Comparison

MTE vs Smartleggio

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

Head to head
About

MTE

Features
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Ever dreamed of learning to read sheet music? Learn the basics of sheet music reading using the piano keyboard. Our app will help you understand the concept of sound names, notes, staff, and clefs. Doesn’t matter if you are just a beginner or an advanced student, you’ll have a lot of fun practicing sight-reading with our app. A convenient interface offers high-level customization of exercise settings. Our app’s most important features are: -2 main exercise layouts With staff or note names on top, the keyboard is always at the bottom. -3 main gameplay modes Become really fast with our time limit mode, or 100% precise with error limit mode! -4 main clefs to choose from – treble, bass, tenor & alto Practice is available in range even for up to 4 ledger lines! -13 different sounds name systems to choose Choose what type of sound names you want to learn (IPN, German, solmization, etc.) – the list is quite long! -Display modes – automatic scrolling or groups of notes Try both and choose the preferred one. -Accidentals – sharps, flats, double and single There’s even an option to practice only notes with accidentals! -High-quality, realistic sound of a grand piano with the mute option Gives you a realistic feel of using a real piano. When you need silence, simply press the mute button. -Daily goal feature to keep your discipline Set up the number of points you want to score every day and be consistent in your training. -2 bonus hints to use in every exercise Use them or not, but you’ll get bonus points for not using any hints! - Fresh, modern design A beautiful look will make your practice even more pleasant. MTEssentials: Notes Reading is an excellent help for music students, hobbyists, and amateurs to practice sight-reading. You won’t need a tutor anymore. Music notation will no longer keep secrets from you. Have fun! If you have any comments or you need help with Notes Reading, please send an e-mail to mobile@netigen.pl

About

Smartleggio

This app helps musicians read and perform sheet music with features like automatic page turning and score management. It supports various file formats and offers basic editing tools, with a focus on piano players but useful for other instruments.

Highlights
  • Supports MusicXML and PDF formats
  • Automatic page turning via microphone or MIDI
  • Manual page turning with gestures or Bluetooth
  • Optical music recognition for PDFs
  • Score library management
  • Editing and annotation tools
  • Free online score library
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Smartleggio is a sheet music reader application which tries to improve the process of reading and performing from sheet music. It supports popular MusicXML and PDF file formats and is able to perform automatic page turning while you are playing the score. Main features of Smartleggio: - Support for sheet music in widespread MusicXML and PDF file formats; - Own file format designed for optimal experience of reading sheet music on tablets and other mobile devices; - Automatic page turning using microphone data or data from a MIDI connection; - Manual context-aware page turning using Bluetooth page turner or swipe up/down gestures; - Experimental OMR (optical music recognition) functionality for PDF scores to facilitate playback and automatic page turning for scores in this format; - Basic score library management features (playlists, search etc.); - Basic editing and annotation features (handwriting notes, repeats structure editing, for MusicXML a limited music content editing is available); - Access to a free online library of piano scores. The application is currently focused on piano experience but can be useful for other pitched instrument players as well. Smartleggio is being actively developed, and the team plans to expand and improve the application in future. If you have any suggestions, feedback or face any issues with the app, please write us an e-mail at support@smartleggio.com.

Screenshots

MTE4 screens
Smartleggio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smartleggio at Free against MTE's $2.99. Smartleggio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Smartleggio is free to download; MTE costs $2.99 up front. MTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smartleggio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MTE versus Smartleggio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTESmartleggio
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—1.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB47 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNETIGEN Kluzowicz sp. j.Dzmitry Avadok

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MTE

One-time1
  • No ads$4.99
None

Smartleggio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTE free?
MTE costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Smartleggio free?
Smartleggio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTE or Smartleggio have ads?
Neither MTE nor Smartleggio shows ads.

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