# Piascore vs IMSLP Practice

The clearest difference is rating: IMSLP Practice at 5.0 against Piascore's 4.6. IMSLP Practice also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). Piascore's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Piascore sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and IMSLP Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

IMSLP Practice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piascore has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piascore | IMSLP Practice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piascore-sheet-music-reader/id406141702/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imslp-practice/id6736897700/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 76 MB | 237 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piascore, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406133802) | [Project Petrucci LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1373671781) |

## What reviewers say

### Piascore

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

This app allows musicians to digitally browse, annotate, and manage their sheet music. It offers features like free classical score downloads, automatic page turning, and integrated practice tools. Easily organize and access your entire music library from your device.

**Highlights:** Digital sheet music browsing, Score annotation with pens and stamps, Free classical sheet music search (IMSLP), Automatic vertical scrolling and half page-turning, Page layout rearrangement and jump buttons, Integrated metronome and practice tools, Air Page Turning and Bluetooth pedal support

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music Sheet | $0.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $1.99 | one-time |
| piaScore music tools | $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 |
| Music Sheet | $22.99 | 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


### IMSLP Practice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imslp-practice/id6736897700)

Access a vast library of public domain classical music scores and enhance your practice with integrated tools. Annotate directly on scores, use a metronome and tuner, record yourself, and organize your music for lessons or performances. Import your own PDFs and use hands-free page turning.

**Highlights:** Vast public domain score library, In-app metronome and tuner, Score annotation with Apple Pencil/finger, Practice session recording and playback, Practice plan creation and logging, Hands-free page turning, Import personal PDFs and forScore backups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual Membership | $35.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piascore free?

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

### Is IMSLP Practice free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Piascore or IMSLP Practice?

IMSLP Practice is rated higher. Piascore averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while IMSLP Practice averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Piascore or IMSLP Practice have ads?

Neither Piascore nor IMSLP Practice shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Piascore or IMSLP Practice?

Piascore ships an update weekly, and IMSLP Practice weekly. Most recently, Piascore was updated on October 25, 2026 and IMSLP Practice on October 24, 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.*