Sing2Notes vs Music Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sing2Notes
This app uses AI to convert your vocal recordings into sheet music. You can view, listen to, and export your transcribed music in various formats like PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML. It's designed for solo vocalists to easily create musical scores from their voice.
- Transcribe solo vocal recordings to sheet music
- Transcribe solo vocal MP3 files
- View transcribed music as classical score
- Playback sheet music
- Download sheet as PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML
- Share compositions
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Boost your creativity and transcribe your vocal songs into sheet music. All the features of Sing2Notes: » Transcribe solo vocal recordings to sheet music » Transcribe solo vocal 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 WORK? 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 can view the final sheet and export it in 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 from your voice. If you record multiple instruments playing simultaneously you will get bad transcription results! As the name says, Sing2Notes will only work with vocal 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 Sing2Notes you can create on-the-go recordings of your voice. 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@sing2notes.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/
Music Scanner
Identify songs by humming, singing, or lyrics. Scan sheet music to play it back, transcribe audio to notation, and access lyrics and album art. Store your musical creations and practice history in the cloud.
- Music identification by audio, lyrics, or description
- Sheet music scanning and playback
- Audio to notation transcription
- Tempo and key adjustment
- Lyrics and album art fetching
- Cloud sync for library and history
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Unlock the power of AI with Music Scanner, an all-in-one music scanner, identification, and score reader built for musicians, students, teachers, and music lovers. Connect sound, text, and notation seamlessly. MUSIC IDENTIFICATION & SEARCH Find any song stuck in your head using four fast methods: Clues & Descriptions: Search by era, sound, or lyrics (e.g., “80s synth song like Depeche Mode”). Audio & Melody: Identify tracks from humming, singing, spoken lyrics, or live performances. Global Database: Get fast, high-accuracy matches instantly. SHEET MUSIC READER & PLAYER Turn paper scores and digital sheets into interactive audio. Optical Recognition (OMR): Scan PDFs or physical scores to play them back instantly. 100+ Instruments: Listen with piano, strings, brass, guitar, and more. Practice Tools: Adjust tempo, transpose keys, or use arpeggiator mode to isolate notes using your score reader. AUDIO-TO-NOTATION TRANSCRIPTION Record or upload audio to turn ideas into sheet music using our audio scanner. Capture melodies by singing, humming, or playing an instrument. Edit notation, tweak tempo and keys, and switch between monophonic and polyphonic modes. Save and share transcriptions directly from your library. LIBRARY & EXTRA FEATURES Fetch lyrics, album artwork, and tabs for searched tracks. Cloud Sync: Store scanned music, transcriptions, and practice history. Organized History: Revisit past practice sessions in your reader history. PERFECT FOR Students & Beginners: Practice scores with playback via your sheet music scanner. Musicians: Transcribe ideas, explore chords, and transpose keys on the go. Enthusiasts: Discover songs and explore music effortlessly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Music Scanner at 80% against Sing2Notes's 31%. Music Scanner also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Sing2Notes's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 7). 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
Both are free to download. Sing2Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Music Scanner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Music Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sing2Notes has 79 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Sing2Notes's written reviews are positive against 80% of Music Scanner's.
Sing2Notes ships an update every 2 months, Music Scanner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sing2Notes | Music Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (79 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Klangio GmbH | Relax Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Sing2Notes
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In-app purchases
Sing2Notes
- Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Klangio Universe Monthly$24.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
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- Klangio Universe Subscription$149.991 Year
- Single Ticket$1.99
- 3 tickets package$5.99
- 10 tickets package$9.99
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- 50 Tickets Package$24.99
Music Scanner
- musicscanner$3.991 Month
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