# Piascore vs Music Reader

The clearest difference is ads: Piascore at none against Music Reader's shown. Piascore also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 51%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Music Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Piascore sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Music Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Piascore holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piascore has 1.9K ratings behind it against 192, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Piascore's written reviews are positive against 51% of Music Reader's.

Piascore ships an update weekly, Music Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piascore | Music Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piascore-sheet-music-reader/id406141702/reviews)** | [4.5 (192 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-reader-sheet-music-note/id1491308446/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 192 |
| Positive reviews | **81.6% of reviews** | 51.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 77 MB | 183 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piascore, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406133802) | [嵩 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1091921941) |

## What reviewers say

### Piascore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piascore-sheet-music-reader/id406141702)

This app digitizes sheet music for musicians, eliminating the need for physical scores. It offers free access to over 130,000 classical pieces and tools for annotation, organization, and playback.

**Highlights:** Digital sheet music reader, Free classical score library, Annotation tools, Smart browsing and page turns, Automatic scrolling, Metronome and tuner, PDF import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music Sheet | $0.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $2.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $3.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $4.99 | one-time |
| Piascore Full Upgrading | $5.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $5.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $6.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient digital sheet music management
- 💡 Useful features like annotation, metronome, and tuner
- 👍 Seamless integration with cloud storage
- 👍 Affordable paid version with additional functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🔒 Concerns about syncing and backup capabilities
- 👎 Limitations in editing and organizing sheet music

**Reported bugs**

- Unreliable facial gesture page turning
- Issues with downloading and importing files
- Inconsistent behavior when making edits

**Requested features**

- Ability to add/insert pages to existing scores
- More customization options for annotations and page turning
- Improved syncing across devices
- Better support for guitar tablature and chord charts


### Music Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-reader-sheet-music-note/id1491308446)

This app is a comprehensive tool for sheet music. It allows users to view, learn, listen, mark, and play musical scores. It supports various music genres and instruments, acting as a portable songbook and powerful player.

**Highlights:** View and play sheet music, Mark and annotate scores, Import MusicXML and NotationPad files, Supports dark mode, Transposition (PRO), Change instrument parts (PRO)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Access | $14.99 | per year |
| Pro Access | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piascore free?

Piascore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Music Reader free?

Music Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Piascore or Music Reader?

Piascore is rated higher. Piascore averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Music Reader averages 4.5 from 192 ratings.

### Do Piascore or Music Reader have ads?

Music Reader shows ads; Piascore does not.

### Which is updated more often, Piascore or Music Reader?

Piascore ships an update weekly, and Music Reader every 4 months. Most recently, Piascore was updated on November 8, 2026 and Music Reader on November 3, 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.*