Comparison

Intunator Startup vs Melody Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Intunator Startup

This app helps musicians improve their instrument's intonation by providing a reference pitch and guiding them to match it. It works with wind, string instruments, and vocals, offering a practice aid for achieving perfect pitch.

Highlights
  • Reference pitch playback
  • Instrument intonation practice
  • Supports wind and string instruments
  • Works with human voice
  • Transposing tuner included
  • Optional Pro tuner and trainer upgrades
Features
Read full description

The INTUNATOR is ingenious and simple: You just put on your headphones (or bluetooth box), play your instrument, listen to the correct pitch in your headphones and match it on your instrument. It’s that simple to find the correct intonation and be in tune! The INTUNATOR is a practice aid to help you with correct intonation. It is designed to work with all wind and string instruments and (NEW) with human voice. The app recognizes the pitch that is played and corrects it to the ideal pitch. It simultaneously plays the correct sound on your headphones. When you match the same tone while playing, you intuitively learn how to produce perfect intonation on your instrument. Our transposing tuner is for free. With an In-App-Purchase you can upgrade to TUNER PRO or to INTONATIONTRAINER. You can check out both of them free for 2 or 4 weeks without obligation. If you don't like it, just cancel your subscription in good time. Try it out! Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Melody Scanner

Convert audio recordings and YouTube videos into musical scores. View transcriptions as classical scores, piano rolls, or guitar tabs, and play them back. Download your creations in various formats or share them with friends.

Highlights
  • Transcribe audio to sheet music
  • Support for piano, flute, violin, and guitar
  • Multiple transcription views (score, piano roll, tab)
  • Playback functionality
  • Download sheet music (PDF, MIDI, MusicXML)
  • Share compositions
  • Desktop version synchronization
Read full description

Transcribe piano music recordings to scores and edit them online. SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS: Piano, Flute, Violin (beta), Accoustic Guitar (beta) Currently only solo instruments are supported, no bands or orchestras. FUNCTIONS » Transcribe YouTube song covers, microphone recordings and audio files to sheet music » View the transcribed music as classical score, piano roll or guitar tab » Playback the sheet music and listen to the result » Download sheet as PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML » Share your compositions with your friends » Synchronize with the desktop version 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! » 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 show you the results. » 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 useful suggests! WHY DO I NEED AN ACCOUNT? You create an account to ensure that only you can access your created sheet music! A lot of computing power is necessary to generate the scores from the audio, so it needs to run on a powerful server in the cloud. Also, you can access your sheets from the desktop version, too, by signing in using the same account. FREE AND PREMIUM » Transcribing audio to sheet music is a computation expensive process and needs to be run on a powerful server in the cloud. Your PREMIUM purchase supports us paying our checks and developing new features for the app. » The FREE version of this app covers Microphone and YouTube transcriptions. Uploading your own files is a PREMIUM feature. » In the FREE version sheets are limited to 40 bars (about 2 minutes). Upgrading to PREMIUM will unlock the full sheet. » PREMIUM subscriptions can be cancelled at any time and you will continue to use PREMIUM features until the end of the subscription period. » All with PREMIUM transcribed songs will stay unlocked forever. REQUIREMENTS » Internet: active internet connection for server connectivity » Microphone (optional) DESKTOP VERSION » There is a desktop version of this app available, which you can access in your browser. » The desktop version covers even more features like editing your sheets, since there is more space available on a bigger screen » You can login with the same account and synchronize your scores between multiple devices Give music your personal note! SUMMARY Transcribe music recordings from YouTube, MP3 or microphone to sheet music and edit them online. With the Melody Scanner App you can create on-the-go recordings of your instrument. Those are uploaded to your personal cloud songbook and transcribed to score. You can record your instrument, import YouTube videos or upload MP3 files. It has never been so easy to create sheet music! 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@melodyscanner.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

Intunator Startup4 screens
Melody Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Intunator Startup at daily against Melody Scanner's fortnightly. Intunator Startup also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.4). Melody Scanner's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Intunator Startup sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Melody Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intunator Startup ships an update daily, Melody Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Intunator Startup versus Melody Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntunator StartupMelody Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.6 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews27.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—36 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARO Software UG Haftungsbeschraenkt & Co. KGKlangio GmbH

Customer experience

Intunator Startup

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Melody Scanner

All ratings35 ratings
Positive11.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative69.6%

Bugs and requests

Intunator Startup

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Melody Scanner

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Upload function not working
  • App doesn't recognize stave lines/notation
  • App gives too many notes at once or notes octaves apart
  • Errors when generating sheet music
  • Premium features not unlocked after payment
Show 15 more
  • No sound from transcriptions
  • App jams on recording
  • White screen when uploading from YouTube
  • Cannot log back in after first use
  • Transcription errors
  • App doesn't detect volume/sound
  • Cannot open YouTube to transpose
  • Transcription not accurate
  • App doesn't work after payment
  • Record function jams
  • Errors prevent music creation
  • Doesn't transcribe music correctly
  • Doesn't work at all
  • App doesn't recognize simple melodies
  • Audio quality is lousy and scratchy

Requested features

10 requests
  • Single instrument mode on app
  • Full song transcription (not just 1 min)
  • Ability to export full transcriptions
  • More accurate transcription for complex music
  • Improved MIDI playback accuracy
Show 5 more
  • Ability to add YouTube songs
  • More instrument options (e.g., drums)
  • Better sound quality for transcriptions
  • Full song playback without blocking
  • Option for one-time purchase instead of subscription

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Intunator Startup

Subscriptions4
  • Tuner Pro 1 Month14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Intonation Trainer 1 Month1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Tuner Pro 1 Year14 Days trial$9.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Intonation Trainer 1 Year1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tuner Pro Lifetime$14.99
  • Intonation Trainer Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

Melody Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Melody Scanner Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Melody Scanner Premium Yearly$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Intunator Startup free?
Intunator Startup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melody Scanner free?
Melody Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Intunator Startup or Melody Scanner have ads?
Neither Intunator Startup nor Melody Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intunator Startup or Melody Scanner?
Intunator Startup ships an update daily, and Melody Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, Intunator Startup was updated on November 3, 2026 and Melody Scanner on November 4, 2026.

Other comparisons