Comparison

Maestro vs Piano2Notes

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

Head to head
About

Maestro

Create sheet music with a vast array of notations and symbols. This app allows for easy composition, playback, and export of musical pieces in various formats. Ideal for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Extensive notation library
  • Unlimited staves and song length
  • Over 100 instrument sounds
  • Instant playback
  • Export to JPG, PNG, PDF, and audio
  • Lyric and chord symbol support
Features
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Maestro - Music Composer Write sheet music with a wide range of notations and symbols. Compose music easily. Maestro is a next-generation music composition app. Hello, Maestro! We hope this is the perfect app for composers, songwriters, music students, and anyone who wants to write music with ease. Compose quickly and easily, like a maestro! Write and Learn Musical Notation - Notes, chord notes, and layered notes - Rests and multi-measure rests - Barlines - Repeat signs, Da Capo, Dal Segno, Segno, Coda, Fine, and alternate endings - Staccato, staccatissimo, accent, tenuto, fermata, trill, tremolo, mordent, and more articulations - Dots, double dots, beams, ties, slurs, duplets, triplets, quintuplets, grace notes, and more - Accidentals and quarter tones - Dynamics - Shift octaves up and down: 8va, 8vb, 15ma, 15mb, 22va, 22vb - Transpose - Change clef: treble, bass, alto, soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, drums, and monotone percussion - Change tempo - Change time signature - Change key signature - Write lyrics, chord symbols, and finger numbers Many Instruments - Play your music with over 100 instruments - Piano, organ, violin, cello, and other strings, guitar, brass, reed, pipe, drums, and percussion - Fun sound effects too, such as birdsong, helicopter, gunshot, seashore, telephone ring, scream, and more Unlimited Staves - Write orchestral music - Show or hide staves to manage many parts, or print each part on its own Unlimited Length - No limit on the number of measures or the length of the music Listen to Your Masterpiece - Play your music instantly - Set a playback section and repeat the parts Export Images and Print Your Sheet Music - Zoom in or out to fit more or fewer notes on a line - Save exactly what you see on the screen as an image - Save as JPG, PNG, or PDF - Change the page orientation Export to an Audio File - Send your music to friends - Set your composition as a ringtone Works on tablets, iPads, and devices of every size. We value your feedback and suggestions! - We are keen to make Maestro better - You are an artist creating music with Maestro, and we are digital artists creating Maestro We will do our best to keep improving Maestro. Happy composing!

About

Piano2Notes

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
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» Transcribe piano recordings to sheet music » Transcribe piano MP3 files to sheet music » View the transcribed music as classical score » Playback the sheet music and listen to the result » Download sheet as PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML » Share your compositions with your friends HOW DOES IT FUNCTION? Once your music piece is uploaded, our artificial intelligence powered transcriber processes it to generate a sheet music based on what it hears. When the processing is finished, you get three outputs - a Midi file, a PDF engraved sheet, and a MusicXML digital note sheet. It has never been easier to convert piano pieces to sheet music! WHAT THIS APP DOESN'T OFFER » Separation of multiple instruments: The note recognition can't separate multiple instruments. If you record multiple instruments playing simultaneously you will get bad transcription results! As the name says, Piano2Notes will work only with piano recordings. » Live note recognition: This app is not able to show you live note recognition results. Instead, it will take some time to perform the frequency analysis and shows you the final sheet music. » 100% match percentage: This app won't detect 100% of the played notes and there will also be wrong detections. But depending on the quality of the input signal, it will give you more than useful sheet! REQUIREMENTS » Internet: active internet connection for server connectivity » Microphone SUMMARY Transcribe music recordings from your microphone to sheet music. With Piano2Notes you can create on-the-go recordings of your instrument. Those are uploaded to your personal songbook and transcribed to score. Musical note recognition for piano has never been so easy! CONTACT US We're always happy to hear from you. No matter what comes to your mind, we want to hear it. Would you like another feature? Does something not work as expected? Send us an e-mail at: support@piano2notes.com This app is actively developed and there are updates on a regular base The Apple Terms of Use apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Maestro4 screens
Piano2Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Maestro and Piano2Notes both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Maestro's written reviews are positive against 37% of Piano2Notes's. Piano2Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Maestro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Maestro against 4.3 for Piano2Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 286 and 294 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Maestro's written reviews are positive against 37% of Piano2Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maestro ships an update every 2 months, Piano2Notes every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Maestro versus Piano2Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaestroPiano2Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (286 ratings) — better4.3 (294 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews — better36.6% of reviews
Number of ratings286294 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuture Sculptor Pty LtdKlangio GmbH

Customer experience

Maestro

All ratings286 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative17.2%

Piano2Notes

All ratings294 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative53.5%

User reviews

Maestro

From 286 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for quick music writing
  • 💡 Ability to post sheet music for others to listen
  • 🎨 Versatile and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (app crashes, playback issues, export problems)
  • 🎚️ Limited rhythmic flexibility (no swing, limited tuplets)
  • 🎹 Subpar sound quality for some instruments
  • 💤 Lack of advanced features (dynamics, articulations, tempo changes)

Piano2Notes

From 294 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Maestro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Beam note function not working
  • Playback cursor glitches when using short note setting
  • Unable to save or export compositions in some cases

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more percussion instruments (e.g., cymbals, snare, tambourine)
  • Implement swing rhythm and advanced tuplets
  • Allow multiple articulations on a single note
  • Add support for grace notes and pedal effects
  • Improve MIDI export and import functionality
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  • Implement a Concert Hall feature to share compositions

Piano2Notes

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App stops working
  • Desktop website doesn't work
  • App crashes when creating PDF
  • Subscription not recognized
  • App crashes when tapping download button
Show 12 more
  • Key not changing
  • Cannot download anything
  • PDF export issues
  • Subscription restore function doesn't work
  • Customer service not responding
  • App logs out and loses info
  • YouTube links not working
  • App crashes on PDF creation
  • Cannot fast forward
  • App doesn't open
  • Transcription speed mismatch
  • PDF export changes notes

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to edit notes
  • Improve general accuracy
  • Add enharmonic transposition option
  • Allow editing of transcribed music
  • Fix PDF export issues
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  • Add ability to use alternative sources (file, YouTube url)
  • Improve speed of transcription
  • Add dark mode
  • More flexible ticket system

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Maestro

One-time1
  • Ad Free Licence & Tickets$9.99
8 purchases

Piano2Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Piano2Notes Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Klangio Universe Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Piano2Notes Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
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  • Klangio Universe Subscription$149.991 Year
One-time4
  • Single Token$2.99
  • 3 token package$5.99
  • 10 tokens package$9.99
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  • 50 Tokens Package$24.99

Questions

Is Maestro free?
Maestro 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, Maestro or Piano2Notes?
Maestro is rated higher. Maestro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 286 ratings, while Piano2Notes averages 4.3 from 294 ratings.
Do Maestro or Piano2Notes have ads?
Maestro shows ads; Piano2Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Maestro or Piano2Notes?
Maestro ships an update every 2 months, and Piano2Notes every 6 weeks. Most recently, Maestro was updated on November 11, 2026 and Piano2Notes on November 11, 2026.

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