Comparison

Music Reader vs Tuner Pro

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

Head to head
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

About

Tuner Pro

Features
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Tuner Pro is the tuner built for working musicians — fast, accurate, and packed with everything you need to stay perfectly in tune. A clean, responsive dial shows you exactly where you are in real time — whether you're a cent sharp or flat, you'll know instantly. TUNE ANY INSTRUMENT • Chromatic mode — detects any note, any instrument • Instrument mode — see all your strings at a glance • Guitar, bass, ukulele, violin and more ALTERNATE TUNINGS • Drop D, Open G, DADGAD and more built in • Build and save your own custom tunings • Switch between tunings instantly ACCURATE & RELIABLE • Precise to within 2 cents • Fast note detection — no lag • Works completely offline No sign-up. No subscription. Your tunings are saved and ready whether you're at home or on stage. Download Tuner Pro and play in tune.

Screenshots

Music Reader4 screens
Tuner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Reader at Free against Tuner Pro's $2.99. Music Reader also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Tuner Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Music Reader is free to download; Tuner Pro costs $2.99 up front. Music Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tuner Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Music Reader versus Tuner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic ReaderTuner Pro
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (192 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings192 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嵩 张DANIEL JONES

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Music Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Access$2.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Pro Access$14.991 Year
None

Tuner Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Reader free?
Music Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tuner Pro free?
Tuner Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Music Reader or Tuner Pro have ads?
Music Reader shows ads; Tuner Pro does not.

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