PlayScore 2 vs OPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
OPS
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Musicians Toolkit is the all-in-one management app for orchestras, wind bands, ensembles and music schools. Whether you run a municipal band, a conservatory or an amateur association, manage everything from one place — on your phone or tablet. MEMBERS & CONTACTS Keep a full directory of musicians, pupils and staff. View profiles, loans, groups and assigned invoices at a glance, and edit details in seconds. INSTRUMENT INVENTORY Track every instrument, piece of equipment and uniform. Manage loans and rentals, repairs, maintenance schedules, photos and incident reports — with signed loan contracts. MUSIC SCHOOL Give teachers a clear timetable, attendance marking, homework and posts with attachments, individual tests and grades, repertoire progress and course materials. Directors get an overview of courses, students and enrolments. PARENT PORTAL Parents follow their child’s courses, homework, sessions, grades and attendance, download invoices and enrolment contracts, and get notified about new materials — in their own language. ACCOUNTING Issue and track outgoing and incoming invoices, record revenue and expenses, and follow your fiscal year with a clear dashboard. ROOM BOOKING Book rehearsal rooms on a day timeline, see availability, and create recurring bookings with an admin approval workflow. DOCUMENTS & SCORES Scan or import documents with automatic AI analysis and validation, browse your score library, and read PDFs right in the app. BUILT FOR TEAMS Fine-grained permissions per module, multiple linked organisations in one login, push notifications, biometric unlock, and full support for English, French and German. Secure, hosted in France. Sign in with the account your organisation gave you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OPS at none against PlayScore 2's 4. OPS also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). PlayScore 2's advantage is chart position (#132 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. PlayScore 2 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. OPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlayScore 2 ships an update every 2 months, OPS daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlayScore 2 | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (4.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #132 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Organum Limited | Florian Staudt |
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)
OPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PlayScore 2
- 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
OPS
No in-app purchases









