Comparison

MuTone Note vs NumScore

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

Head to head
About

MuTone Note

Create and edit simplified music scores, staff scores, and drum scores. Generate MIDI playback files and convert MIDI to scores. Supports hundreds of instruments and multiple parts simultaneously. Export scores as PNG images or high-quality PDF files.

Highlights
  • Simplified music score editing
  • Staff score editing
  • Drum score editing
  • MIDI playback file generation
  • MIDI to score conversion
  • Multiple instrument support
  • Export to PNG and PDF
Features
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Support the editing and creation of simplified music score, staff score and drum score, MIDI playback files can be generated, and MIDI files can be converted into music scores, Support the mutual conversion of simplified music and staff, It supports the playback of hundreds of musical instruments, Support simultaneous performance of multiple parts, Supports exporting PNG pictures, Support the export of high-quality PDF files, Support chords, continuous notes, decorative notes, repetition, jumping house and other music symbols

About

NumScore

Create professional, neat, and beautiful numbered musical scores using handwriting or a virtual keyboard. Supports a vast array of musical notation elements and specific performance signs for instruments like the Guzheng. Offers automatic layout adjustments and multiple export formats.

Highlights
  • Handwriting and virtual keyboard input
  • Extensive musical notation elements
  • Guzheng performance sign support
  • Automatic and adjustable layout
  • Customizable sound fonts
  • Multiple export formats (PDF, MIDI, PNG, Audio)
Features
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NumScore is a professional and efficient tool for making numbered musical score. you can quickly produce professional, neat and beautiful numbered musical score with the app. It use the simplest and most direct input method - handwriting. and also support virtual keyboard input. It supports almost all numbered sheet music elements: basic notes,dotted notes, accidentals, grace notes, tuplets, tied notes, chords, arpeggios, vibrato, staccato, tremolo, trills, mordent, turn,dynamics,alternating tempo signs, alternating key signs, multiple time signs, repeat signs, jump signs, chord signs, multi line lyrics, slurs, ties ... Perfectly support all kinds of performance signs of Guzheng: up slide, down slide, back slide, vibrato, shaking finger, flower finger, gliss, strum... Professional automatic layout function, adjustable layout parameters, adjustable bar density, font, font size, line spacing and other layout details can be adjusted according to user preferences. In addition to the 88 instruments built in App, you can also use your own sound font file (.sf2) , by coping the SF2 file to the SoundFonts directory to invoke the User SoundFonts in the application. Support exporting multiple file formats: PDF, MIDI, PNG, m4a compressed audio, wav lossless audio.

Screenshots

MuTone Note4 screens
NumScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MuTone Note at Free against NumScore's $19.99. NumScore's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

MuTone Note is free to download; NumScore costs $19.99 up front. MuTone Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NumScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NumScore holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of MuTone Note's written reviews are positive against 89% of NumScore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MuTone Note ships an update fortnightly, NumScore every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MuTone Note versus NumScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuTone NoteNumScore
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB321 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer英群 陈Supertintin Co., Ltd

Customer experience

MuTone Note

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative32.6%

NumScore

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative2.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MuTone Note

One-time1
  • Unlock All features$19.99
None

NumScore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MuTone Note free?
MuTone Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NumScore free?
NumScore costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MuTone Note or NumScore?
NumScore is rated higher. MuTone Note averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NumScore averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do MuTone Note or NumScore have ads?
Neither MuTone Note nor NumScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MuTone Note or NumScore?
MuTone Note ships an update fortnightly, and NumScore every 2 weeks. Most recently, MuTone Note was updated on September 22, 2026 and NumScore on September 22, 2026.

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