Comparison

Sweet MIDI Player vs MusicSoft Manager

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

Head to head
About

Sweet MIDI Player

This application allows users to play and edit MIDI files. It offers features like transposing, tempo changes, channel muting, and synchronized lyric display. Users can also manage playlists and utilize a built-in sound library.

Highlights
  • MIDI file playback
  • MIDI file editing
  • Tempo and transpose control
  • Channel muting
  • Synchronized lyric display
  • Playlist management
  • Built-in sound library
Features
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Sweet MIDI Player is a MIDI player for not only auditioning all types of MIDI files, but for modifying the MIDI files themselves. Use its mixer-like interface to easily edit the control messages, transpose the music, change the tempo, mute desired MIDI channels, and save the end results to disk. View lyrics synchronized with the music (MIDI Karaoke files). It also includes a playlist function which allows you to create and manage playlists. Built in MIDI sound library with support for DLS/SF2 files. Support for CoreMIDI. Upload files using iTunes. This free version is limited to play the first 3/4 of a MIDI file. Software synthesizer engine licensed from bismark.jp

About

MusicSoft Manager

Connect your Yamaha digital instrument to your iOS device to transfer content via Wi-Fi. Easily back up and restore instrument data, manage files, and share data with your computer and cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi instrument connection
  • Content transfer to instrument
  • Instrument data backup
  • Instrument data restore
  • File name management
  • Cloud storage integration
Features
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You can use this app to connect your Yamaha digital instrument with an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Compatible instrument users can transfer the content to the instrument using a Wi-Fi connection. You can also back up your instrument data or restore data to your instrument. **Use the iOS/iPadOS "Files" app or iTunes file sharing feature to transfer data from your computer or various cloud storage services to your instrument.** [Functions] - Backup data on your instrument to the app, or restore data to your instrument from the app. Compatible Yamaha instruments with Wi-Fi capability can connect to an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad via Wi-Fi connection and transfer content. You can also connect your instrument to an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and backup your song data to the MusicSoft Manager. You can then transfer the song data stored in the app back to your instrument. - Data management Changing file names and other functions that are more time consuming to perform on the instrument can be done directly and easily from the app itself. - Seamlessly share data with your computer and cloud storage using the "Files" app and iTunes file sharing. The "Files" app integration allows you to transfer data from your preferred storage services (such as iCloud Drive, etc.) or your computer to MusicSoft Manager. Data stored in MusicSoft Manager can also be backed up to your preferred locations.

Screenshots

Sweet MIDI Player3 screens
MusicSoft Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sweet MIDI Player at 62% against MusicSoft Manager's 14%. Sweet MIDI Player also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sweet MIDI Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MusicSoft Manager sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sweet MIDI Player holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Sweet MIDI Player's written reviews are positive against 14% of MusicSoft Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sweet MIDI Player ships an update every 2 months, MusicSoft Manager every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sweet MIDI Player versus MusicSoft Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSweet MIDI PlayerMusicSoft Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (89 ratings) — better2.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoni MusicYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

Sweet MIDI Player

All ratings89 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral11.2%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative28.9%

MusicSoft Manager

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Sweet MIDI Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 14.2 with Bluetooth MIDI
  • Loses track names when transferring files from iTunes
  • Default instrument settings reset when switching songs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add MIDI editing capabilities
  • Implement more advanced MIDI controls (e.g., expression, program changes)
  • Develop a dedicated MIDI file editor app
  • Add looping and playback range selection features
  • Improve soundfont management and support for multiple soundfonts

MusicSoft Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sweet MIDI Player

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full version$14.99
20 purchases

MusicSoft Manager

One-time20
  • The Entertainer$0.99
  • Piano Man$2.99
  • Star Wars$3.99
Show 17 more
  • Hallelujah$3.99
  • You Raise Me Up$3.99
  • Someone Like You$3.99
  • Desperado$3.99
  • Happy$3.99
  • Imagine$3.99
  • Let It Go (from Frozen)$3.99
  • Deck the Halls$3.99
  • Crush$3.99
  • Blue$3.99
  • Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom!$3.99
  • Better Off Alone$3.99
  • When the Going Gets Tough$3.99
  • You Gotta Be$3.99
  • Cloud No. 9$3.99
  • Be Yourself$3.99
  • Waiting For Tonight$3.99

Questions

Is Sweet MIDI Player free?
Sweet MIDI Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MusicSoft Manager free?
MusicSoft Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sweet MIDI Player or MusicSoft Manager?
Sweet MIDI Player is rated higher. Sweet MIDI Player averages 3.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while MusicSoft Manager averages 2.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Sweet MIDI Player or MusicSoft Manager have ads?
Neither Sweet MIDI Player nor MusicSoft Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sweet MIDI Player or MusicSoft Manager?
Sweet MIDI Player ships an update every 2 months, and MusicSoft Manager every 8 months. Most recently, Sweet MIDI Player was updated on October 29, 2026 and MusicSoft Manager on October 22, 2026.

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