MIDITrainer vs Botsong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Botsong
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Turn a musical idea into a complete song with BotSong, a MIDI and karaoke studio for iPhone, iPad and Mac. PLEASE NOTE The interface is currently in French and is designed for music descriptions written in French. An English localization is coming soon. DESCRIBE YOUR SONG Choose a style, mood, instruments, tempo, key and duration. BotSong creates a fully editable multitrack arrangement. COMPOSE AND ARRANGE β’ Generate drums, bass, piano, guitars, strings, brass, synths and melodies. β’ Import one or more inspiration MIDI files. β’ Organize intros, verses, choruses, bridges and custom sections. β’ Edit chords, time signatures, tempos, keys and modulations bar by bar. β’ Edit pitch, timing, length and velocity in the piano roll. WRITE AND SING Add lyrics to each section, align the vocal melody and follow synchronized syllables in full-screen karaoke mode. MIX AND LISTEN Adjust every track, use solo and mute, and preview your song with the built-in General MIDI audio engine. SAVE AND EXPORT Keep complete projects in the BotSong library and exchange portable .botsong files. Export multitrack MIDI, synchronized .kar karaoke, WAV audio and JSON. LOCAL AND PRIVATE Composition, editing and projects remain on your device. No BotSong account, advertising or subscription is required. All creation and editing tools are free. Without a purchase, only MID and KAR exports are limited to 15 seconds. One lifetime in-app purchase unlocks their full duration. Privacy Policy: https://removesilencevideo.com/botsong/privacy.php?lang=en Terms of Use: https://removesilencevideo.com/botsong/terms.php?lang=en End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Botsong at 4 against MIDITrainer's 2. Botsong also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MIDITrainer | Botsong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Bender | David Paillot |
In-app purchases
MIDITrainer
No in-app purchases
Botsong
No in-app purchases









