Comparison

MIDITrail vs Roll Player Piano

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

Head to head
About

MIDITrail

This application allows you to play MIDI files and experience their data through immersive 3D visualizations. Enjoy both auditory and visual playback of your music. It supports various MIDI formats and can even offer a virtual reality experience.

Highlights
  • 3D MIDI data visualization
  • Standard MIDI File support (format 0/1)
  • CoreMIDI and multiple MIDI port support
  • Virtual Reality (VR) experience option
  • Internal wavetable synthesizer
  • Support for external sound modules
Features
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MIDITrail is a MIDI player which provides 3D visualization of MIDI data sets. You can enjoy not only listening but also viewing. MIDITrail supports Standard MIDI File (format 0/1), CoreMIDI, and multiple MIDI ports. MIDITrail is available for Windows, macOS and iOS. Optional feature: You can enjoy the VR(virtual reality) experience using cheap VR glasses for smartphones and the game controller for iPhone. Requirements: iOS 12.0 or later (1) Preparing MIDI files You have to transfer MIDI files to your iOS device from Mac or PC. Connect your iOS device to Mac or PC, and launch iTunes. Then you can transfer MIDI files using 'File Sharing'. Or you can add MIDI files to MIDITrail using Files App of iOS. (2) Preparing Sound module You can use sound module which supports Core MIDI. And you can use internal wavetable synthesizer. There are three ways as shown below: The first way is to use the internal wavetable synthesizer. You have to transfer the wavetable file (DLS/SF2) to your iOS device in advance. The second way is to use Synth App which supports 'Virtual MIDI Port' and 'Background Mode'. (e.g., KQ Sampei, bs-16i, Sound Canvas for iOS) The third way is to connect MIDI interface device and external sound module. (e.g., CME U2MIDI Pro)

About

Roll Player Piano

Features
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Features -Rotating finger gestures on the screen to play music. -The music can be played according to the conducting motion of the index finger captured by the front camera*. -The music can be played accordance to the movement of the rotating circle captured by the rear camera*. -The tempo of the performance can be controlled by the speed of rotation. -The volume of the performance can be controlled by the size of the rotation radius. -You can also play at the volume according to the score. -You can record your performance. -57 different sound sources can be switched. -The equalizer allows independent adjustment of the volume of the low, mid, and high frequencies. -MIDI files can be imported**. -You can enjoy automatic performance. -You can bring multiple iPhones to enjoy ensemble playing. -You can practice ensembles with just one iPhone. -You can play hand-cranked music by reading roll sheet socre with the camera*. -You can play hand-cranked music by reading the rotating circle with the camera*. -You can print roll music score for hand-cranked music box (40mm/70mm width) as PDF file*. -You can print music score for disc-type hand-cranked music boxes as a PDF file*. * In-app purchase ($0.99) will add more functions.  ** In-app purchase ($3.99) will add more functions.

Screenshots

MIDITrail4 screens
Roll Player Piano1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDITrail at none against Roll Player Piano's 2. MIDITrail also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Roll Player Piano's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Roll Player Piano sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MIDITrail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDITrail ships an update every 4 months, Roll Player Piano every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MIDITrail versus Roll Player Piano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDITrailRoll Player Piano
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWADA MasashiTakatoshi Ota

In-app purchases

None

MIDITrail

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Roll Player Piano

One-time2
  • Using the camera$0.99
  • MIDI file import$3.99

Questions

Is MIDITrail free?
MIDITrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roll Player Piano free?
Roll Player Piano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MIDITrail or Roll Player Piano have ads?
Neither MIDITrail nor Roll Player Piano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDITrail or Roll Player Piano?
MIDITrail ships an update every 4 months, and Roll Player Piano every 4 weeks. Most recently, MIDITrail was updated on October 24, 2026 and Roll Player Piano on October 25, 2026.

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