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Music Blocks vs Sonic Pi: catalog facts
Music Blocks	Sonic Pi
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free to download; optional paid video courses are sold separately.
Linux, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Combines music theory with programming concepts Block-based, no typing needed	Live coding with changes heard as you type MIDI, OSC and Ableton Link for working with other gear
Aimed at learners rather than music production Block interface can feel limiting for experienced programmers	Making music means writing code Not a traditional timeline-based music editor
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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