Clavitudo vs Melody
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clavitudo
This app acts as a host for instrumental sample sets, allowing users to play them via connected MIDI keyboards on iOS and macOS devices. Users must install their own instruments to utilize the functionality.
- MIDI keyboard support
- Instrumental sample set playback
- iOS and macOS compatibility
- User-installed instruments
- Napo framework integration
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Building on the Napo framework, Clavitudo is a container app that allows you to play various supported instrumental sample sets by MIDI keyboards connected to your iOS or macOS device. The instruments have to be installed by the user. For more information, please consult the app support page https://polaron.de/Clavitudo/ . For a quick start, read https://polaron.de/Clavitudo/Manual/Quickstart/ . The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ) apply to this app.
Melody
Record and visualize songs played on your digital piano. Connect your device via USB to capture performances and export them as videos. Ideal for musicians looking to share their playing.
- Record digital piano performances
- Visualize songs
- Export as video
- USB connection for iPhone/iPad
- Free to download
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Melody allows you to record and visualise songs played on your digital piano and export them as videos. Plug your iPhone or iPad to the piano via a USB cable, tap record, and play. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clavitudo at 5.0 against Melody's 3.4. Clavitudo also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Clavitudo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month and Melody sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clavitudo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Clavitudo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Melody's.
Clavitudo ships an update monthly, Melody every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clavitudo | Melody |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Sigg | Andrey Ufimcev |
Customer experience
Clavitudo
Melody
In-app purchases
Clavitudo
- Monthly Subscription$3.001 Month
- Yearly Subscription$35.001 Year
Melody
- Melody Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
