Comparison

TwistedWave Remote vs Dorico

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

Head to head
About

TwistedWave Remote

Control audio playback and recording on your Mac from your iOS device. Start/stop playback and recording, and place markers remotely over WiFi.

Highlights
  • Remote playback control
  • Remote recording control
  • Place markers remotely
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Control Mac audio software
Features
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This application is a remote control for the TwistedWave application for mac. Connect to a running TwistedWave application on the local WiFi network, and you can: - Start and stop playback. - Start and stop recording. - Place markers when recording or playing back audio.

About

Dorico

Create professional music notation and compositions with this powerful app. Easily input notes, edit performances, and share your work in various formats. It's suitable for beginners and professionals alike.

Highlights
  • Compose music notation
  • On-screen keyboard, drum pads, fretboard
  • MIDI editing tools
  • PDF, audio, MusicXML export
  • Print to AirPrint
  • Read mode with annotation
  • Automatic engraving
Features
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Compose your own music for free with Dorico. Create beautiful music notation for up to eight instruments quickly and easily with the on-screen keyboard, drum pads and fretboard. Play back instantly with the included sounds and shape the performance with powerful MIDI editing tools. When your piece is finished, share it as PDF, audio or MusicXML, or print directly to your AirPrint-enabled printer. Perform using the built-in read mode, and annotate with your Apple Pencil. Dorico is the award-winning music notation and composition software from Steinberg for macOS, Windows, and iPadOS. It’s easy enough to learn and use that it is used by students in schools, and deep enough that it satisfies the needs of the most demanding professionals in the worlds of concert music, music for film and TV, and music publishing. Dorico for iPad is fully compatible with Dorico for macOS and Windows, so you can work on your projects on the move on your iPad and in your studio on your desktop or laptop computer, or share projects with musicians using Dorico on any platform. Dorico’s interface is split into four modes. In Setup mode, you can add and change instruments, create and reorder sections of music (called “flows”), and choose how your music will be formatted for your musicians into layouts. In Write mode, you can input and edit music and other notations using simple, well-organized toolboxes and panels. In Engrave mode (included if you buy a paid subscription to Dorico’s advanced features), you can make graphical tweaks to every item in your project. Finally, in Play mode, you have access to powerful sequencer-style MIDI editing tools, including piano roll and velocity editors. Dorico includes built-in virtual instruments and effects to allow you to play back your compositions, and you can also easily use any compatible Audio Unit plug-in or external MIDI device (with optional subscription or Lifetime Unlock in-app purchase), and tweak playback using the on-screen Mixer. Input music using an on-screen piano keyboard, or by connecting a MIDI keyboard to your iPad directly via USB or using a compatible USB-to-Lightning adaptor. If you have a Magic Keyboard or other external keyboard, you can make use of extensive keyboard shortcuts to work quickly and efficiently. Dorico is free to use, allowing you to write for ensembles of up to four players. Register with your free Steinberg ID to increase the player limit to eight, allowing you to write for ensembles like string or wind quartet, or SATB choir. If you want to take your composition and arranging to the next level, you can buy an optional subscription or Lifetime Unlock in-app purchase to access more features and power: write for ensembles of any number of players, and gain access to Engrave mode, allowing you to make graphical tweaks to individual items anywhere in your project. HIGHLIGHTS • Best automatic engraving of any software • Easy note input using on-screen keyboard, MIDI keyboard, or external keyboard • Intelligently adjusts notation as you write • Any number of movements or pieces in a single project • Automatic layout of instrumental parts • Expressive playback using included sounds and effects • Supports Audio Unit virtual instruments and effects processors • Sequencer-style piano roll MIDI editor • Sophisticated chord symbols, unpitched percussion and drum set notation • Unbarred music, tuplets across barlines, etc. all handled correctly — no workarounds • Transfer to and from other apps via MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, etc. For support, please visit www.dorico.com/forum If you like Dorico, please support us by rating this app in the App Store. Thank you!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

TwistedWave Remote and Dorico both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TwistedWave Remote's written reviews are positive against 55% of Dorico's. TwistedWave Remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Dorico's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 90 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 5). On price, rating and ads 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. Dorico sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. TwistedWave Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TwistedWave Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dorico has 2.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TwistedWave Remote's written reviews are positive against 55% of Dorico's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TwistedWave Remote ships an update every 90 months, Dorico every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TwistedWave Remote versus Dorico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwistedWave RemoteDorico
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.4% of reviews
Number of ratings52.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 90 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB975 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwistedWave Software Ltd.Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

Customer experience

TwistedWave Remote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dorico

All ratings1,908 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

TwistedWave Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dorico

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when opening or editing projects
  • Corrupted/lost files after app crashes
  • Unresponsive keyboard and note input issues
  • Scrolling and UI glitches, especially in Engrave mode
  • Incompatibility with certain iPad models and iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for Apple Pencil and handwriting input
  • Improved file management and organization
  • Expanded audio unit/plugin integration
  • More customization options for layout and engraving
  • Ability to export/import flows and projects between iPad and desktop

In-app purchases

None

TwistedWave Remote

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dorico

Subscriptions2
  • Dorico Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Dorico Annual Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dorico Lifetime Unlock$119.99

Questions

Is TwistedWave Remote free?
TwistedWave Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dorico free?
Dorico is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TwistedWave Remote or Dorico?
TwistedWave Remote is rated higher. TwistedWave Remote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Dorico averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do TwistedWave Remote or Dorico have ads?
Neither TwistedWave Remote nor Dorico shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TwistedWave Remote or Dorico?
TwistedWave Remote ships an update every 90 months, and Dorico every 3 weeks. Most recently, TwistedWave Remote was updated on October 5, 2026 and Dorico on October 27, 2026.

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