Comparison

MIDI Score vs Sonedia

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

Head to head
About

MIDI Score

This app transforms MIDI files into synchronized sheet music. View musical notes as the music plays, with support for various clefs and track selection. Manage your songs and download new ones directly.

Highlights
  • Converts MIDI to sheet music
  • Synchronized playback
  • Supports multiple clefs
  • Track selection
  • Song management
  • Web and iTunes download
Features
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[MIDI Score] is an app that converts MIDI files to sheet music. While you are listening to music, you can see musical notes synchronized. FEATURES - Converts MIDI files to sheet music - Plays the sheet music with the synchronization - Supports the treble clef, the bass clef, and both - Track Selection to display the sheet music - Song management by title, artist, and tags - Song download from the web browser, and iTunes file sharing - Automatic synchronization between iOS devices via iCloud PRO VERSION (In-App Purchase) - AB Repeat - Scaling the sheet music - Adjusts the bar width and octave - Playback speed - Transposition - Fingering of piano and guitar - PDF Export, Print, and Share - Removes Ads

About

Sonedia

Record, edit, and mix audio with a multitrack studio. Features include overdubbing, studio editing, smart naming, and searchable transcripts. Collaborate on projects and export in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • Multitrack recording and overdubbing
  • Studio editing and effects
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Role-based collaboration
  • Multi-format export
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Sonedia is a pocket recording studio. Record, edit, overdub, mix, organize, collaborate, and export without a subscription. Free for everyone: - Base recording and playback with every quality preset, including lossless ALAC and uncompressed WAV - Multi-track overdub with up to 6 synchronized layers, per-channel mixer, and stereo mixdown - Studio editing, 4-band EQ, effects monitoring, metronome, projects, versions, tags, and automatic icons - Free smart naming using Apple/on-device intelligence when available — no paid AI minutes - Shared Albums with role-based collaboration - Searchable transcripts — tap a recognized cue to play near its recognition time - Tamper-evident proof receipts using on-device SHA-256 and a timestamp - Multi-format export — WAV, M4A (AAC), and ALAC lossless - Optional iCloud library sync using your Apple account - Apple Watch capture with automatic transfer to iPhone - 7 distinctive studio themes Sonedia Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription for Cloud AI Insights: - Whole-recording analysis for substantially richer titles and more context-aware automatic icons than the free local path - Structured summaries, key points, and action items - Rich typed full-audio transcripts and music insights such as key, tempo, and sections when relevant Basic Pro Monthly includes 60 minutes of optional Cloud AI audio processing per month. Premium Pro Monthly and Premium Pro Yearly include 220 Cloud AI audio minutes per month; the Premium plans differ only by billing period. Eligible new users receive 10 total trial AI audio minutes. Allowances are verified and enforced by Sonedia using StoreKit entitlement proof and App Attest, and unused minutes do not roll over. Apple displays the localized price and any eligible introductory offer before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and you can manage or cancel in App Store subscription settings. Privacy: - Recording, playback, transcript search, and SHA-256 proof hashing run on-device; completing and verifying a proof requires connectivity so iCloud can store the receipt with an Apple server timestamp, and an offline proof remains pending - Transcription uses Apple Speech Recognition, which prefers on-device processing when available; Apple may use its servers and a network connection for some devices or languages - iCloud sync is optional and uses your own Apple account - If you attach precise location to a recording, that coordinate can sync with the recording and can be visible to participants when you share it in a Shared Album - Free smart naming and automatic icons stay on Apple/on-device paths and never call Sonedia's AI service. Only when a paid user enables AI Insights with explicit consent is the selected audio securely uploaded for temporary cloud processing; entitlement and usage limits are verified by Sonedia, provider files are deleted after processing, and the app contains no provider API key - Sonedia maintains no separate hosted recording library and runs no advertising analytics or tracking

Screenshots

MIDI Score4 screens
Sonedia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sonedia at 100% against MIDI Score's 43%. Sonedia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). MIDI Score's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. MIDI Score sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sonedia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonedia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Score has 151 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MIDI Score's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sonedia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI Score ships an update every 2 months, Sonedia monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MIDI Score versus Sonedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI ScoreSonedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (151 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings151 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmoriyAIA COMPA LLC

Customer experience

MIDI Score

All ratings151 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral12.2%
Negative44.3%

Sonedia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MIDI Score

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99
3 purchases

Sonedia

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is MIDI Score free?
MIDI Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonedia free?
Sonedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MIDI Score or Sonedia?
Sonedia is rated higher. MIDI Score averages 4.0 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Sonedia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MIDI Score or Sonedia have ads?
MIDI Score shows ads; Sonedia does not.
Which is updated more often, MIDI Score or Sonedia?
MIDI Score ships an update every 2 months, and Sonedia monthly. Most recently, MIDI Score was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sonedia on October 7, 2026.

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