Denemo vs iWriteMusic
Denemo
denemo.orgiWriteMusic
iwritemusicapp.comSide by side
| Figure | Denemo | iWriteMusic |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Music notation software | 8.4 (#10) | 8.3 (#13) |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Denemo can route MIDI or audio data to other applications, such as JACK, and accepts LilyPond text and commands in the score. | The maker says Standard MIDI exports can be imported by other apps such as GarageBand. |
| MIDI support | Yes | Yes |
| MusicXML support | Yes | No |
| Notation features | It supports historical and special notation including figured bass, historic noteheads and barlines, chords, and tablature. | The app supports multiple tracks and voices, percussion notation, chord symbols, lyrics, time, key, clef and tempo changes, grace notes, articulations, dynamics, and transposition. |
| Parts extraction | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Denemo is a free music notation program for composing, transcribing, arranging, and listening to music. | iWriteMusic is a music notation app for creating sheet music, lesson materials, lead sheets, scores, and parts. |
Plans
iWriteMusic
- iWriteMusicPrice not published
- iWriteMusic ProPrice not published
- iWriteMusic Free / SEFree
- iWriteMusic (free version / SE)Free
- iWriteMusic Pro (US App Store)$12.99, paid once
In their own words
Denemo
Denemo is a free desktop music-notation program for composing, transcribing, arranging, and listening to music. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with MusicXML, MIDI, parts extraction, and tablature support. Music can be entered through a computer keyboard, MIDI controller, mouse, or microphone. Denemo opens its own files and imports MIDI, LilyPond, and MusicXML. LilyPond typesets notation in the background while you work, and the program supports figured bass, historical noteheads and barlines, chords, and tablature. It can create exercise sheets, aural-training materials, note-reading exercises, and playing exercises. Scores may be printed or exported as images, MIDI, OGG, or WAV files. MIDI or audio can be routed to other applications such as JACK, and LilyPond text and commands can be included in a score. Denemo is free to use, share, and change under the GPL; the listed plan costs nothing. Version 2.6 is listed as the current stable release, dated March 11, 2022. Some download links still point to version 2.2.
iWriteMusic
iWriteMusic has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.