Comparison

Mini Piano Pro vs Compose Studio Score Input

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

Head to head
About

Mini Piano Pro

This multitouch piano app offers a realistic playing experience with 88 keys and high-quality sampled piano sounds. Choose from 128 MIDI instruments, zoom to adjust key size, and transpose melodies. Record and export your creations in various audio and MIDI formats.

Highlights
  • 88-key keyboard
  • 128 MIDI instruments
  • Zoom functionality
  • Transpose feature
  • Record and export audio/MIDI
  • Multitouch support
Features
Currently charting
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Mini Piano Pro is a great multitouch piano for iOS. It's designed to be very fast and responsive, and it allows you to choose a beautiful sampled piano or select one of the 128 different midi instruments. You can use 88 keys to play and zoom in and out to get the keys to the size you want them. This app is standalone, pay once, no subscription needed. App is optimized for iPhone and iPad. ==Features== - Fast, responsive and beautiful. - full 88 keys keyboard - Great Sampled piano sound - 128 midi sounds - Optimized for iPad and iPhone. - Multitouch - Zoom - Transpose - Record, play and export to MIDI, AAC, MP3 or WAV - Label keys with note names

About

Compose Studio Score Input

Features
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Copy an instrumental part into editable notation using touch controls. The app's controls and explanations are currently in Japanese. CHOOSE PITCH WITH A VERTICAL DRAG Move your finger up or down on the pitch pad, then release to enter the note at the score cursor. A preview note appears on the staff while you drag, and you can hear the pitch before committing it. ADJUST A NOTE WHILE HOLDING IT Keep one finger on the pitch pad while using another to change duration, dots or accidentals. Double-tap an accidental to lock it for repeated entry. You can also select an existing note and change its duration. ENTER TRANSPOSED PARTS AS WRITTEN Choose a transposing instrument, such as clarinet or alto saxophone, to enter the written pitches from its part. Saved pitches and playback use concert pitch. EDIT THE STRUCTURE OF THE PIECE Change the time signature, key signature, tempo and rehearsal mark from a selected measure. Add or remove measures in the same settings screen. ENTER TUPLETS Create groups of 3, 5, 6 or 7 equal notes. The selected note value sets the total duration of the group: selecting a quarter note before choosing triplets divides that quarter-note duration into three equal notes. Create the group, then enter its notes. SAVE AND SHARE Scores are saved on your device as .musil files, accessible in the Files app and shareable with other apps. Import a file into Programmable Metronome to use its tempo, time signatures and rehearsal marks. An editing draft is saved automatically so you can resume work when you reopen the app. This is a tool for entering a single melodic part; chord and multiple-voice entry are outside its current scope.

Screenshots

Mini Piano Pro4 screens
Compose Studio Score Input1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Compose Studio Score Input at Free against Mini Piano Pro's $1.99. Compose Studio Score Input also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Mini Piano Pro's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Compose Studio Score Input is free to download; Mini Piano Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Piano Pro ships an update every 4 months, Compose Studio Score Input monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mini Piano Pro versus Compose Studio Score Input: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Piano ProCompose Studio Score Input
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmitoNaoki Chiba

In-app purchases

None

Mini Piano Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Compose Studio Score Input

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Piano Pro free?
Mini Piano Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compose Studio Score Input free?
Compose Studio Score Input is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Piano Pro or Compose Studio Score Input have ads?
Neither Mini Piano Pro nor Compose Studio Score Input shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Piano Pro or Compose Studio Score Input?
Mini Piano Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Compose Studio Score Input monthly. Most recently, Mini Piano Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and Compose Studio Score Input on October 31, 2026.

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