Comparison

Piano2Notes vs Music Scanner

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

Head to head
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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Piano2Notes4 screens
Music Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Piano2Notes and Music Scanner both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Music Scanner's written reviews are positive against 37% of Piano2Notes's. Music Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Piano2Notes's advantage is ratings volume (294 vs 7). On price, rating, 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. Piano2Notes 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Music Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano2Notes has 294 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Piano2Notes's written reviews are positive against 80% of Music Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano2Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, Music Scanner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Piano2Notes versus Music Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano2NotesMusic Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (294 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings294 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB110 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKlangio GmbHRelax Software, LLC

Customer experience

Piano2Notes

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

Music Scanner

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

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
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  • 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

Music Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
Show 1 more
  • 50 Tokens Package$24.99
1 purchases

Music Scanner

Subscriptions1
  • musicscanner$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Piano2Notes free?
Piano2Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Music Scanner free?
Music Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piano2Notes or Music Scanner?
Music Scanner is rated higher. Piano2Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 294 ratings, while Music Scanner averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Piano2Notes or Music Scanner have ads?
Neither Piano2Notes nor Music Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano2Notes or Music Scanner?
Piano2Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and Music Scanner every 2 days. Most recently, Piano2Notes was updated on November 11, 2026 and Music Scanner on November 10, 2026.

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