# Piano2Notes vs Music Scanner

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piano2Notes | Music Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (294 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano2notes/id1589420929/reviews) | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-scanner/id6772433292/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **294** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 28 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Klangio GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588721120) | [Relax Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692483871) |

## What reviewers say

### Piano2Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano2notes/id1589420929)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Piano2Notes Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Klangio Universe Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Piano2Notes Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Klangio Universe Subscription | $149.99 | per year |
| Single Token | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3 token package | $5.99 | one-time |
| 10 tokens package | $9.99 | one-time |
| 50 Tokens Package | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- App stops working
- Desktop website doesn't work
- App crashes when creating PDF
- Subscription not recognized
- App crashes when tapping download button

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit notes
- Improve general accuracy
- Add enharmonic transposition option
- Allow editing of transcribed music
- Fix PDF export issues


### Music Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-scanner/id6772433292)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| musicscanner | $3.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*