# NotateMe > Handwritten music notation recognition and composition software. (iPhone/iPad app by Neuratron Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notateme/id699470139 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Neuratron Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/699470142) - Category: Music, Productivity - Price: $39.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 2.60/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 173 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 6.0 · 27 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-09-27 - Data updated: 2026-09-09 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notateme/id699470139/reviews.md ## What is NotateMe? Ground-breaking music composition and notation software from Neuratron, featuring handwritten music recognition. Top 10 Music App in 62 countries! iPad Pro & Apple Pencil recommended for best results. - Quickly and accurately enter music notation with your finger or stylus. - Write music on the train, in a plane, by a lake, or just sitting comfortably on your sofa! - Simple, intuitive interface with little to distract you from your creativity - similar to writing with pen and paper, but with instant playback, editing and a score suitable for publishing at the end! - Write music for solo instruments (including voice and piano), drums or ensembles from string quartets and choirs to full orchestral scores. Includes support for transposing instruments. - PhotoScore Add-In (In-App Purchase): Take photos of printed sheet music with your device's camera, so you can play back and edit them with NotateMe! Recognizes 5-line staves and most markings including chords, flags, beams, rests, accidentals, articulation marks, clefs, key signatures, time signatures, tuplets, slurs, ties, hairpins and text including lyrics, dynamics and instrument names. Note: Requires 5MP camera & 1 GB RAM - so not for iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iPad Mini (1st gen) or earlier. - Email PDF, MusicXML and MIDI files of your scores to friends or other musicians. Open in other apps and desktop notation packages. Print to paper. - Import and edit MusicXML files (most music symbols supported). - Automatically sync your scores to Dropbox so you can edit them on your phone whilst you are out, and then on your tablet when you get back. - Great when learning or teaching music notation. - NotateMe recognises a wide range of music symbols, including notes (with solid, open, and slanted noteheads), flags, beams (even cross-staff*), leger lines, multiple voices per staff, chords, rests, accidentals (natural, sharp, double sharp & flat), articulation marks, augmentation dots, ties, slurs, hairpins, clef changes, key signatures. Barlines, clefs, time signatures and tuplets are added automatically. - Drag and drop (or set selected drawings to) further music symbols including cross noteheads, pedal markings, ornaments and appoggiatura. - Add chord-symbols, dynamics, technique, tempo changes and lyrics to your score. Write comments or ideas in 'red pen'. - If NotateMe doesn’t recognize your style immediately, keep at it, as it will adjust. Leave clear space between symbols and make markings clearer with further strokes if any transcription errors occur. If you experience problems, tap 'Help Improve NotateMe' from the Export menu and we will analyze your handwriting to help us improve NotateMe further. * Cross-staff beaming requires an iPad DEVICE REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM RECOMMENDED: iPhone 5/s/c, iPad (3rd gen onwards, iPad mini (2nd gen onwards), iPod Touch 5 onwards Screen size - 4 inches diagonal Writing implement - Finger or stylus PhotoScore Add-In: 5MP rear facing camera with auto-focus, 1 GB RAM. Good lighting conditions. Note: It may take a short while for you to become accustomed to aligning parts of musical symbols when writing using a finger, particularly on a smaller screen. WILL NOT RUN ON iPhone 3GS OR iPod Touch 4th Gen or earlier. RECOMMENDED: iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Screen size - 9.7+ inches diagonal PhotoScore Add-In: 5MP rear facing camera with auto-focus, 1 GB RAM. Good lighting conditions. ## Key features - Handwritten music recognition - Compose for solo instruments and ensembles - Edit and playback scores - Export as PDF, MusicXML, MIDI - Import MusicXML files - Dropbox synchronization - PhotoScore Add-In for printed music ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $39.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | NotateMe PhotoScore IAP | $29.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of NotateMe? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent handwriting recognition - 🎼 Convenient for jotting down musical ideas - 💾 Good integration with Dropbox and other apps - 🎹 Useful for piano teachers and students - 🎨 Creative tool for composers and arrangers **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and stability issues - 🤔 Steep learning curve and not very intuitive - 🖋️ Struggles with complex notation and articulations - 🔍 Inaccurate recognition of accidentals and ledger lines - 💰 Expensive for the current feature set **Commonly reported bugs** - Photoscore feature crashes frequently - Notes and rests sometimes get misplaced or lost - Inconsistent recognition of handwritten input **Most requested features** - Ability to import and export MusicXML files - More customization options for layout and formatting - Support for additional articulations and notation symbols - Improved palm rejection and stylus compatibility - Transposition and chord symbol features ## Recent user reviews (10 of 173) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notateme/id699470139/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Schade, sehr ärgerlich *2026-05-23* Schade um mein Geld. Die App lässt sich genau einmal öffnen, sowie man nur irgendetwas anklickt, wird der Bildschirm schwarz und das war es dann. Nach Neustart des iPhones und Neuinstallation das gleiche. Den einen Stern gibt es dafür, dass das Bezahlen wenigsten gut geklappt hat. ### 1/5 — nicht kompatibel *2025-12-24* Leider funktioniert die App nicht mit IOS 26. Beim Versuch, sie zu öffnen, stürzt sie sofort ab. ### 1/5 — Vetusware *2025-06-28* Lots of problems with importing photos, crash when accessing the camera, The program belongs to the Vetusware category. ### 2/5 — Hard to use, good recognition if… *2024-08-13, version 4.1.1.0* I’ve tried to enter music with it and all sorts of bizarre symbols pop up, so I’m pretty much given up on that, especially considering that it doesn’t have any pop-up help or any way to really figure out how to make it work. The YouTube video I went to visit was about another app on the desktop. When I try to take a photograph inside the app it crashes, but if I process a photograph, it’s already been taken through the camera application, it does a great job of recognizing the music—it’s worth it for that, but I’m disappointed that I can’t actually write music with it. ### 4/5 — It does what it does *2024-06-09* There are surprisingly few programs that transcribe graphical music notation, I guess that speaks to the complexity of what the software does. It isn’t perfect, but with patience, it’s a good substitute for pencil and paper, but it hasn’t replaced my notation software for producing score ps for distribution. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2024-05-28, version 4.1.1.0* This app is very frustrating! It makes too many basic errors to make it usable. For example, it confuses flats with naturals makes many mistakes with leger lines. It is designed to get used to your handwriting style, and even after the learning phase, it takes too long to do even the simplest task. ### 1/5 — Does not work as advertised *2024-03-03* Buyer beware! Do NOT buy the in-app Photoscore feature! The app is quite difficult to use, and the Photoscore feature crashes every time I try to open it on iPhone. And I only tried to open on iPhone because it was scanning an illegible blur on iPad, and I thought the iPhone camera might do a better job taking a photo of my page of sheet music. The Photoscore pictures are illegible. Ultimately, I was not successful importing sheet music using Photoscore. It seems impossible to get a refund for a feature that doesn’t work and crashes. Disappointing. I completely regret taking a chance on this app. For the price, I expected things to work. ### 1/5 — The program is designed inconveniently *2023-03-03* I thought for a long time about whether to buy and I still bought it, used it, very much regretted it. The program is not suitable for comfortable use. Do not buy ### 1/5 — Pining for the fjords *2022-06-24* To paraphrase Monty Python’s famous parrot sketch, this is a dead app. It has ceased to be. This is an ex application. I thought this app would become a great must-have tool. Instead, it hasn’t been updated in four years. I paid for everything one could get with this app, thinking I was supporting the developers and helping to ensure its future. Ha! ### 1/5 — NotateMe *2021-05-14, version 4.1.1.0* Keeps crashing on my iPad Pro - is it even on the market? ## Frequently asked questions about NotateMe ### What does NotateMe do? NotateMe is a music composition and notation application that allows users to write music using handwritten input. It features advanced recognition of musical symbols, enabling the creation of scores for various instruments and ensembles. Users can also edit, playback, and export their compositions in multiple formats. ### What are the key features of NotateMe? Key features include accurate handwritten music recognition, the ability to compose for solo instruments and full orchestras, instant playback and editing, and export options for PDF, MusicXML, and MIDI files. It also offers Dropbox synchronization and an optional PhotoScore Add-In to digitize printed sheet music. ### How much does NotateMe cost? The app itself is free to download and use. However, there is an optional 'PhotoScore Add-In' available as an in-app purchase, which allows users to scan and edit printed sheet music. ### What devices are compatible with NotateMe? The app is recommended for use on iPhone 5/s/c, iPad (3rd gen onwards), iPad mini (2nd gen onwards), and iPod Touch 5 onwards, with a minimum screen size of 4 inches. The PhotoScore Add-In requires a 5MP rear-facing camera and 1 GB of RAM, making it incompatible with older devices like iPad 2 or iPhone 4S. ### What are common use cases for NotateMe? Common use cases include composing music on the go, transcribing printed sheet music into a digital format, learning and teaching music notation, and collaborating with other musicians by sharing scores via email or other applications. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.1.1.0 — 2017-06-27 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Replaced Dropbox Sync with improved Import and Export functionality. - Import from Photos (for PhotoScore) and NotateMe and MusicXML files from iCloud and other apps & cloud services. - Export to iCloud and other apps & cloud services. Voice allocation improvements, particularly for 3 and 4 voices. Other parsing improvements. Hold down play button in editing mode to toggle between playing back all instruments and just the current instrument. Mute button fix. UI tweaks. Bug fixes. ### 4.1.0.0 — 2017-06-24 Replaced Dropbox Sync with improved Import and Export functionality. - Import from Photos (for PhotoScore) and NotateMe and MusicXML files from iCloud and other apps & cloud services. - Export to iCloud and other apps & cloud services. Voice allocation improvements, particularly for 3 and 4 voices. Other parsing improvements. Hold down play button in editing mode to toggle between playing back all instruments and just the current instrument. Mute button fix. UI tweaks. Bug fixes. ### 4.0.3.0 — 2017-03-23 - Next generation handwriting recognition engine. - Support for Apple Pencil. - Support for iOS multitasking. - Hundreds of improvements and fixes making NotateMe even easier to use, more streamlined and intuitive. - Improvements to voice allocation of rests and whole notes around beamed notes. - Repeat playback fix. - Pre-v4 PhotoScore document opening fix. - iPhone 6/7 Plus screen scaling fix. ### 4.0.2.0 — 2017-03-14 - Next generation handwriting recognition engine. - Support for Apple Pencil. - Support for iOS multitasking. - Hundreds of improvements and fixes making NotateMe even easier to use, more streamlined and intuitive. - Repeat playback fix - Pre-v4 PhotoScore document opening fix - iPhone 6/7 Plus screen scaling fix ### 4.0.1.0 — 2017-03-04 - Next generation handwriting recognition engine. - Support for Apple Pencil. - Support for iOS multitasking. - Hundreds of improvements and fixes making NotateMe even easier to use, more streamlined and intuitive. - v4.0.1.0: iPhone 6/7 Plus screen scaling fix ## Apps similar to NotateMe | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Choir App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choir-app/id1481118680) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Music | | [IMPULSation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulsation/id1469723900) | 3.7 (14) | $9.99 | Music | | [Latvian Radio Online](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/latvian-radio-online/id1120863340) | 2.8 (5) | Free | Music | | [Radio Romania: Online Free Live FM Radios Stations](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-romania-online-free-live-fm-radios-stations/id1120864240) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Music | | [Samplr](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samplr/id560756420) | 4.7 (149) | $19.99 | Music | | [WAV TECH](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wav-tech/id1552097200) | 5.0 (7) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Neuratron Ltd - [NotateMe Now](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notateme-now/id783567215) All apps by Neuratron Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/699470142 ## Related topics [iwritemusicproject](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/iwritemusicproject) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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