Comparison

Piano2Notes vs MozScore

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

MozScore

This app provides a visual guide for playing the harmonica, displaying sheet music alongside real-time coaching for hole selection, breath direction, and slide movement. It offers synchronized audio playback, practice tools, and the ability to import your own music files.

Highlights
  • Harmonica scores and tablature
  • Real-time coaching for notes, breath, and slide
  • Synchronized audio playback with tempo adjustment
  • Microphone analysis for practice
  • Import MusicXML, MIDI, and MozScore files
  • Adjustable tempo and looping for practice passages
Features
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Your score. Your coach. Side by side. Unfold iPhone Duo and give your music room to breathe. MozScore Duo keeps the score in view while Toots guides your next move: the hole to play, the breath direction and the slide, clearly displayed together. A MUSIC SPACE THAT UNFOLDS On the open display, the score and coach share two panels. Set Duo on a table for a score above and guidance below. Close the phone to find your current piece, session, coach and library in a compact home. The interface also adapts to other iPhone models and iPad. READ THE MUSIC. SEE THE GESTURE. • Scores and tablature for 12- or 16-hole chromatic harmonica. • Hole number, breath direction and slide shown beneath the notes. • Synchronised audio playback with adjustable tempo. • Accessible zoom controls and layouts that fit the available space. • Notation-only display for musicians who already read sheet music. TWO WAYS TO PRACTISE WITH TOOTS Listen to the score first to hear the passage. Then switch to the listening coach: model audio is muted and the microphone can analyse the notes you play. Microphone listening starts only when you choose to start it. An illustrated harmonica highlights the expected hole and shows whether to blow, draw or press the slide. Advice is based on the score and selected passage: slow down, prepare a breath change or work on one difficulty at a time. YOUR REPERTOIRE. YOUR PACE. Choose a piece from the library or import MusicXML, MIDI and MozScore files. Select a passage, adjust the tempo and repeat it in a loop. Your settings and sessions stay on your device. OPEN AND PLAY No account to create. Included scores, sounds and note analysis are available on your device. The microphone is used for listening coaching; reading and audio playback work without it. A score to show where to go. A coach for the next gesture. And the space of Duo to keep them together.

Screenshots

Piano2Notes4 screens
MozScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MozScore at 100% against Piano2Notes's 37%. MozScore also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Piano2Notes's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Piano2Notes is free to download; MozScore costs $2.99 up front. Piano2Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MozScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano2Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, MozScore every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Piano2Notes versus MozScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano2NotesMozScore
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (294 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings294 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlangio GmbHFrank Bastin

Customer experience

Piano2Notes

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

MozScore

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MozScore

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
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  • 50 Tokens Package$24.99
None

MozScore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano2Notes free?
Piano2Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MozScore free?
MozScore costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Piano2Notes or MozScore have ads?
Neither Piano2Notes nor MozScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano2Notes or MozScore?
Piano2Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and MozScore every 5 days. Most recently, Piano2Notes was updated on October 27, 2026 and MozScore on October 25, 2026.

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