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LANDR Composer vs Hookpad: catalog facts
LANDR Composer	Hookpad
Paid Sold as a one-off purchase or included with a LANDR Studio subscription.	Freemium Free to start writing, with paid features available.
Windows, macOS	Web
Generates chords, melodies, basslines and arpeggios Built-in piano roll for editing generated MIDI	Visual music theory with colour-coded chords and melodies Aria AI suggests chords and melodies in context
Paid plugin with no free edition mentioned Generates MIDI only, so it needs instruments in a DAW to produce sound	Sketching tool rather than a full DAW Free and paid feature split is not detailed on the page
Downloadable app	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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