Comparison

PlayScore 2 vs Sheetly

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

Sheetly

Instantly play sheet music by scanning it with your phone. Get AI-powered guidance on notes, rhythms, and fingering. Loop difficult sections to master them and change playback instruments for practice.

Highlights
  • Scan sheet music with camera
  • AI coach for music theory and technique
  • Adjust playback tempo
  • Loop difficult sections
  • Change playback instrument
  • Import MusicXML files
Features
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Sheetly is a sheet music scanner with an AI coach built in: point your phone at any score and hear it play. Ever stare at a new piece and have no idea how it's supposed to sound? Or lose the tempo halfway through because counting just isn't clicking? Sheetly fixes that. Point your camera at any sheet music and Sheetly plays it back to you. Hear the piece before you play it, slow it down while you learn it, and loop the exact bars you keep messing up until they stick. And when you're unsure about a note (what it is, how it's played, which position or fingering to use), just ask. Sheetly's built-in AI coach reads your score and answers instantly, like having a teacher in your pocket. WHAT SHEETLY DOES • Scan sheet music with your camera and it turns into playable, interactive notation • Scan up to four pages of one piece into a single score • Hear any piece played back, at any tempo • Loop tricky sections until they're muscle memory • Change the playback instrument • Ask the AI coach about notes, rhythms, keys, positions, and anything else in your score • Import MusicXML files directly SHEETLY PRO Pro: scanning, the AI coach, recording, export to PDF, MIDI and MusicXML, and MusicXML import. New users start with a free trial. Without a subscription you can still play the four Sheetly Studies and your first scanned page. WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're a student learning your first pieces, playing in a school band or orchestra, or coming back to an instrument after years away: if you read sheet music, Sheetly makes practice faster and less frustrating. I'm a teenage trombonist, and I was tired of losing count and forgetting positions. Sheetly is the practice tool I wished existed, so I built it. Hear it before you play it. SUBSCRIPTION Sheetly Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, available as: • Sheetly Pro Monthly: 1 month, US$11.99 • Sheetly Pro Yearly: 1 year, US$39.99 (with a free trial) Prices are shown in your local currency in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same period and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.trysheetly.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.trysheetly.com/privacy

Screenshots

PlayScore 23 screens
Sheetly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PlayScore 2 at none against Sheetly's shown. PlayScore 2 also leads on ratings volume (4.8K vs 11) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). Sheetly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Sheetly sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for PlayScore 2 against 4.1 for Sheetly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayScore 2 has 4.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayScore 2 ships an update every 2 months, Sheetly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PlayScore 2 versus Sheetly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayScore 2Sheetly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.8K ratings) — better4.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews50.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB86 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOrganum LimitedCARL HENRIK RANMAR

Customer experience

PlayScore 2

All ratings4,533 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews493 reviews
Positive50.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative36.9%

Sheetly

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

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)

Sheetly

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
5 purchases

Sheetly

Subscriptions5
  • Sheetly Pro Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Sheetly Pro Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Sheetly Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Sheetly Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Sheetly Pro Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PlayScore 2 free?
PlayScore 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sheetly free?
Sheetly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlayScore 2 or Sheetly?
PlayScore 2 is rated higher. PlayScore 2 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Sheetly averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do PlayScore 2 or Sheetly have ads?
Sheetly shows ads; PlayScore 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, PlayScore 2 or Sheetly?
PlayScore 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Sheetly every 3 days. Most recently, PlayScore 2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sheetly on November 8, 2026.

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