Clavitudo vs C. Bechstein Record
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.
C. Bechstein Record
Easily capture your piano performances using MIDI technology directly from your C. Bechstein piano. Save special moments, track progress, or share recordings with friends and family in various formats.
- Capture piano playing via Bluetooth MIDI
- Precise key capture during recording and playback
- Share recordings through messengers
- Export in MIDI and audio formats
- Track learning progress
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Music is meant to be shared. The Record app lets you easily capture your piano playing directly through the Connect feature of your C. Bechstein piano, using MIDI without requiring extra microphones. Whether you want to save special moments, track your learning progress, or share recordings with friends and family, Record makes it all possible. Easy Recording: Capture your performance directly using Bluetooth MIDI Precise Key Capture: While recording and playback Sharing: i.e., through a messenger of your choice Export Function: MIDI and audio formats for further processing in DAWs or notation software
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: C. Bechstein Record at none against Clavitudo's 2. C. Bechstein Record also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Clavitudo's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Clavitudo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. C. Bechstein Record asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Clavitudo against 5.0 for C. Bechstein Record. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clavitudo has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Clavitudo ships an update monthly, C. Bechstein Record every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clavitudo | C. Bechstein Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Sigg | C. Bechstein Digital GmbH |
Customer experience
Clavitudo
C. Bechstein Record
In-app purchases
Clavitudo
- Monthly Subscription$3.001 Month
- Yearly Subscription$35.001 Year
C. Bechstein Record
No in-app purchases
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