Comparison

Piano2Notes vs AI Note & Chord Recognition

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

AI Note & Chord 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

Piano2Notes4 screens
AI Note & Chord Recognition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Piano2Notes at 4.3 against AI Note & Chord Recognition's 1.0. Piano2Notes also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (294 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. Piano2Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and AI Note & Chord 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

Piano2Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano2Notes has 294 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of AI Note & Chord Recognition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano2Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, AI Note & Chord Recognition monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Piano2Notes versus AI Note & Chord Recognition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano2NotesAI Note & Chord Recognition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (294 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings294 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlangio GmbHmystage.fm

Customer experience

Piano2Notes

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

AI Note & Chord Recognition

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

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
Show 4 more
  • Add ability to use alternative sources (file, YouTube url)
  • Improve speed of transcription
  • Add dark mode
  • More flexible ticket system

AI Note & Chord Recognition

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

AI Note & Chord Recognition

One-time1
  • AI Note Recognition Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Piano2Notes free?
Piano2Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Note & Chord Recognition free?
AI Note & Chord Recognition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piano2Notes or AI Note & Chord Recognition?
Piano2Notes is rated higher. Piano2Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 294 ratings, while AI Note & Chord Recognition averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Piano2Notes or AI Note & Chord Recognition have ads?
Neither Piano2Notes nor AI Note & Chord Recognition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano2Notes or AI Note & Chord Recognition?
Piano2Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and AI Note & Chord Recognition monthly. Most recently, Piano2Notes was updated on October 22, 2026 and AI Note & Chord Recognition on October 19, 2026.

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