# Piano Diary vs MusicSoft Manager

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piano Diary at none against MusicSoft Manager's 20. Piano Diary also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MusicSoft Manager sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Piano Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for Piano Diary against 2.6 for MusicSoft Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Piano Diary's written reviews are positive against 14% of MusicSoft Manager's.

Piano Diary ships an update every 12 months, MusicSoft Manager every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piano Diary | MusicSoft Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-diary-us/id491260922/reviews) | **[2.6 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicsoft-manager/id569009639/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **23.1% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 8 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 133 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yamaha Corporation of America](https://appshunter.io/developer/408058585) | [Yamaha Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/353469356) |

## What reviewers say

### Piano Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-diary-us/id491260922)

Record, archive, and share your piano performances. Monitor practice time with detailed statistics and upload videos to YouTube. Listen to your music anywhere using the built-in synthesizer.

**Highlights:** Record piano performances, Monitor practice time statistics, Cloud backup for performances, Upload performances to YouTube, Listen to performances via software synthesizer, Supports all MIDI capable instruments

**In-app purchases:** none


### MusicSoft Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicsoft-manager/id569009639)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piano Diary free?

Piano Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MusicSoft Manager free?

MusicSoft Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Piano Diary or MusicSoft Manager?

MusicSoft Manager is rated higher. Piano Diary averages 2.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while MusicSoft Manager averages 2.6 from 18 ratings.

### Do Piano Diary or MusicSoft Manager have ads?

Neither Piano Diary nor MusicSoft Manager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Piano Diary or MusicSoft Manager?

Piano Diary ships an update every 12 months, and MusicSoft Manager every 8 months. Most recently, Piano Diary was updated on November 1, 2026 and MusicSoft Manager on November 1, 2026.

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