Comparison

GrandScore vs Notely

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

Head to head
About

GrandScore

Features
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Musical Lineage meets Interface GrandScore is a new kind of piano practice experience that blends the tradition of classical music with the power of modern technology. It is designed to support your daily, steady practice and help you grow - one note at a time. Our goal is to help you play the songs you love on a real piano in the physical world. GrandScore offers a musical score with features such as: - Visualized sheet music - Real-time playback - Partial playback Even if you can’t read sheet music yet, you can start by simply playing. Learn through sound and movement first - then deepen your understanding naturally. GrandScore is here to make piano practice more intuitive, more accessible, and more inspiring.

About

Notely

Compose, edit, and share beautiful sheet music with an intuitive touch-first editor. Create professional scores for various instruments, export them in multiple formats, and organize your projects with ease. Ideal for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch-first music notation editor
  • Realistic playback with adjustable tempo
  • Export to PDF, MIDI, WAV, MP3, PNG, SVG
  • Support for multiple clefs and instruments
  • Add lyrics, chords, and annotations
  • Organize projects with folders
  • Apple Pencil support for iPad
Features
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Compose, edit, and share beautiful sheet music with Notely - Sheet Music Composer. Whether you're a beginner learning music theory or a professional composer creating orchestral arrangements, this powerful music notation app provides everything you need to turn musical ideas into polished scores. Create music with an intuitive touch-first editor, realistic playback, and professional engraving tools. Write for piano, guitar, choir, orchestra, band, or any custom ensemble, then export your compositions as high-quality PDFs, MIDI, or audio files. Features β€’ Create unlimited music scores with Premium β€’ Professional music notation editor β€’ Multiple score templates for piano, orchestra, choir, guitar, and more β€’ Support for treble, bass, alto, and tenor clefs β€’ Add notes, rests, chords, tuplets, slurs, ties, articulations, and dynamics β€’ Insert lyrics, chord symbols, tempo markings, and text annotations β€’ Realistic playback with adjustable tempo and metronome β€’ Mixer with instrument volume, solo, and mute controls β€’ Import MusicXML and MIDI files β€’ Export to PDF, MIDI, WAV, MP3, PNG, and SVG β€’ Print beautiful sheet music with AirPrint support β€’ Organize projects with folders and favorites β€’ Automatic score layout and professional engraving β€’ Apple Pencil support for iPad β€’ iCloud synchronization across your Apple devices β€’ Dark Mode and Light Mode support Perfect For β€’ Songwriters β€’ Music composers β€’ Piano players β€’ Guitarists β€’ Music students β€’ Music teachers β€’ Choir directors β€’ Orchestra arrangers β€’ Band directors β€’ Film and game composers From simple melodies to full orchestral scores, Notely - Sheet Music Composer helps you capture inspiration anytime, refine every detail, and share your music with confidence. Download today and start composing wherever inspiration strikes. We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: - $34.99 per year - $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to effects and remove advertisement. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. β€’ Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.atlantismobileapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.atlantismobileapps.com

Screenshots

GrandScore4 screens
Notely3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Notely at 18.0 against GrandScore's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. GrandScore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Notely sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
GrandScore versus Notely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrandScoreNotely
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrescend, Inc.Nguyen Nam Giang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GrandScore

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$4.991 Month
3 purchases

Notely

Subscriptions2
  • Notely Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Notely Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notely Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is GrandScore free?
GrandScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notely free?
Notely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GrandScore or Notely have ads?
Neither GrandScore nor Notely shows ads.

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