Comparison

PlayScore 2 vs Trombone Tuner

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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

About

Trombone Tuner

Features
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Trombone Tuner – XTuner PRO is an easy-to-use free mobile application with which you will be able to tune your trombone quickly. The sounds for our application were recorded by professional musicians. Sounds that cannot be generated by a musician have been created synthetically. App works offline. What is the most important: it is a free tuner. The algorithm in the trombone tuner offline app has been prepared for the most effective recognition of instrument sounds. To get the auto tune result, play the sound several times. Trombone Tuner – XTuner PRO app for instruments has three modes: auto tune, manual and pro - chromatic tuner mode. App works offline. - Auto Tune – automatic tuning – examined the frequency of the signal is interpreted to the next clear sound of the specific frequencies of pure sound. - Manual – sound tuning - select a specific sound that will be tuned. Features in the tuning app: - the ability to set the frequency of sound "a" (concert pitch) in Hz (herz), - the ability to determine the deviation from the base frequency in cents, - ability to set frequency filter - custom tuning - presets for your music instrument - chromatic tuner mode – you can practise diapason using it - auto tune and manual mode - professional frequency settings – choose the concert pitch in Hz and transposition - trombone tuner offline - it is a free pro tuner; you don’t have to pay. If you would like to have version of the free tuner with no ads, you can buy premium forever or subscription. If you will have any problems with Trombone Tuner – XTuner PRO app, please feel free to contact us: mobile@netigen.eu. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://netigen.eu/privacy/ More information: https://xtunerpro.com/trombone

Screenshots

PlayScore 23 screens
Trombone Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PlayScore 2 at none against Trombone Tuner's shown. PlayScore 2 also leads on chart position (#158 vs unranked). Trombone Tuner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Trombone Tuner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayScore 2 ships an update every 2 months, Trombone Tuner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PlayScore 2 versus Trombone Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayScore 2Trombone Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrganum LimitedNETIGEN Kluzowicz sp. j.

Bugs and 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)

Trombone Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Trombone Tuner

Subscriptions1
  • 1 week subscription + trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Forever one-time payment$19.99

Questions

Is PlayScore 2 free?
PlayScore 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trombone Tuner free?
Trombone Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayScore 2 or Trombone Tuner have ads?
Trombone Tuner shows ads; PlayScore 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, PlayScore 2 or Trombone Tuner?
PlayScore 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Trombone Tuner monthly. Most recently, PlayScore 2 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Trombone Tuner on October 28, 2026.

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