Comparison

Score Creator vs Violin Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Score Creator

Easily compose and edit sheet music on your mobile device. This app simplifies music creation with a text-keyboard-like interface for notes and chords, supports multiple instruments and clefs, and allows for lyric and chord symbol writing. It's ideal for songwriters, teachers, and students.

Highlights
  • Compose music scores with various clefs and symbols
  • Write lyrics and chord symbols
  • Multi-track support for different instruments
  • Playback sound for each instrument
  • Transpose songs and import/export MIDI/MusicXML
  • Export to PDF and audio files
  • Editing assistant features
Features
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Score Creator is a music composition application that is specially designed for mobile platforms. It's a simple but powerful music creation tool that caters your need of writing music on the go. *** The app's user experience is completely optimized to make composing music on mobile devices easier and faster than ever. No more "tapping and zooming" the screen just to add a music note or a chord symbol. No more "dragging and dropping" from the palette just to add a sharp/flat sign. All you need to do to write a song is just tapping the keyboards (notes and chords) that are designed like a text keyboard. COMPOSING MUSIC IS NOW AS SIMPLE AS TEXTING TO YOUR FRIENDS! *** Apart from being a songwriting app for songwriters, Score Creator also functions as a music teaching and learning assistant tool for music teachers and students. Teachers can teach students how to read music notation by directly entering music notes into the app and playing back the song, while music students can practice by themselves by notating their favorite songs into the app and playing along with their own music instruments. *** The app is a perfect tool for writing different types of sheet music, including lead sheet, solo instruments, SATB choir, sheet for brass & woodwind bands, ... *** FEATURES: - Compose music score. The app supports treble, alto, bass and neutral clefs, with a wide range of notes and music symbols: note length, time signature, key signature, slurs, ties, dynamics, articulations & ornaments, ... - Write lyrics. - Write chord symbols. - Multiple tracks with different instruments: piano, guitar, violin, saxophone, drum, flute, horn, tuba, ukulele, mandolin, ... - Score for transposing instruments: saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone), Bb clarinet, Bb trumpet, ... - Playback sound for each instrument. - Transpose songs into any key. - Import songs from MIDI & MusicXML files. - Change clef, time/key signature and tempo in the middle of a song. - Export songs to MIDI or MusicXML files so that they can be imported into other apps such as Finale, Encore, MuseScore, Sibelius, ... The files can be copied to your computer or sent via email. - Send exported MIDI files to other apps on your current device. - Import MIDI files from other apps. - Export songs to PDF files. - Export songs to audio files (.wav, .mp3). - Editing assistant features: multiple selecting notes, copy & paste, undo & redo, ... - SCAN SHEET MUSIC FROM PHOTOS. - SCAN SHEET MUSIC FROM PDF. *** End User License Agreement: https://www.termsfeed.com/eula/c6cf438c81097acbfd5a7d51600b6bba *** Privacy policy: The app does not collect or store any kind of personal information.

About

Violin Simulator

Experience the magic of playing the violin on your device. This app offers a true-to-life simulation with note markers and a metronome to help you learn and play at your own pace. Perfect for beginners and music enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • True-to-life violin simulation
  • Note markers for guidance
  • Learn and play at your own pace
  • Integrated metronome
  • Offline play with subscription
Features
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Violin Simulator Experience the magic of playing the violin, right in the palm of your hand! Have you ever been enchanted by the soul-stirring melodies of a violin or fiddle? Dreamed of playing those haunting tunes yourself but never got around to learning the instrument? The wait is over! Introducing Violin Simulator - your personal, portable violin. FEATURES: • True-to-Life Experience: This state-of-the-art simulation replicates the feel and sound of a real violin. Each note, each bow stroke, every vibrato is crafted to perfection. • Note markers to help you play by showing you where the notes are. • Learn as You Play: Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned maestro, Violin Simulator allows you to play at your own pace. • Metronome: Practice to the beat of a metronome included with the app. Whether you're seeking a new hobby, rekindling an old passion, or introducing music to the next generation, Violin Simulator is your ticket to a world of musical wonder. Download now and let the melodies flow! --- Violin Simulator Subscription: Purchase a subscription for no ads, unlimited rosin, and offline play. Prices may vary in different countries. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s iTunes Account Settings. --- http://ammonitedesignstudios.com/termsofuse.htm http://ammonitedesignstudios.com/privacypolicy.htm

Screenshots

Score Creator4 screens
Violin Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Score Creator at 3.5 against Violin Simulator's 1.9. Score Creator also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 22%) and ads (none vs shown). Violin Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Score Creator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Violin Simulator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Score Creator holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Score Creator has 493 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Score Creator's written reviews are positive against 22% of Violin Simulator's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Score Creator versus Violin Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScore CreatorViolin Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (493 ratings) — better1.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings493 — better13
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRAN PHUONGAmmonite Design Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Score Creator

All ratings493 ratings
Positive59.8%
Neutral15.0%
Negative25.2%
Written reviews614 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative23.8%

Violin Simulator

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Bugs and requests

Score Creator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sudden loss of data and unsaved work
  • Playback issues, including notes not playing correctly
  • Instrument key signatures not working as expected
  • App crashing on launch or when opening certain scores
  • Inability to edit or modify existing compositions

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more percussion instruments
  • Implement dynamics, articulations, and expression markings
  • Allow for more than 2 instruments in the free version
  • Improve the drum notation and playback
  • Add support for chords, trills, and other advanced notation
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  • Implement a swing/shuffle feature
  • Improve the transposition and key signature handling

Violin Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Score Creator

Subscriptions5
  • One-month full version$4.991 Month
  • Basic user - one year$6.993 Months
  • Three-month full version$10.993 Months
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  • Basic user - one year$17.491 Year
  • One-year full version$27.491 Year
One-time2
  • Basic user - full version$23.99
  • Lifetime full version$98.99
1 purchases

Violin Simulator

Subscriptions1
  • Violin Simulator Subscription$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Score Creator free?
Score Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Violin Simulator free?
Violin Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Score Creator or Violin Simulator?
Score Creator is rated higher. Score Creator averages 3.5 out of 5 from 493 ratings, while Violin Simulator averages 1.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Score Creator or Violin Simulator have ads?
Violin Simulator shows ads; Score Creator does not.

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