Melody vs C. Bechstein Record
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melody
Record and visualize songs played on your digital piano. Connect your device via USB to capture performances and export them as videos. Ideal for musicians looking to share their playing.
- Record digital piano performances
- Visualize songs
- Export as video
- USB connection for iPhone/iPad
- Free to download
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Melody allows you to record and visualise songs played on your digital piano and export them as videos. Plug your iPhone or iPad to the piano via a USB cable, tap record, and play. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
C. Bechstein Record
Easily capture your piano performances using MIDI technology directly from your C. Bechstein piano. Save special moments, track progress, or share recordings with friends and family in various formats.
- Capture piano playing via Bluetooth MIDI
- Precise key capture during recording and playback
- Share recordings through messengers
- Export in MIDI and audio formats
- Track learning progress
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Music is meant to be shared. The Record app lets you easily capture your piano playing directly through the Connect feature of your C. Bechstein piano, using MIDI without requiring extra microphones. Whether you want to save special moments, track your learning progress, or share recordings with friends and family, Record makes it all possible. Easy Recording: Capture your performance directly using Bluetooth MIDI Precise Key Capture: While recording and playback Sharing: i.e., through a messenger of your choice Export Function: MIDI and audio formats for further processing in DAWs or notation software
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: C. Bechstein Record at 5.0 against Melody's 3.4. C. Bechstein Record also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Melody's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Melody sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. C. Bechstein Record asks for nothing beyond the download.
C. Bechstein Record holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melody has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Melody ships an update every 3 months, C. Bechstein Record every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melody | C. Bechstein Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Ufimcev | C. Bechstein Digital GmbH |
Customer experience
Melody
C. Bechstein Record
In-app purchases
Melody
- Melody Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
C. Bechstein Record
No in-app purchases
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