Comparison

Great Conductors vs PlayScore 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Great Conductors

Features
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The soul of orchestral music and opera is the conductor. Do you know what the conductor is doing when he is conducting? What is the different between the style of each conductor? Who are the famous conductors of the past and present? Why some conductors are so charismatic and charming? This app will give you all the answers. This app introduce 94 famous conductor of the past and present. Including the legendary Toscanini, Ormandy, Stokowski, Karajan and Bernstein etc. In the past, almost all conductors are men, but recently more and more women joint this profession. So three women conductors are included. This app will give you a full biography, a music mp3 of orchestral music and 2 youtube links to each conductor. (Youtube needs internet connection). There is also a detail guide to conducting. For relaxation, there are also some caricatures of Hoffnung depicting some funny expressions of conductor. If you are a music lover, orchestral music and opera fans, or music student want to study more about conductors, this app is just for you.

About

PlayScore 2

Scan sheet music from photos or PDFs and have it played back. Adjust instruments, tempo, and transposition. Export your scores as MusicXML and MIDI for further editing.

Highlights
  • Scan music from photos and PDFs
  • Playback with scrolling notation
  • Adjust volume, instrument, and transposition
  • Smart metronome with time signature recognition
  • Export as MusicXML and MIDI
  • Create 'Playable Score' documents
Features
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Play all kinds of music direct from photos, images and PDF scores. Export as MusicXML and MIDI Snap music with your camera or import images and PDFs. PlayScore will play them right back to you, scrolling through the song following measure by measure • Adjust volume, instrument and transposition for each staff • Accompany yourself while you sing or play your instrument - PlayScore 2 will even count you in! • Playback with smart metronome that understands time signatures • Create Playable Score Documents that anyone can play back by downloading PlayScore 2 • Export Full Notation MusicXML to score editors with text, dynamics, articulation and more PlayScore 2 reads and plays all kinds of music straight off the page† such as: • Songs • Piano, organ, guitar • Hymns • Solos and Sonatas • Chamber, band and orchestral Choirs and ensembles - Learning a new piece? Create a Playable Score, so each member can listen to their part on its own or standing out from the others. • 19 high quality instruments per staff to choose from • Change tempo (even while playing) • Tap anywhere to play, or drag with a finger to create a loop • Mute and adjust volume, and change instrument for each staff individually • Transpose the whole song or by instrument (transposing instruments) * Adjustable multi-measure count-in and metronome * Swing playback • Adjustable dynamic range PlayScore 2 makes it easy to create multi-page Playable Scores: • Rearrange recapture or delete pages • Select a page range in a PDF • Clip and mask • Search and sort by title or composer Subscriptions - Even without a subscription you can • Play and interact with any PlayScore Playable Score • Play pages of music in unlimited staves from a photo • Create and share single page playable documents PlayScore 2 Productivity subscription • Create and play multi-staff, multi-page scores captured with the camera or imported as images • Export your documents for anyone to play • Interact with scores, auto-transpose transposing instruments, export MIDI files PlayScore 2 Professional subscription • Create Playable Score documents from PDF scores that anyone can play • Export any score as MIDI and MusicXML containing full notation and text Productivity and Professional versions are available as 1-month or 12-month auto-renewing subscriptions. • The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on-line after purchase Important: Capturing copyrighted music without the copyright holder's permission is illegal. PlayScore 2 recognises full music notation – see full spec at playscore.co † please see online help for exclusions Terms of use: https://playscore.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Great Conductors4 screens
PlayScore 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Great Conductors at none against PlayScore 2's 4. Great Conductors also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). PlayScore 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlayScore 2 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Great Conductors asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Great Conductors ships an update every 9 months, PlayScore 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Great Conductors versus PlayScore 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreat ConductorsPlayScore 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—4.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size604 MB93 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHon Fai YiuOrganum Limited

Bugs and requests

Great Conductors

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PlayScore 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when scanning/importing
  • Playback issues with timing and note accuracy
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Exporting to MIDI/MusicXML not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import PDFs and multiple pages
  • Improved support for transposition and clef changes
  • Metronome functionality and count-in feature
  • Annotation and score editing capabilities
  • Organizational tools (folders, playlists)

In-app purchases

None

Great Conductors

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PlayScore 2

Subscriptions4
  • PlayScore Productivity$5.991 Month
  • PlayScore 2 Professional month$6.991 Month
  • PlayScore Productivity$34.991 Year
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  • PlayScore 2 Professional year$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Great Conductors free?
Great Conductors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayScore 2 free?
PlayScore 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Great Conductors or PlayScore 2 have ads?
Great Conductors shows ads; PlayScore 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Great Conductors or PlayScore 2?
Great Conductors ships an update every 9 months, and PlayScore 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Great Conductors was updated on November 2, 2026 and PlayScore 2 on November 6, 2026.

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