SMFPlayer Portable vs LogScore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMFPlayer Portable
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・Standard MIDI Fileを再生できます Standard MIDI File can be played ・Bluetooth-MIDI、またはUSB-MIDIで接続されたMIDI音源が必要です Requires a MIDI sound module connected via Bluetooth-MIDI or USB-MIDI ・複数のMIDI CHで作成されたピアノ曲をCH1だけで演奏する設定が可能です Piano songs created with multiple MIDI CHs can be set to play on CH1 alone ・お好きなStandard MIDI Fileを「ファイル」アプリ、またはMacを使って追加することができます Add your favorite Standard MIDI File using the “Files” app or your Mac ・Standard MIDI Fileはフォルダで作曲者・カテゴリーなどの分類分けすることもできます Standard MIDI File can also be sorted into folders by composer, category, etc.
LogScore
This app helps musicians manage their sheet music and track practice sessions. Import, annotate, and organize scores, then use built-in tools like a metronome and recorder to improve your playing. Sync your library across devices.
- Import and organize PDF sheet music
- Annotate scores with Apple Pencil
- Hands-free page turning
- Built-in metronome and recording
- Practice session tracking and statistics
- Sync across iPhone and iPad
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Keep your sheet music and practice history together. LogScore is a PDF sheet music reader and practice tracker for musicians of any instrument. Import your own scores, annotate them with Apple Pencil, turn pages hands-free, practice with a metronome, record your playing, and review your progress without switching between apps. Import PDF scores from Files, iCloud Drive, a direct PDF link, or the document scanner. You can also find public-domain scores through IMSLP and organize your library into folders. READ & ANNOTATE SHEET MUSIC • View PDF scores as a single portrait page or two-page spread • Write and highlight naturally with Apple Pencil • Keep fingering, dynamics, voices, and other practice notes in separate layers • Place text, music symbols, images, and web links on a page • Bookmark important pages for quick access TURN PAGES HANDS-FREE • Turn pages with supported face gestures • Use compatible AirPods head gestures or a Bluetooth pedal • Save the input method and sensitivity separately for each score PRACTICE, RECORD & REVIEW • Metronome with meter, subdivisions, accents, and practice sessions • Record while your score stays open, then listen back • Review practice time, notes, streaks, calendars, and statistics • Count repetitions with a large, easy-to-tap counter IMPORT & ORGANIZE • Import PDFs from Files and iCloud Drive • Add scores from a direct PDF link • Scan printed sheet music with the document scanner • Find public-domain scores through IMSLP • Organize your library into folders SYNC BETWEEN IPHONE & IPAD With the same Apple Account and iCloud enabled, supported scores, annotations, settings, and practice data sync between iPhone and iPad. ONE-TIME PURCHASE LogScore has no recurring subscription. Buy it once and keep using it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SMFPlayer Portable at Free against LogScore's $19.99. SMFPlayer Portable also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). LogScore's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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
SMFPlayer Portable is free to download; LogScore costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMFPlayer Portable ships an update every 5 weeks, LogScore every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMFPlayer Portable | LogScore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroshi Okawa | HomiSoft LC. |
In-app purchases
SMFPlayer Portable
No in-app purchases
LogScore
No in-app purchases
Questions
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