Staff Notebooks vs Midi Suite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Staff Notebooks
This application provides a digital space for composing and notating music. It allows users to write down musical ideas and create scores directly on their devices. Ideal for musicians and composers, it offers a convenient way to manage musical compositions.
- Digital music sheet notation
- Handwritten music composition
- Score creation
- Convenient music management
- Mobile composition tool
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This is a music sheet note app.
Midi Suite
This utility app allows you to wirelessly adjust device parameters using Bluetooth. It provides a convenient way to manage settings remotely. The application is free to download and use.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Device parameter adjustment
- Wireless control
- Free to use
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Use Bluetooth to adjust the device parameters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Staff Notebooks at 67% against Midi Suite's 0%. Staff Notebooks also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Midi Suite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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. Staff Notebooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Midi Suite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Staff Notebooks holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Staff Notebooks has 43 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Staff Notebooks's written reviews are positive against 0% of Midi Suite's.
Staff Notebooks ships an update every 5 days, Midi Suite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Staff Notebooks | Midi Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (43 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| 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 | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jumpei Adachi | Sinco Audio |
Customer experience
Staff Notebooks
Midi Suite
In-app purchases
Staff Notebooks
- Paid Version$4.99
Midi Suite
No in-app purchases
