# ScoreCloud Express vs Piano2Notes

The clearest difference is price: Piano2Notes at Free against ScoreCloud Express's $2.99. Piano2Notes also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). ScoreCloud Express's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Piano2Notes is free to download; ScoreCloud Express costs $2.99 up front. ScoreCloud Express sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Piano2Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Piano2Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 256 and 294 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ScoreCloud Express's written reviews are positive against 37% of Piano2Notes's.

ScoreCloud Express ships an update every 4 months, Piano2Notes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ScoreCloud Express | Piano2Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.0 (256 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scorecloud-express/id566535238/reviews) | **[4.3 (294 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano2notes/id1589420929/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 256 | **294** |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews | **36.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DoReMIR Music Research AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/566535241) | [Klangio GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588721120) |

## What reviewers say

### ScoreCloud Express

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scorecloud-express/id566535238)

Transform melodies played, sung, or whistled into standard music notation instantly. Edit your scores, change playback sounds, and share your creations. Synchronize with desktop software for further arrangement and editing.

**Highlights:** Monophonic melody to notation conversion, Score editing and playback sound change, Cloud storage and synchronization, Supports various instruments and styles, Share via email, Twitter, Facebook, Intelligent audio analysis

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| month of PLUS | $4.99 | one-time |


### Piano2Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano2notes/id1589420929)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Piano2Notes Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Klangio Universe Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Piano2Notes Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Klangio Universe Subscription | $149.99 | per year |
| Single Token | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3 token package | $5.99 | one-time |
| 10 tokens package | $9.99 | one-time |
| 50 Tokens Package | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Dream come true app
- 🎶 Accurate music transcription
- 🎹 Converts music to piano sheet
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Great for composing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- ❌ PDF export issues
- 📉 Inaccurate transcriptions
- 💸 Subscription costs are high
- 🚫 Cannot download anything

**Reported bugs**

- App stops working
- Desktop website doesn't work
- App crashes when creating PDF
- Subscription not recognized
- App crashes when tapping download button

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit notes
- Improve general accuracy
- Add enharmonic transposition option
- Allow editing of transcribed music
- Fix PDF export issues


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ScoreCloud Express free?

ScoreCloud Express costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Piano2Notes free?

Piano2Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ScoreCloud Express or Piano2Notes?

Piano2Notes is rated higher. ScoreCloud Express averages 2.0 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Piano2Notes averages 4.3 from 294 ratings.

### Do ScoreCloud Express or Piano2Notes have ads?

Neither ScoreCloud Express nor Piano2Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ScoreCloud Express or Piano2Notes?

ScoreCloud Express ships an update every 4 months, and Piano2Notes every 6 weeks. Most recently, ScoreCloud Express was updated on September 29, 2026 and Piano2Notes on October 1, 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.*