Grinta Karaoke PRO vs Stage Proof
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grinta Karaoke PRO
Transform your iPad into a professional karaoke machine. Play MIDI, MP3, and MP3+G files with lyrics, edit MIDI tracks, and view chords. Access thousands of backing tracks through an in-app store.
- Plays MIDI, MP3, and MP3+G files
- Real-time transpose and time shifting
- Full-screen lyric display
- Customizable playlists
- MIDI track editing
- Real-time mixer
- Chord display (Piano, Guitar, Text, Live Keys)
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M-Live has created an app that turns your iPad into a complete karaoke station, capable of playing MIDI* (by connecting an iPad compatible external sound module) files with text, MP3 with text, and the popular format MP3+G, with realtime transpose and time shifting function. With Grinta Karaoke PRO your iPad becomes a constant companion for both professional performances and pleasant moments of leisure with family and friends. Grinta Karaoke has a digital store built right into the app: SongService.it, which offers you immediate access to thousands backing tracks in both MIDI and MP3 formats with karaoke lyrics. Grinta Karaoke PRO has 5 main sections: • KARAOKE - Follow the text of the song that is playing, shown in full screen and highlighted in time with the music. • LIBRARY - View the list of imported songs and create custom playlists. • EDITING - Edit and fine tune all the parameters of each track of the MIDI files (Instrument, Velocity, Transpose, Reverb, Chorus, and more). • MIXER - Set the levels of the tracks of the MIDI files in real-time, remixing your favorite songs to your liking. • CHORDS - Show the chords of the song in 4 different modes: Piano, Guitar, Text and Live Keys. Each section can be switched to full screen or half screen, thus leaving space for the text of the song you are playing. And the backing tracks? You can import from your personal library all the backing tracks you want, Grinta Karaoke PRO is able to play MIDI, MP3 and MP3+G files from your computer. So if you have an archive of backing tracks resident on your computer you can sync Grinta Karaoke PRO via iTunes and the entire repertoire will be transferred from the computer to your iPad. *NOTE: To play MIDI files, iPad must be connected to an iPad compatible external sound module via the Camera Connection Kit and a USB cable. MP3 and MP3+G files can be both played directly from iPad or using a compatible external sound module. --- In-App Purchase --- Subscriptions are the best way of reaching the Song Service catalog of backing tracks. For the duration of the subscription, it is possible to download an unlimited number of songs as backing tracks in both MIDI and MP3 formats. Non-renewable • 1 Month Subscription 74.99$ • 3 Months Subscription 149.99$ • 6 Months Subscription 299.99$ • 1 Year Subscription 499.99$ http://grinta-app.com/mlive_store/SS_Privacy_en.html http://grinta-app.com/mlive_store/SS_TermsOfUse_en.html
Stage Proof
This app helps musicians memorize song lyrics and chords through active recall and spaced repetition. It offers practice modes, performance tools like auto-scrolling lyrics and chord displays, and organizational features for your song library.
- Active recall with reveal & rate
- Spaced repetition-style drilling
- Automatic mistake tracking
- Auto-scrolling performance view
- Chord transposition and diatonic display
- Song library with readiness ratings
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Stop blanking on lyrics mid-song. Stage Proof turns passive reading into real memory. Active recall, spaced repetition-style drilling, and automatic mistake tracking mean you'll actually know your songs — not just recognise them when you see the words. Learn smarter - Smart Practice tracks every line, flags trouble spots, drills them more, and graduates a song when you nail a clean mistake-free run - Active recall with reveal & rate — just like the world's best memory techniques - Exercise mode: fill in the gap, word bank, multiple choice, sentence builder - Practice streaks to keep you consistent Perform confidently - Auto-scrolling Performance view with chords, transposition, and diatonic display (I IV V) - Automatic key detection from chord sheets - Multiple backing tracks and video with adjustable start times and snap-to-marker scrubbing - Four display modes — full lyrics to section headers only - Built-in metronome - Record yourself to hear how you sound and build confidence Organise like a pro - Song library with readiness ratings, key, and BPM - Gig setlists — build them, rehearse them, perform from them - Import from YouTube playlists, Spotify, PDF setlists, or plain text - Export and share your entire library with bandmates - Export your sheets as PDF Built by a gigging musician who got tired of blanking on verse two.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stage Proof at Free against Grinta Karaoke PRO's $9.99. Stage Proof also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Grinta Karaoke PRO's advantage is rating (2.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On 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
Stage Proof is free to download; Grinta Karaoke PRO costs $9.99 up front. Grinta Karaoke PRO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Stage Proof asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grinta Karaoke PRO holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Grinta Karaoke PRO ships an update every 4 months, Stage Proof every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grinta Karaoke PRO | Stage Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | M-Live | Timo Andreas Holzherr |
Customer experience
Grinta Karaoke PRO
Stage Proof
In-app purchases
Grinta Karaoke PRO
- Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye MIDI$0.99
- What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong MP3$0.99
- You Make Me Feel So Young - Frank Sinatra MP3$0.99
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- Wide Awake - Katy Perry MP3$0.99
- Canto Della Terra - Andrea Bocelli MP3$0.99
- Imagine - John Lennon MP3$0.99
- I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown MIDI$0.99
- You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker MIDI$0.99
- One Day Subscription$22.99
- 1 Month Subscription$74.99
Stage Proof
No in-app purchases
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