Comparison

Monomidi vs Beat Scribe

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

Head to head
About

Monomidi

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Monomidi - Audio to MIDI Converter Convert audio from your mic into professional MIDI files in real-time. Sing, hum, or play - Monomidi captures your musical ideas and transforms them into editable MIDI data. No account needed, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases. Key Features - Real-time conversion with live waveform display - MIDI export compatible with all DAWs - Visual piano roll for easy display - 30-second recordings with waveform thumbnails Perfect For - Songwriters capturing melodies - Producers converting audio sketches - Musicians transcribing performances - Anyone bridging acoustic and digital music Simple Workflow Record → Convert → Revisit → Export -> Edit in your favorite DAW No music theory or account required. Just create quick ideas before they are gone.

About

Beat Scribe

Easily tap out rhythms and hear them play back instantly on a musical staff. Build complex grooves by layering tracks, adjusting timing, and adding swing. Ideal for musicians, students, and teachers looking to sketch out ideas quickly.

Highlights
  • Tap notes and rests onto a musical staff
  • Layer grooves across multiple tracks
  • Instant playback and looping of patterns
  • Adjust rhythm feel with swing and nudging
  • Support for various time signatures
  • Built-in metronome
Features
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A metronome you can compose. A metronome gives you a click. Beat Scribe gives you the whole rhythm — written on a staff, looping back, in real note values you can actually read. Hear a rhythm in your head? Tap it in and hear it back in seconds — quarters, eighths, sixteenths, triplets, dotted notes and rests, not abstract grid squares. That link between the symbol and the sound is the point: practise reading what you play, or sketch a groove without picking up the instrument. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Tap a rhythm live on the pads, or place notes on the staff for exact notation • Drop in beamed rhythm cells — two eighths, four sixteenths, dotted figures and more • Hit play and loop it back instantly • Layer parts across tracks — ride, snare, hi-hat, bass drum, toms and cymbals • Shape the feel of each track — swing or shuffle (8th- or 16th-note), or nudge a part ahead of or behind the beat for a human push and pull • Work in any meter — 4/4, 3/4, 5/4 and beyond • Keep time with the built-in metronome • Share any groove as a playable link — free, and it plays in any browser • New here? A short guided tour walks you through it, replayable any time • Made for iPhone and iPad MADE FOR Drummers, musicians, students and teachers — reading practice, building a groove, or catching an idea before it disappears. FREE & PRO The free version gives you snare and hi-hat across two tracks, plus sharing — enough to build and play a real rhythm. Beat Scribe Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks the full kit, more tracks, save / load, and importing your own sounds.

Screenshots

Monomidi4 screens
Beat Scribe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beat Scribe at Free against Monomidi's $0.99. Monomidi's advantage is 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

Beat Scribe is free to download; Monomidi costs $0.99 up front. Beat Scribe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Monomidi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Monomidi versus Beat Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonomidiBeat Scribe
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard HuffVegan World

In-app purchases

None

Monomidi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beat Scribe

One-time1
  • Beat Scribe Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Monomidi free?
Monomidi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beat Scribe free?
Beat Scribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monomidi or Beat Scribe have ads?
Neither Monomidi nor Beat Scribe shows ads.

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