# Score Wizard vs Music Reader

The clearest difference is price: Music Reader at Free against Score Wizard's $7.99. Music Reader also leads on ratings volume (192 vs 12). Score Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Music Reader is free to download; Score Wizard costs $7.99 up front. Music Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Score Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Score Wizard against 4.5 for Music Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Reader has 192 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Score Wizard's written reviews are positive against 51% of Music Reader's.

Score Wizard ships an update monthly, Music Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Score Wizard | Music Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-wizard/id1438151717/reviews)** | [4.5 (192 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-reader-sheet-music-note/id1491308446/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **192** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 51.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 49 MB | 183 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ron Regev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438151716) | [嵩 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1091921941) |

## What reviewers say

### Score Wizard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-wizard/id1438151717)

This app is a PDF reader designed for musicians that automatically turns pages by listening to your performance. It also offers tools to clean up scanned sheet music, convert photos to PDF, and organize your music library.

**Highlights:** Intelligent score following listens to playing, Automatic page turning, Clean, crop, and straighten scanned music, Import from IMSLP, Convert photos to PDF, Bluetooth pedal and gesture controls, Music-optimized video conferencing

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Music Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-reader-sheet-music-note/id1491308446)

This app is a comprehensive tool for sheet music. It allows users to view, learn, listen, mark, and play musical scores. It supports various music genres and instruments, acting as a portable songbook and powerful player.

**Highlights:** View and play sheet music, Mark and annotate scores, Import MusicXML and NotationPad files, Supports dark mode, Transposition (PRO), Change instrument parts (PRO)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Access | $14.99 | per year |
| Pro Access | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Score Wizard free?

Score Wizard costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Music Reader free?

Music Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Score Wizard or Music Reader?

Score Wizard is rated higher. Score Wizard averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Music Reader averages 4.5 from 192 ratings.

### Do Score Wizard or Music Reader have ads?

Music Reader shows ads; Score Wizard does not.

### Which is updated more often, Score Wizard or Music Reader?

Score Wizard ships an update monthly, and Music Reader every 4 months. Most recently, Score Wizard was updated on September 28, 2026 and Music Reader on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*