Comparison

Smartleggio vs Stringino

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smartleggio

This app helps musicians read and perform sheet music with features like automatic page turning and score management. It supports various file formats and offers basic editing tools, with a focus on piano players but useful for other instruments.

Highlights
  • Supports MusicXML and PDF formats
  • Automatic page turning via microphone or MIDI
  • Manual page turning with gestures or Bluetooth
  • Optical music recognition for PDFs
  • Score library management
  • Editing and annotation tools
  • Free online score library
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Smartleggio is a sheet music reader application which tries to improve the process of reading and performing from sheet music. It supports popular MusicXML and PDF file formats and is able to perform automatic page turning while you are playing the score. Main features of Smartleggio: - Support for sheet music in widespread MusicXML and PDF file formats; - Own file format designed for optimal experience of reading sheet music on tablets and other mobile devices; - Automatic page turning using microphone data or data from a MIDI connection; - Manual context-aware page turning using Bluetooth page turner or swipe up/down gestures; - Experimental OMR (optical music recognition) functionality for PDF scores to facilitate playback and automatic page turning for scores in this format; - Basic score library management features (playlists, search etc.); - Basic editing and annotation features (handwriting notes, repeats structure editing, for MusicXML a limited music content editing is available); - Access to a free online library of piano scores. The application is currently focused on piano experience but can be useful for other pitched instrument players as well. Smartleggio is being actively developed, and the team plans to expand and improve the application in future. If you have any suggestions, feedback or face any issues with the app, please write us an e-mail at support@smartleggio.com.

About

Stringino

Features
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Stringino is a gentle practice companion for pitch and rhythm on the violin. Play from the score and Stringino listens through the microphone, then shows the result in color right on the sheet music. You see at a glance which notes were right and which were off. SEE YOUR RESULTS IN COLOR • Right notes are green. A little flat is blue, a little sharp is red, and a different note is purple. • The pitch you actually played is shown on the staff, with its note name. • The result screen points out what to fix: pitch, missed notes and timing. • A built-in legend explains every color and mark. LOOP A PASSAGE • Tap a note on the score to start from there; tap another to set a range. • Repeat the range 2, 3, 5 or 10 times, or endlessly. • Spots you keep missing are highlighted, and you can retry just that part. TWO PRACTICE MODES • Free tempo: play at your own pace. • Follow the tempo: play with a metronome and check your timing too. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Every session is saved in your history. • A graph shows how your accuracy changes for each piece. • Recordings are never saved — only the pitch and timing of the notes you played. LISTEN TO A MODEL • Play the score back with a violin or piano sound. KID-FRIENDLY OR GROWN-UP WORDING • Switch the interface wording between simple language for children and standard language for adults. SUPPORTED RANGE • Covers the violin range, from the open G string (G3) upward. Lower notes, such as on the viola C string or the cello, are not detected yet. A SIMPLE TUNER • Choose the reference pitch (A4 = 440–444 Hz). IMPORT, CREATE AND EDIT SCORES • Import MusicXML and MIDI files. • Tap a note to change its pitch, length or marks. Tap the staff to change the time or key signature. • Try it right away with the five built-in songs. SCAN IMPORT (PRO) • Turn paper sheet music into an editable score from a photo, a PDF or the camera. • Reading happens on our server and continues even if you close the app. You are notified when it is done. • Notes we are unsure about get a colored band so you can check them against your page. • Up to 20 pages per month. Your image is deleted from the server as soon as reading finishes. • Please use copyrighted music only within the scope of private use. PRIVACY • Audio is analyzed entirely on your device. It is never recorded or uploaded. • No account needed. No ads and no tracking. ABOUT PRO (AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION) • Scan import is part of Pro: 600 JPY per month in Japan (prices vary by region), renewing monthly. Everything else is free. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel any time in Settings → your Apple Account → Subscriptions. • Terms of Use: https://stringino.com/en/terms/ • Privacy Policy: https://stringino.com/en/privacy/ • Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Note: Feedback on your playing is a practice aid. Always check scanned scores against your page.

Screenshots

Smartleggio3 screens
Stringino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smartleggio at none against Stringino's 1. Smartleggio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Stringino's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Stringino sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Smartleggio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartleggio ships an update every 3 months, Stringino every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smartleggio versus Stringino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartleggioStringino
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDzmitry AvadokMasaki Naito

In-app purchases

None

Smartleggio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stringino

Subscriptions1
  • Stringino Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Smartleggio free?
Smartleggio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stringino free?
Stringino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smartleggio or Stringino have ads?
Neither Smartleggio nor Stringino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartleggio or Stringino?
Smartleggio ships an update every 3 months, and Stringino every 9 days. Most recently, Smartleggio was updated on November 4, 2026 and Stringino on November 10, 2026.

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