドミックス4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Composer Pro at 3 against BeatStack サウンドミックス's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and BeatStack サウンドミックス sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Composer Pro versus BeatStack サウンドミックス: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposer ProBeatStack サウンドミックス
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (700 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings700 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嵩 张Infigate.Co.Ltd

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

BeatStack サウンドミックス

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
1 purchases

BeatStack サウンドミックス

One-time1
  • プレミアム$2.99

Questions

Is Composer Pro free?
Composer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeatStack サウンドミックス free?
BeatStack サウンドミックス is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Composer Pro or BeatStack サウンドミックス have ads?
Neither Composer Pro nor BeatStack サウンドミックス shows ads.

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