Comparison

MIDI Score vs Symphony

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

Symphony

Create musical scores and compositions directly on your iPhone. This app offers tools for adding notes, chords, and lyrics, with multi-track playback and various export options for sharing your work.

Highlights
  • Multi-staff & multi-voice editor
  • On-screen piano for quick composition
  • Live, low-latency, multi-track playback
  • Import MIDI, XML, and Symphony files
  • Export as PDF, MIDI, MusicXML, or audio
  • Chord charts and lead sheets
  • Tablature and standard notation editing
Features
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Symphony is the premiere notation app and notepad for professional musicians, composers, and students alike, allowing to you create anything from piano sheet music to large orchestrations directly on your iPhone. The Pencil tool allows you to tap anywhere on the canvas to quickly add notes and chords with the multi-staff & multi-voice editor. Powerful editing features like vertical drag to transpose and On-Screen piano lets you compose even more quickly. Switch to the other Select tool to highlight one or more notes to modify duration, transpose, erase, cut, or paste multiple tracks & bars anywhere you want. To hear your performance, choose from 100+ acoustic instruments available for live, low-latency, multi-track playback. Import an existing Symphony/SP project or a MIDI/XML file to bring your music collection to life, with an interactive score display & interface optimized for the small screen. To send your work to a different editor or to a sheet music viewer, Symphony can print your score with AirPrint, share it as a PDF attachment, or as a MIDI, MusicXML, or audio file to DropBox and iCloud Drive. More Features: • Write notes using direct touch, an on-screen instrument, a MIDI input device, or even a QWERTY keyboard • Notate beautifully formatted chord charts & lead sheets using the Chord Symbol and Lyric tools. • Import MusicXML, MIDI, MXL, or Symphony files • Export as a PDF, MusicXML, MIDI, AAC, or Symphony file • Print the score from your iPad with AirPrint • Edit grace notes and percussion/drum set notation • Intuitive score and document navigation • Up to 15 instruments, 45 staves, 4 voices/layers per score • Record MIDI to notation in real-time using a click track • Backup & sync scores with iCloud • Edit tablature and standard music notation • Large selection of articulations & dynamics in the Expressions menu • Copy/Paste function can select multiple measures & staves, and cut single or multiple voices/layers • Unlimited undo and redo • Customizable stem directions & note beaming • Transposing instruments & concert pitch options • Change tempo or clef at any point in the score • Stream audio or share your screen wirelessly with AirPlay • Advanced document management support • Customizable part groupings for SATB and instrument families • Customizable chord symbol, lyric, and annotation font • Loop playback between a region selection • Auto-save For more info, please visit: • Product overview: http://symphonypro.net/iphone • Ask support questions by visiting forums.symphonypro.net • Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/symphonyapp ************************************************** • Symphony iPhone is now a paid app before download: – Free Edition users who have never upgraded can now enable Symphony: Full Edition by rating or reviewing the app

Screenshots

MIDI Score4 screens
Symphony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MIDI Score at Free against Symphony's $4.99. MIDI Score also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Symphony's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 43%) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

MIDI Score is free to download; Symphony costs $4.99 up front. MIDI Score sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Symphony sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Symphony holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 515 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MIDI Score's written reviews are positive against 79% of Symphony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDI Score ships an update every 2 months, Symphony every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MIDI Score versus Symphony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDI ScoreSymphony
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (151 ratings)4.4 (515 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews79.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings151515 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB279 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmoriyAXenon Labs, LLC

Customer experience

MIDI Score

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

Symphony

All ratings515 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative13.7%

Bugs and requests

MIDI Score

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Symphony

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notes stacking up when playing the piano
  • Disappearing score symbols after saving and exiting
  • Clef changes not showing up in the app
  • Playback issues with continuing mid-bar
  • Lag when re-entering the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for repeat marks and other advanced notation
  • Improve voice management and editing tools
  • Implement better file organization and folder support
  • Enhance MIDI and audio export options
  • Provide more customization and personalization settings

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MIDI Score

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Symphony

One-time1
  • Full Edition: Unlimited Projects & ExportingFree

Questions

Is MIDI Score free?
MIDI Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Symphony free?
Symphony costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIDI Score or Symphony?
Symphony is rated higher. MIDI Score averages 4.0 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Symphony averages 4.4 from 515 ratings.
Do MIDI Score or Symphony have ads?
MIDI Score shows ads; Symphony does not.
Which is updated more often, MIDI Score or Symphony?
MIDI Score ships an update every 2 months, and Symphony every 4 weeks. Most recently, MIDI Score was updated on October 11, 2026 and Symphony on October 15, 2026.

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