MIDITrail vs MIDI Score
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
MIDI Score
This app transforms MIDI files into synchronized sheet music. View musical notes as the music plays, with support for various clefs and track selection. Manage your songs and download new ones directly.
- Converts MIDI to sheet music
- Synchronized playback
- Supports multiple clefs
- Track selection
- Song management
- Web and iTunes download
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[MIDI Score] is an app that converts MIDI files to sheet music. While you are listening to music, you can see musical notes synchronized. FEATURES - Converts MIDI files to sheet music - Plays the sheet music with the synchronization - Supports the treble clef, the bass clef, and both - Track Selection to display the sheet music - Song management by title, artist, and tags - Song download from the web browser, and iTunes file sharing - Automatic synchronization between iOS devices via iCloud PRO VERSION (In-App Purchase) - AB Repeat - Scaling the sheet music - Adjusts the bar width and octave - Playback speed - Transposition - Fingering of piano and guitar - PDF Export, Print, and Share - Removes Ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MIDI Score at 4.0 against MIDITrail's 3.2. MIDI Score also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). MIDITrail's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. MIDI Score sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDITrail asks for nothing beyond the download.
MIDI Score holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 151 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of MIDITrail's written reviews are positive against 43% of MIDI Score's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MIDITrail ships an update every 4 months, MIDI Score every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIDITrail | MIDI Score |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (81 ratings) | 4.0 (151 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews — better | 43.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 151 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WADA Masashi | AmoriyA |
Customer experience
MIDITrail
MIDI Score
In-app purchases
MIDITrail
No in-app purchases
MIDI Score
- Upgrade to Pro$4.99









