# Piascore vs Newzik

Piascore and Newzik both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Piascore's written reviews are positive against 65% of Newzik's. Piascore also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Newzik's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Piascore sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Newzik sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Piascore against 4.6 for Newzik. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Piascore's written reviews are positive against 65% of Newzik's.

Piascore ships an update weekly, Newzik every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piascore | Newzik |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piascore-sheet-music-reader/id406141702/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newzik-sheet-music-reader/id966963109/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 1.6K |
| Positive reviews | **81.6% of reviews** | 65.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 77 MB | 208 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piascore, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406133802) | [Syncsing - Newzik](https://appshunter.io/developer/470159089) |

## 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


### Newzik

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newzik-sheet-music-reader/id966963109)

Digitize your sheet music with AI-powered conversion, playback, and transposition. Collaborate with other musicians in real-time and access your library across all devices. Includes essential performance tools like a metronome and tuner.

**Highlights:** AI music recognition for scores, Real-time collaboration with musicians, PDF score transposition, Embedded metronome, tuner, and recorder, Bluetooth pedal support for hands-free page turning, Cloud storage for library access on any device

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Newzik Pro (monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Newzik Premium (Yearly) | $44.99 | per year |
| Newzik Essentials | $24.99 | one-time |
| Newzik Premium (lifetime) | $179.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for musicians
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 💡 Useful features like tuner, metronome, and live score playback
- 🚀 Reliable and stable performance
- 👍 Excellent customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Inaccurate live score playback, especially for rhythms and dynamics
- 🐛 Limited free version with restricted features
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
- 🐛 Unreliable page turning with Bluetooth pedals

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes when opening new scores
- Incorrect tempo and pitch playback
- Inability to properly import and read certain music file formats
- Syncing issues between devices and lost data

**Requested features**

- Add support for sorting music by genre, origin, or type
- Improve live score playback accuracy, especially for jazz and swing styles
- Implement a dark mode option for better visibility
- Allow more flexibility in organizing and rearranging setlists
- Provide a desktop app or better web integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piascore free?

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

### Is Newzik free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Piascore or Newzik?

Piascore is rated higher. Piascore averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Newzik averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Piascore or Newzik have ads?

Neither Piascore nor Newzik shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Piascore or Newzik?

Piascore ships an update weekly, and Newzik every 3 weeks. Most recently, Piascore was updated on November 11, 2026 and Newzik on November 11, 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.*