Comparison

PlayScore 2 vs Faders for PT

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
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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

Faders for PT

Features
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Put faders under your fingers while you mix. Faders for PT turns your iPad or iPhone into a multi-fader control surface for Pro Tools. Track names, colors, comments, pan, and automation modes — everything follows your session, over your wired or wireless LAN. PLEASE NOTE: "PT" is the common shorthand for Pro Tools, which is the only DAW this app supports. This app is made by obbliworks and is not an Avid product. HOW IT WORKS A small free receiver app on your Mac talks to Pro Tools using the HUI protocol, and to your iPad or iPhone over your local network (wired or wireless LAN). No account, no sign-up, no cloud — everything stays inside your studio network. If your Mac lives in a machine room, control it from the next room. FADERS • Up to 16 faders on screen (1–16, your choice) • Bidirectional: move a fader on the iPad and Pro Tools follows; play back automation and the iPad follows • Touch-sensitive: writes automation correctly in touch/latch/write modes • Double-tap a fader cap to return to unity gain • Swipe sideways to scroll through every track in your session MIXER • Solo, Mute, Record-arm, Input Monitor per strip • Pan (mono and stereo, with an expanded editor) • Automation mode per track: off / read / touch / latch / write (+trim) • Stereo meters per strip, driven by Pro Tools • Track names, colors, and comments from your session • Group multiple tracks: linked fader moves, batch mute/solo, batch automation mode • Undo / Redo for your control-surface moves ON iPHONE • Portrait layout with fewer, longer faders — plus haptic feedback on the fader detents • 1-fader / 2-fader modes: long throw, 1 dB scale, peak hold, and a precision mode (1/2 to 1/20 of finger travel) PRICING Every feature is free to use (a small banner ad appears at the top of the screen). To go ad-free, choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or buy once. • Monthly / Yearly: auto-renewing subscriptions. They renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions on your iPhone or iPad. • Buy once: one payment, ad-free forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://obbliworks.com/fadersfordaw/privacy REQUIREMENTS • Pro Tools with HUI support • Free receiver app "Faders for PT Receiver" for macOS 14 or later (download: obbliworks.com/fadersfordaw) • iPad or iPhone on the same Wi-Fi / LAN as the Mac (wired LAN via a USB-C Ethernet adapter is also supported) • For 16 faders at once: two HUI peripherals enabled in Pro Tools (the receiver provides both; a one-minute setup) Pro Tools is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by Avid.

Screenshots

PlayScore 23 screens
Faders for PT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PlayScore 2 at none against Faders for PT's shown. PlayScore 2 also leads on chart position (#119 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16 vs 26.0). Faders for PT's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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 Faders for PT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayScore 2 ships an update every 2 months, Faders for PT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PlayScore 2 versus Faders for PT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayScore 2Faders for PT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrganum LimitedYasuhiro Misawa

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)

Faders for PT

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
3 purchases

Faders for PT

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock — Buy Once$49.99

Questions

Is PlayScore 2 free?
PlayScore 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Faders for PT free?
Faders for PT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayScore 2 or Faders for PT have ads?
Faders for PT shows ads; PlayScore 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, PlayScore 2 or Faders for PT?
PlayScore 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Faders for PT fortnightly. Most recently, PlayScore 2 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Faders for PT on November 5, 2026.

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