Comparison

La Frog Touch vs PlayScan

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

Head to head
About

La Frog Touch

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Cette application NÉCESSITE d'être CONNECTEE AU BOITIER LaFrogTouch pour fonctionner. Red Frog Bros. : une entreprise familiale en Provence qui a pour philosophie de rapprocher les gens. Nous sommes deux frères, Bernard (ingénieur) et Olivier (musicien et pédagogue), qui travaillons en collaboration avec des pédagogues, des neurochirurgiens et des orthophonistes. Nous concevons des logiciels et des instruments qui permettent à n'importe qui de jouer de la musique de qualité sans instrument, sans apprentissage du solfège et aussi de traiter certains troubles (DYS, TSA etc.). Couplé à notre application, notre boîtier spécifique LaFrogTouch permet de jouer de la musique en touchant la peau. Nous proposons aussi de grandes banques de sons supplémentaires de tous styles et de nombreuses autres chansons pour s'amuser ou exercices pour progresser. Si vous souhaitez vivre une expérience unique et immersive en transformant votre corps en instrument de musique, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour avoir une démonstration de nos produits dans votre établissement.

About

PlayScan

Instantly hear sheet music by photographing it. This app recognizes notes and plays them back, allowing for faster practice and learning. Features include tempo adjustment, a per-staff mixer, and A-B looping for difficult passages.

Highlights
  • Scan sheet music with camera
  • Instant audio playback of scores
  • Adjustable tempo and pitch
  • Per-staff mixer for muting/soloing
  • A-B loop for practice
  • Import PDF and image files
  • Organize and annotate scores
Features
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PlayScan is a sheet music scanner that plays your score the moment you photograph it. Point your camera at a printed score, and PlayScan recognizes the notes and plays them back — so you can hear, practice, and learn faster. THE PLAYER IS ALWAYS FREE Unlike other scanners, playback is never locked. Open a score and press play — no subscription needed. PLAY & PRACTICE • Moving cursor follows the music as it plays • Adjust tempo without changing pitch • Per-staff mixer — mute or solo each voice/hand • A–B loop to drill tricky passages • Transpose to any key • Metronome with count-in SCAN & IMPORT (Pro) • Camera scan with automatic edge detection • Multi-page documents • Import PDF and images • Recognition tuned for piano, vocal, and ensemble scores ORGANIZE & SHARE (Pro) • Folders and a searchable library • Annotate pages with pen, marker, and text • Export to MusicXML, MIDI, or .notaz (full transfer with playback) Your documents stay on your device. Scanned images are sent only for recognition and deleted within 24 hours. No account required. Free: the full player + a limited number of scans per month. Pro: unlimited scanning, multi-page, PDF import, and export. Terms of Use: https://zarifergashev.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://zarifergashev.web.app/privacy Support address: zarifergashev4@gmail.com

Screenshots

La Frog Touch1 screens
PlayScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: La Frog Touch at none against PlayScan's 3. PlayScan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. PlayScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. La Frog Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

La Frog Touch ships an update every 3 months, PlayScan weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
La Frog Touch versus PlayScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLa Frog TouchPlayScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Frog Bros.Zarifjon Ergashev

In-app purchases

None

La Frog Touch

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PlayScan

Subscriptions3
  • PlayScan Pro$2.997 Days
  • PlayScan Pro$4.991 Month
  • PlayScan Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is La Frog Touch free?
La Frog Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayScan free?
PlayScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do La Frog Touch or PlayScan have ads?
Neither La Frog Touch nor PlayScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, La Frog Touch or PlayScan?
La Frog Touch ships an update every 3 months, and PlayScan weekly. Most recently, La Frog Touch was updated on October 27, 2026 and PlayScan on November 10, 2026.

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