Comparison

Sing2Notes vs Note Recognition

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

Head to head
About

Sing2Notes

Transform your vocal recordings into sheet music using AI. Transcribe solo vocals from recordings or MP3s, view the classical score, and play it back. Export your creations as PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML to share with others.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

Note Recognition

Transform audio recordings of melodies into editable sheet music using AI. Capture your singing or instrument playing, or import audio files, to generate readable music notation. Review, edit, and playback the transcribed notes to refine your musical ideas.

Highlights
  • AI audio to sheet music transcription
  • Manual note correction and editing
  • MIDI playback comparison
  • Sheet music and notation display
  • Chromatic tuner
  • Live pitch detector
  • Metronome
Features
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Turn audio into sheet music with AI music transcription. Record yourself singing or playing an instrument, or import an audio file, and turn clear melodies into readable music notation you can review, play back and edit. AI Note Recognition detects notes in your recording and creates a score you can refine. Compare the original audio with MIDI playback, correct individual notes and keep working with the result. AUDIO TO SHEET MUSIC Sing, hum or play a melody into your microphone and transcribe it into sheet music. The app works with vocals and melodic instruments such as piano, guitar, violin, flute, saxophone, trumpet and clarinet. For best results, use clear melodies and single-note lines rather than dense chords or full multi-instrument mixes. With Pro, you can also import WAV, MP3, M4A and AAC audio files and transcribe recordings up to 5 minutes long. REVIEW AND EDIT DETECTED NOTES Automatic transcription can require corrections. Review and edit detected notes directly in the score. Manual note correction is available in the free version. • Change pitch by semitone or octave • Adjust note start and end timing • Delete incorrectly detected notes • Listen to changes before saving • Reset individual notes or all manual edits • Adjust the confidence level to show more or fewer detected notes SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC NOTATION View your transcription as readable sheet music with measures, rests, accidentals, beams and ties. Choose treble clef, bass clef or both, display note names and tap the score to jump directly to a position in the recording. COMPARE AUDIO AND MIDI Switch between the original recording and MIDI playback of the recognized notes. This makes it easier to hear where the transcription differs from what you actually played, sang or hummed. FREE VERSION • Record and analyze up to 20 seconds • Save up to 3 recordings • Preview the first complete measure of the generated score • Review and manually correct detected notes PRO FEATURES Unlock Pro for a more complete transcription workflow: • Record and analyze up to 5 minutes • Import WAV, MP3, M4A and AAC audio files • View the complete generated score • Export recognized notes as MIDI • Export recordings as WAV • Adjust playback speed from 0.25× to 2.00× • Save unlimited recordings TOOLS FOR MUSICIANS Chromatic Tuner Tune your voice or instrument while viewing the detected note, frequency in Hz and deviation in cents. See whether your pitch is sharp, flat or in tune. Live Pitch Detector Follow your detected pitch in real time while singing or playing. Use it for intonation practice, melody recognition and identifying the notes you hear or play. Metronome Practice rhythm from 30 to 240 BPM. Choose different time signatures, set beat accents and use eighth-note, triplet or sixteenth-note subdivisions. FOR SINGERS, MUSICIANS AND SONGWRITERS Capture musical ideas, transcribe melodies and turn clear recordings into editable sheet music without entering every note manually. AI Note Recognition is designed for singers, pianists, guitarists, violinists, wind players, music students and songwriters who want to move from audio to notation and MIDI in one workflow.

Screenshots

Sing2Notes4 screens
Note Recognition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sing2Notes at 3.6 against Note Recognition's 1.0. Sing2Notes also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (79 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sing2Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Note Recognition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sing2Notes holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sing2Notes has 79 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Note Recognition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sing2Notes versus Note Recognition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSing2NotesNote Recognition
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (79 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlangio GmbHmystage.fm

Customer experience

Sing2Notes

All ratings79 ratings
Positive62.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative58.6%

Note Recognition

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sing2Notes

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time4
  • Single Ticket$1.99
  • 3 tickets package$5.99
  • 10 tickets package$9.99
Show 1 more
  • 50 Tickets Package$24.99
1 purchases

Note Recognition

One-time1
  • AI Note Recognition Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Sing2Notes free?
Sing2Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Recognition free?
Note Recognition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sing2Notes or Note Recognition?
Sing2Notes is rated higher. Sing2Notes averages 3.6 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Note Recognition averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sing2Notes or Note Recognition have ads?
Neither Sing2Notes nor Note Recognition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sing2Notes or Note Recognition?
Sing2Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Note Recognition every 2 months. Most recently, Sing2Notes was updated on October 14, 2026 and Note Recognition on October 3, 2026.

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