Comparison

GUIDO Creator vs MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter

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

Head to head
About

GUIDO Creator

Create music scores and write notation on your iPad. Use the on-screen keyboard to generate music notation code and share your compositions via email or social media. The app is designed for intuitive creation of small musical pieces and sketches.

Highlights
  • Write music notation
  • Create music scores
  • Virtual on-screen keyboard
  • Generate GUIDO Music Notation code
  • Share scores via email/social media
  • Import and edit Music-XML files
Features
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Write music notation and create music scores with your iPad. Use the virtual on-screen keyboard to create GUIDO Music Notation code. Share your score via email, Twitter or Facebook. Import and view and edit Music-XML files. The focus of the app is on intuitive creation of small scores and sketches.

About

MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter

Features
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Ever wished your gear could just follow the music that's playing? MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter listens through the microphone, detects the BPM in real time, and keeps sending it to your equipment as MIDI Clock and Tap Tempo CC. Sync your delay pedals, arpeggiators, drum machines and loopers — no more frantically tapping along to the track. LISTENS AND DETECTS • Fully automatic beat detection from the microphone • Auto mode analyzes Low / Mid / High / Full frequency bands simultaneously and picks whichever hears the beat most clearly — kick-heavy tracks and hi-hat-driven grooves both lock in automatically • Or pin detection to a specific band: Kick, Snare, or Hi-Hat • Customizable detection range (60–200 BPM), 2x BPM mode for double-time output • One-tap manual tempo setting with tap tempo SEE WHAT IT HEARS • Beat markers on the live waveform show exactly where each beat was recognized • Optional detection envelope overlay reveals what the detector is actually analyzing • Flash lamp blinking in sync with the BPM • Real-time waveform and level meter MIDI OUTPUT • MIDI Clock transmission (24 PPQN) • Tap Tempo CC messages (customizable CC number and channel) • Bluetooth MIDI support — connect to your gear wirelessly • Auto-gain keeps detection stable even at low volumes (up to 30x) BUILT FOR THE STAGE • Settings save automatically and apply instantly • MIDI send / beat detection indicators • Pause and resume anytime In the DJ booth, at rehearsal, on stage: stop matching tempo by ear and let the phone in your pocket handle it.

Screenshots

MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter at none against GUIDO Creator's 6. GUIDO Creator's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GUIDO Creator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GUIDO Creator versus MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGUIDO CreatorMIDI Pulse BPM Detecter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKilian IT-ConsultingPROTOTYPE LABS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

In-app purchases

6 purchases

GUIDO Creator

One-time6
  • Native Score Rendering$0.99
  • Save and load scores$0.99
  • iTunes File Sharing$0.99
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  • Playback support$0.99
  • Fullscreen Portrait View$0.99
  • MusicXML Import$0.99
None

MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GUIDO Creator free?
GUIDO Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter free?
MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GUIDO Creator or MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter have ads?
Neither GUIDO Creator nor MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GUIDO Creator or MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter?
GUIDO Creator ships an update every 5 months, and MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter every 5 months. Most recently, GUIDO Creator was updated on October 24, 2026 and MIDI Pulse BPM Detecter on October 15, 2026.

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