Comparison

MIDITrail vs Piano Jukebox

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

Piano Jukebox

Transform your digital piano into a classical music jukebox. This app requires a specific Bluetooth MIDI interface and allows playback of over 300 classical piano MIDI files. You can also add your own MIDI files and control volume.

Highlights
  • Classical piano MIDI player
  • Over 300 classical MIDI files included
  • Supports user-added SMF files via iTunes
  • Volume control
  • mi.1 Bluetooth MIDI Interface firmware updates
Features
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Piano Jukebox is a MIDI player app of classical piano songs. It will change a digital piano to a "Jukebox" of piano songs in your living room. QUICCO SOUND's Bluetooth MIDI Interface "mi.1" is required to use this app. mi.1's firmware will be updated by using this app. - Includes more than 300 classical piano midi files - Plays SMF(Standard Midi File) format 0 - Possible to add user's SMF files by using iTunes - Volume control available - mi.1's firmware update Sophisticated graphic design are developed in collaboration with Monstars Inc. The all of piano MIDI files from Classical Piano Midi Page (Bernd Krueger, http://www.piano-midi.de/).

Screenshots

MIDITrail4 screens
Piano Jukebox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Piano Jukebox at 3.6 against MIDITrail's 3.2. Piano Jukebox also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). MIDITrail's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piano Jukebox holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDITrail has 82 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of MIDITrail's written reviews are positive against 38% of Piano Jukebox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDITrail ships an update every 4 months, Piano Jukebox every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MIDITrail versus Piano Jukebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDITrailPiano Jukebox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (82 ratings)3.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings82 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWADA MasashiQUICCO SOUND Corporation

Customer experience

MIDITrail

All ratings81 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative30.4%

Piano Jukebox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral30.8%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

MIDITrail

No in-app purchases

None

Piano Jukebox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDITrail free?
MIDITrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piano Jukebox free?
Piano Jukebox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIDITrail or Piano Jukebox?
Piano Jukebox is rated higher. MIDITrail averages 3.2 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Piano Jukebox averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do MIDITrail or Piano Jukebox have ads?
Neither MIDITrail nor Piano Jukebox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIDITrail or Piano Jukebox?
MIDITrail ships an update every 4 months, and Piano Jukebox every 11 months. Most recently, MIDITrail was updated on October 20, 2026 and Piano Jukebox on October 15, 2026.

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