Comparison

Note Spark vs MIDITrainer

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

Head to head
About

Note Spark

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Note Spark is a practice app that helps you remember and improve your musical skills. You can record a digital piano performance and visualize it, or share it with your friends! Key Features: - Practice mode: Play along a MIDI track - Recording: Record a single track MIDI with a cable or Bluetooth - Backtracking track: Overlay tracks from Apple Music and record along with your favorite songs* - Open MIDI files and share your songs - Looping, editing and much more! Whether you're looking to save or visualize your musical performance, or want to learn/transcribe songs by ear, this app is the right tool for you! Note: - You might experience some latency when using Bluetooth audio devices. When connected to Bluetooth headphones or speakers, you might notice audio not lining up with visuals.ย  - If you're using Bluetooth MIDI, you can adjust the input latency in the app's Settings.

About

MIDITrainer

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Train your ear with real melodies from jazz standards and pop classics. MIDI Trainer plays a short melody, then challenges you to play it back on your MIDI keyboard. Unlike other ear training apps that use random notes, MIDI Trainer uses real musical phrases from professional transcriptions, helping you develop practical musicianship. KEY FEATURES: - Real Melodies: Practice with phrases extracted from the Weimar Jazz Database (jazz solos) and McGill Billboard Dataset (pop hits) - MIDI Integration: Connect any MIDI keyboard via USB or Bluetooth - Adaptive Practice: The app focuses on intervals and patterns you find challenging - Multiple Scales: Practice in major, minor, and modal scales - Detailed Statistics: Track your progress and identify weak spots HOW IT WORKS: 1. Connect your MIDI keyboard 2. Choose your scale and difficulty settings 3. Listen to the melody 4. Play it back - the app waits for you to match each note 5. Review your accuracy and learn from mistakes Perfect for musicians, music students, and anyone wanting to improve their ear and sight-reading skills.

Screenshots

Note Spark4 screens
MIDITrainer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MIDITrainer at Free against Note Spark's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

MIDITrainer is free to download; Note Spark costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Note Spark versus MIDITrainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote SparkMIDITrainer
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size49 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermanolofdezSam Bender

In-app purchases

None

Note Spark

No in-app purchases

None

MIDITrainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Spark free?
Note Spark costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDITrainer free?
MIDITrainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note Spark or MIDITrainer have ads?
Neither Note Spark nor MIDITrainer shows ads.

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