Comparison

SeeScore 2 vs BrassTrainer

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

Head to head
About

SeeScore 2

This music score viewer allows musicians to display and interact with MusicXML files on their devices. It offers flexible layout, playback with customizable instruments, and transposition features, making practice and performance more convenient.

Highlights
  • Display MusicXML scores
  • Flexible pinch-to-zoom layout
  • Playback with customizable instruments
  • Mute parts for practice
  • Instantaneous score transposition
  • Built-in metronome
  • Page turning with playback
Features
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** SeeScore 2 lets you view and play MusicXML files ** SeeScore 2 is a music score display app intended for musicians to practice or perform instrumental or vocal music from the iPad instead of using conventional paper scores. Unlike PDF score display apps which show a tiny score in the middle of the screen with large empty margins, SeeScore 2 uses flexible MusicXML layout so that when you pinch zoom the score reflows to the screen size, right up to the edge, making best use of your valuable screen pixels. Also you can choose any parts to view from multi-part music and change the size of the music to suit your distance from the iPad. Play SeeScore 2 will play with you. You can setup an instrument for each part in the score, and adjust the volumes. You can mute the part you play so it will accompany you, and it will turn the pages while it plays. You can hide all the parts except your own so you don't need to see the other parts while you play. Any tempi and time signatures defined in the score are read while playing and the metronome and auto-scroll automatically follow. Tranpose You can instantaneously transpose the score. Notes and key signatures are all correctly updated and it will play at the new pitch. Metronome SeeScore 2 can play a metronome tick with a pattern which automatically adjusts to the current time signature. Fast. You will notice that SeeScore 2 is extremely fast and responsive. You will never have to wait for a progress bar. The screen will instantly fill with music when you scroll, pinch zoom or transpose. PlayScore 2 You can convert your PDF files to MusicXML using PlayScore 2 (available in the App Store), then open them in SeeScore 2, or most score writing programs can output MusicXML directly. Free SeeScore 2 can: • Display any MusicXML score • Pinch zoom to change the staff height • Play any MusicXML score (auto selected instruments only) • Search your library by title, composer, instruments By upgrading you can: • Display selected parts • Set instruments • Set individual part volumes • Transpose • Use the metronome tick • Use count-in to start playing • Export MIDI and PDF • Add a metronome marking at the start of the score • Count-in • Play loop, for practising those few difficult bars • Use your Airturn pedal • Set title, composer etc. If you have any problem with SeeScore 2 or encounter any files which cause problems please contact us at www.seescore.co.uk/contact/ . If something doesn't work for you please contact us before writing a review. It may be a misunderstanding or we can fix your problem.

About

BrassTrainer

Features
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Brass Trainer turns note reading and instrument technique into a game — built for brass band musicians from the very first lesson to advanced players. NOTE TRAINER Read notes on the staff against the clock. Bass, treble and tenor clef, four difficulty levels — from beginner notes (C–G) to hard keys, accidentals and up to 4 ledger lines. FINGERING TRAINER See a note, answer with the fingering. Tap answer buttons — or press on-screen valves and drag a real slide. Supports 3 valves, 4th valve and trombone thumb valve (F). LEARNING PATH A guided path that teaches notes three at a time, with fingering and slide diagrams in every lesson. Pass with 90% to unlock the next step — including a dedicated 4th-valve course. NOTE RUSH How many notes can you read in 60 seconds? MAKE IT YOURS · XP, levels, daily streaks and badges · Practice mode that targets the notes YOU miss · Best times per clef, level and instrument · 20 avatars or your own photo · English and Norwegian (with H/B note names) The free version shows ads. A one-time purchase removes them — or redeem a promo code from your band. Developed by noerstad3d.

Screenshots

SeeScore 22 screens
BrassTrainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

SeeScore 2 and BrassTrainer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. SeeScore 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BrassTrainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SeeScore 2 versus BrassTrainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeeScore 2BrassTrainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDolphin ComputingNils Ove Erstad

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SeeScore 2

One-time1
  • Upgrade SeeScore 2$9.99
1 purchases

BrassTrainer

One-time1
  • Full version$1.99

Questions

Is SeeScore 2 free?
SeeScore 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrassTrainer free?
BrassTrainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SeeScore 2 or BrassTrainer have ads?
Neither SeeScore 2 nor BrassTrainer shows ads.

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