# Composer Pro vs Piano2Notes

The clearest difference is monetization model: Piano2Notes at free with in-app purchases against Composer Pro's subscription. Composer Pro's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 37%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Composer Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Piano2Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Composer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 685 and 294 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Composer Pro's written reviews are positive against 37% of Piano2Notes's.

Composer Pro ships an update every 2 months, Piano2Notes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Composer Pro | Piano2Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (685 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/composer-pro-sheet-music-maker/id1551925812/reviews)** | [4.3 (294 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano2notes/id1589420929/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **685** | 294 |
| Positive reviews | **71.5% of reviews** | 36.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 161 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [嵩 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1091921941) | [Klangio GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588721120) |

## What reviewers say

### Composer Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/composer-pro-sheet-music-maker/id1551925812)

Compose music scores with ease using a familiar keyboard layout. This app supports multiple parts, a wide range of instruments, and various musical symbols, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

**Highlights:** Keyboard-style note input, Support for up to 8 parts, Over 100 instruments, Variety of music symbols, Configurable parts and settings, Instrument transposition, Export without watermark

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Access | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Access | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Access | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎼 Helpful for composing music
- 🎹 Good for beginners
- 💡 Allows creating sheet music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model too expensive
- 🔒 Limited features in free version
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Forced to pay for basic functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Notes sometimes placed incorrectly
- Measures and compositions randomly deleted
- Inability to restore deleted content

**Requested features**

- Add more instruments beyond piano
- Allow changing time signatures and key signatures without subscription
- Improve note editing and placement
- Add export options to save/share compositions
- Provide more music notation tools and dynamics


### Piano2Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano2notes/id1589420929)

This app uses AI to convert piano recordings into sheet music. It provides playback of the transcribed score and allows export in various formats like PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML. Share your musical creations easily with others.

**Highlights:** Transcribe piano recordings to sheet music, View transcribed music as classical score, Playback sheet music, Download sheet as PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML, Share compositions

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Piano2Notes Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Klangio Universe Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Piano2Notes Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Klangio Universe Subscription | $149.99 | per year |
| Single Token | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3 token package | $5.99 | one-time |
| 10 tokens package | $9.99 | one-time |
| 50 Tokens Package | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Dream come true app
- 🎶 Accurate music transcription
- 🎹 Converts music to piano sheet
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Great for composing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- ❌ PDF export issues
- 📉 Inaccurate transcriptions
- 💸 Subscription costs are high
- 🚫 Cannot download anything

**Reported bugs**

- App stops working
- Desktop website doesn't work
- App crashes when creating PDF
- Subscription not recognized
- App crashes when tapping download button

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit notes
- Improve general accuracy
- Add enharmonic transposition option
- Allow editing of transcribed music
- Fix PDF export issues


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Composer Pro free?

Composer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Piano2Notes free?

Piano2Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Composer Pro or Piano2Notes?

Composer Pro is rated higher. Composer Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 685 ratings, while Piano2Notes averages 4.3 from 294 ratings.

### Do Composer Pro or Piano2Notes have ads?

Neither Composer Pro nor Piano2Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Composer Pro or Piano2Notes?

Composer Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Piano2Notes every 6 weeks. Most recently, Composer Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Piano2Notes on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*