Comparison

Choir App vs Music Reader

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

Head to head
About

Choir App

This app provides singers with a centralized platform for sheet music, practice recordings, and choir announcements. Users can join existing groups or create their own to share resources with members.

Highlights
  • Sheet music access
  • Practice recordings
  • Choir announcements
  • Join existing choirs
  • Create new choirs
  • Share resources
Features
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Choir helps singers access sheet music, practice recordings, and important announcements - all in one app. You can join an existing choir or create your own group to share resources with your members. By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Music Reader

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
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Music Reader provides all you need about sheet music. You could view, learn, listen, mark and play music notes and notations as you want. it is your portable songbook and a powerful sheet music reader & player. A easy-to-use painting system for you to draw any marks on sheets. From classic to popular, from rock to country, from piano to symphony, all kinds of music played well in Music Reader. *Compatible with dark mode *Supports importing MusicXML(.xml) and NotationPad(.ecz) file PRO ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - No Ads - Transposition - Change instrument for parts - Support layers for painting marks - The subscription price is $4.99/monthly, $14.99/yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable - Terms of use: https://service.notationpad.com/sheetmusicplus/terms_service.html

Screenshots

Choir App4 screens
Music Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Choir App at 100% against Music Reader's 51%. Choir App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Music Reader's advantage is ratings volume (192 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Choir App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Music Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Choir App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Reader has 192 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Choir App's written reviews are positive against 51% of Music Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Choir App ships an update weekly, Music Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Choir App versus Music Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoir AppMusic Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (192 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better51.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2192 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias Terhoeven嵩 张

Customer experience

Choir App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Music Reader

All ratings188 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative44.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Choir App

Subscriptions2
  • Choir Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Choir Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Music Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Access$2.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Pro Access$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Choir App free?
Choir App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Music Reader free?
Music Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Choir App or Music Reader?
Choir App is rated higher. Choir App averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Music Reader averages 4.5 from 192 ratings.
Do Choir App or Music Reader have ads?
Music Reader shows ads; Choir App does not.
Which is updated more often, Choir App or Music Reader?
Choir App ships an update weekly, and Music Reader every 4 months. Most recently, Choir App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Music Reader on October 26, 2026.

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