Comparison

Transpose vs ScoreTone Pro

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

Head to head
About

Transpose

Features
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If you want to play in a certain key on keyboard or guitar but the music is written in another key then you need to transpose, but by how much? TRANSPOSE allows you to enter the true key the music is written in and the key you wish to play in and the app will tell you how much to to set the transpose up or down function on the keyboard or where to put your capo on the guitar.

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ScoreTone Pro

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ScoreTone Pro brings your scores, markings, tuning, metronome and practice into one app β€” on iPhone and iPad. NEW IN 1.4 β€’ Guitar tuner: 17 tunings (guitar, 7-string, bass, ukulele) with a headstock view that shows which string to turn β€’ Noisy-room tuning mode: hear yourself even in a full rehearsal, for 97 instruments β€’ Shared notes: the section leader’s bowings, fingerings and markings appear live on every iPad in the section. iPads connect directly to each other β€” no internet, no server β€’ Blink to turn pages: wink one eye and the page turns (or switch to a quick double blink or a longer close), so your hands stay on the instrument. The front-camera image is analysed on your device in real time, never stored or uploaded β€’ Workouts to the beat: slow jog, jump rope, HIIT, cycling, strength tempo, breathing and more β€” 15 workouts with the metronome β€’ AI Live Captions (Beta): what your teacher or conductor says becomes live captions with Chinese ⇄ English translation; understands music terms and composer names and summarises the key points SHEET MUSIC READER β€’ Import PDFs or photos of scores; read full screen, turn pages and zoom; composer covers are recognised automatically β€’ Write with Apple Pencil: pen, highlighter, lines, eraser, music symbols and lasso, with palm rejection β€’ AI note import: drop in screenshots or a PDF from another app β€” pages are matched and your handwriting is lifted onto the score β€’ Folders, setlists, bookmarks, night mode, auto-trimmed margins and optional iCloud backup TUNER β€’ Real-time pitch detection, pitch-history curve and spectrum; transposition and custom reference pitch β€’ Guitar mode, noisy-room mode and a standard mode for many instruments and voice METRONOME β€’ 20 sounds, rhythms and accents; see the beat on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, keeps playing in the background AI ACOUSTIC COACH & DR. HOOTSY β€’ Record a take and get pitch, rhythm and vibrato analysis with scores, a pitch curve and what to practise next (analysis runs on your device) β€’ Dr. Hootsy, the music owl, chats about your practice, quizzes you and shows you around the app β€” fully offline by default β€’ Optionally connect Google Gemini for more suggestions (off by default): only after you enter your own key and agree to the data notice. Score files and photos are never sent PRACTICE DIARY & EDUCATION β€’ Calendar, timer, weekly goal and streaks; homework, music quizzes and weekly report cards to share with teachers and family β€’ No accounts and no servers β€” your data stays on your device Available in 15 languages: English, Traditional & Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai and Arabic. Free to download: the tuner, metronome and practice diary are fully free, plus 8 scores in the library, handwriting markup and 10 minutes of AI analysis per day. Upgrade to β€œPro” (lifetime purchase or monthly subscription) for an unlimited library, advanced markup, page-turn pedal support, unlimited AI analysis and no ads. β€’ Monthly subscription: payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase and renews automatically within 24 hours before the end of each period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. β€’ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β€’ Privacy Policy: https://fantastic-centaur-0d41f8.netlify.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Transpose1 screens
ScoreTone Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Transpose at none against ScoreTone Pro's 2. Transpose also leads on ads (none vs shown). ScoreTone Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. ScoreTone Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Transpose asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Transpose versus ScoreTone Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransposeScoreTone Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size0 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSound DirectoryHsiang Antony

In-app purchases

None

Transpose

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ScoreTone Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is Transpose free?
Transpose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScoreTone Pro free?
ScoreTone Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Transpose or ScoreTone Pro have ads?
ScoreTone Pro shows ads; Transpose does not.

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