# Newzik: Sheet Music Reader — Your scores anytime, anywhere

> Digital sheet music reader with AI, collaboration, and performance tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Syncsing - Newzik.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newzik-sheet-music-reader/id966963109 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Syncsing - Newzik](https://appshunter.io/developer/470159089)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,476 App Store ratings · 419 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 209 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 1 more
- Released: 2016-01-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newzik-sheet-music-reader/id966963109/reviews.md

## What is Newzik?

Go paperless and discover the power of digital sheet music with our musical pdf reader. Listen to your scores thanks to our AI, collaborate instantly with your band, and benefit from all the tools you need in just one app. 
Approved by 400K+ users.

> AI MUSIC RECOGNITION FOR YOUR SCORES


Import your PDF sheet music or scan your scores and convert them to LiveScores, using our artificial intelligence. You can then listen to your score, generate playback for your musical practice, and export it to musicXML.

> COLLABORATE WITH OTHER MUSICIANS 

Newzik is the best collaborative tool for teachers, bands, choirs and ensembles. Broadcast your scores and annotations in real-time with other musicians, and always remain up-to-date. 

> PDF TRANSPOSITION

Transpose your PDF scores in one click. Newzik’s AI rewrites your scores for you.

> ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO PERFORM

Newzik offers embedded metronome, tuner and recorder. The app is compatible with bluetooth pedals, for hand-free page-turning.

> YOUR SCORES ACCESSIBLE ON ANY DEVICE

With Newzik, your music is safe: your library is stored in the Cloud. Thus, you can access it on any device.

> OUR PRICING

Trial Version:
Try Newzik for free with your 3 first scores, and convert up to 10 pages into LiveScores using our AI.

Newzik Essentials - One-time purchase:
Store up to 1000 parts in the Newzik Cloud and access them on any device.

Newzik Premium - Yearly subscription:
Enjoy all the features of Newzik without limits: unlimited storage, unlimited LiveScore conversions, unlimited collaborative projects. Try it for free.


Your Newzik Pro subscription will be billed to your Apple ID at the date of purchase, and renewed automatically unless you cancel 24h before the renewal date.

> WHICH INSTRUMENTS CAN USE NEWZIK?

Any musician of any level using sheet music can benefit from Newzik. For instance, this app is for you if you play one of the following instruments:
Piano
Singing
Violin
Saxophone
Guitar
Flute


Have a question or suggestion? Send us an email at contact@newzik.com

General Terms and Conditions of Use: https://newzik.com/en/general-terms

## Key features

- AI music recognition for scores
- Real-time collaboration with musicians
- PDF score transposition
- Embedded metronome, tuner, and recorder
- Bluetooth pedal compatibility for hands-free page turning
- Cloud storage for music library access on any device

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Newzik Pro (monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Newzik Premium (Yearly) | $44.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Newzik Premium (lifetime) | $179.00 | one-time |
| Newzik Essentials | $24.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Newzik?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great app for musicians
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 💡 Useful features like tuner, metronome, and live score playback
- 🚀 Reliable and stable performance
- 👍 Excellent customer support
- 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
- 👍 Well-organized music library and setlists

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Inaccurate live score playback, especially for rhythms and dynamics
- 🐛 Limited free version with restricted features
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
- 🐛 Unreliable page turning with Bluetooth pedals
- 🐛 Lack of dark mode option

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes when opening new scores
- Incorrect tempo and pitch playback
- Inability to properly import and read certain music file formats
- Syncing issues between devices and lost data

**Most requested features**

- Add support for sorting music by genre, origin, or type
- Improve live score playback accuracy, especially for jazz and swing styles
- Implement a dark mode option for better visibility
- Allow more flexibility in organizing and rearranging setlists
- Provide a desktop app or better web integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 419)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newzik-sheet-music-reader/id966963109/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Better than fourscore!!

*2026-08-13, version 7.13.0*

Love it

### 5/5 — Nick

*2026-08-11, version 7.13.0*

Excellent App, just what I needed.

### 3/5 — User for a few years

*2026-08-10, version 7.13.0*

I have been a user for a few years, and while generally Newzik works better than ForScore for me, there are some problems. Mostly that syncing between the website and the app can experience hiccups, where my iPad will not load the music (yes, it’s connected to the internet) even though it displays on the website.

It would help me a ton if there was a “Rotate Left” button in the rearrange section in addition to the “Rotate Right.”

The other issues are mainly just cosmetic. Namely, switching between pieces puts a big gray box with the piece title in the center of the display. This can be bad if you are playing a gig and have to rapidly switch between PDFs and your first few measures are in the middle of the screen, too! They should also just put a “Setlists” button right on the main screen instead of going to “My Library” first. I can’t imagine I’m the only one who would prefer that. Thank you.

### 5/5 — Excellent et français.

*2026-08-09*

Vos partitions sont accessibles partout et tout le temps! Avec toutes les fonctionnalités et une évolution permanente. Merci!!

### 5/5 — The best digital sheet music app

*2026-08-01, version 7.12.5*

I’ve tried pretty much every digital sheet music app and Newzik is the only one that just works. It isn’t buggy, the UI makes sense, my music is always available on every device, and it gets out of the way so I can focus on making music. Software should disappear into the background, and Newzik does exactly that. It just works!

### 1/5 — It can’t read anything!

*2026-07-31, version 7.12.5*

Horrible. Just horrible. I put in some of my sheet music,first of all, I did the ai play thing. I understand it may not be accurate,but my sheets were CLEAR AS DAY. It missed a bunch of measures,played quarter notes instead of half notes,and when I set the tempo it starts glitching and showing things like 1500 bpm or 400??? Something is very wrong with this app.

### 1/5 — No.  Not great at reading sheet music to make an audio file

*2026-07-29, version 7.12.5*

I am grateful for the option to try it out with three free PDFs. So that is why it’s two stars instead of one. The first song that I put in, I was trying to use it to practice a vocal piece with a piano accompaniment. I am very familiar with the piece so I could tell when it was wrong. I also read music, but I’m not really great at playing the piano. On my sheet music there were times that it got the timing wrong or even skipped notes. Though I am grateful for the ability to try the item before buying it, I will just have to wait until they fix their AI application to get the bugs out before I use this app.

### 3/5 — もう一息！

*2026-07-14*

多くの方がおっしゃるようにツールバーが大きすぎて邪魔になります。
それとチューナーを常時表示にして欲しいです。
せっかくチューナー機能があるのに演奏しながら見ることができません。
管楽器奏者からの熱望です！

**Developer response:** ありがとうございます。ご意見は承りました。

### 1/5 — 移調は使い物にならない

*2026-07-06*

Instagramの広告で知り、移調ができると謳っていたので試しにインストールしました。
実際移調を試してみると楽譜がぐちゃぐちゃに。
オーケストラ曲のパート譜の移調をしたかったのですが、元の楽譜は1段譜なのに移調後はなぜか3段譜に。小節もぐちゃぐちゃで、演奏不可能です。
オーケストラ曲のパート譜はさすがに難しかったのでしょうか。ミューズスコアで作った様な機械が読み取りやすい譜面でないと無理なのでしょうか。
（このアプリをインストールしたのは移調が目的だったので）他の機能は試していないです。
僕にとって実用性がないので星一としました。

**Developer response:** こんにちは。ご不快な体験をされたとのことで、心よりお詫び申し上げます。まず、お送りいただいた楽譜は規定に準拠していたでしょうか？また、現在、AIの精度をさらに高めるため、新バージョンの開発に取り組んでおります。またご利用いただけることを心より願っております。

### 1/5 — 不完全な楽譜を生成

*2026-07-05*

音を移調するだけならともかく勝手に抜かされていて、結局使えない。課金のプランも1週間トライアルと書いてあったが実際は当日から課金された。高い勉強代だった…2度と使わない。

**Developer response:** どのような楽譜を使いましたか？ フォーマットは守られていましたか？ contact@newzik.com までご連絡いただければ、お手伝いいたします。

## Frequently asked questions about Newzik

### What does Newzik do?

Newzik is a digital sheet music reader that allows you to go paperless. It uses AI to convert your PDF sheet music into playable scores, enabling you to listen to them, transpose them, and collaborate with other musicians in real-time. The app also includes performance tools like a metronome and tuner.

### What are the key features of Newzik?

Key features include AI music recognition for scores, real-time collaboration for bands and ensembles, one-click PDF transposition, embedded performance tools like a metronome and tuner, and cloud storage for accessing your music library on any device. It also supports hands-free page turning with Bluetooth pedals.

### How much does Newzik cost?

Newzik offers a trial version with limited features. 'Newzik Essentials' is a one-time purchase for storing up to 1000 parts. 'Newzik Premium' is a yearly subscription offering unlimited storage, AI conversions, and collaborative projects, with a free trial available.

### What devices is Newzik compatible with?

The app is designed to be accessible on any device, with your music library stored in the Cloud. This means you can access your scores across multiple devices seamlessly.

### Who can benefit from using Newzik?

Any musician of any level who uses sheet music can benefit from Newzik. This includes instrumentalists like pianists, violinists, saxophonists, guitarists, and flutists, as well as singers, teachers, bands, choirs, and ensembles.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.13.0 — 2026-08-03

• Smart buttons
Place Smart Buttons anywhere on a page to perform customizable actions at a tap: adjust tempo, send MIDI commands, open another score, control media playback, and more.

• Score-specific MIDI commands
Assign MIDI commands to individual scores — sent automatically when a score opens, or used to open a score when the command is received.

### 7.12.5 — 2026-06-16

This version includes a minor change to the special offer for the Fête de la Musique.

### 7.12.4 — 2026-05-23

This update fixes an issue where the search bar was hidden on the YouTube search view.

### 7.12.3 — 2026-05-21

This update fixes an issue that occurs when playing audio files in sync with Lyrics & Chords

### 7.12.2 — 2026-05-20

This update fixes an issue that occurs when navigating to setlists or projects

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