Comparison

Symphony vs SunScore

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

Head to head
About

Symphony

Practice musical scores with this tool that connects to live sheet music streams. Enhance your musical learning and performance.

Highlights
  • Practice musical scores
  • Connect to live sheet music streams
  • Enhance musical learning
  • Improve performance
Features
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Herramienta para practicar con partituras y capacidad de conectarse a una transmisión en vivo de partituras.

About

SunScore

Transform any sheet music into an interactive learning experience. Connect your piano to receive feedback, isolate hands, loop sections, and practice exercises. Track your progress with a scoring system and access a free song library.

Highlights
  • Upload any sheet music (image, PDF, MusicXML)
  • AI transcription of sheet music
  • Interactive piano playback with feedback
  • Isolate hands and loop sections
  • Piano exercises for skill development
  • Free song library
  • Progress tracking with scoring
Features
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SunScore is an app to make your piano and music learning journey easier than ever. You can upload any sheet music, and SunScore will transform it into an interactive experience where you can connect your piano, play along, get feedback, isolate hands, loop sections, and much more. CAN I LEARN ANY SHEET MUSIC? Yes! That is SunScore's biggest advantage: you can upload any sheet music. Take a picture of the sheet in front of you, use a PDF, or upload a digital score like MusicXML. When uploading images or PDFs, our powerful AI model transcribes them into a digital score (MusicXML). This digital score is what SunScore uses to create a stress-free and interactive way to learn sheet music. It will make you read and memorize music faster while enjoying the process. You can also download the digital score as MusicXML or MIDI and use it elsewhere. Note: Uploading your own scores requires an active SunScore subscription. WHAT ELSE CAN SUNSCORE DO? SunScore is the definitive tool for learning piano and music: - Exercises to master piano: Practice the exercises needed to develop speed, finger independence, control, and confidence on the piano. - Library of songs: SunScore includes a free library of songs for every style and skill level. - Test your skills: Our test mode measures how well you play and gives you a score so you can track your progress visually. - Edit any sheet music: Make corrections, annotate, add new measures... Are you ready to boost your piano journey? Join our community today! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sunscore.so/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Symphony4 screens
SunScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Symphony at 5.0 against SunScore's 4.2. Symphony also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). SunScore's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. SunScore sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Symphony asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Symphony holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunScore has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symphony ships an update every 4 days, SunScore every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Symphony versus SunScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymphonySunScore
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews—10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB371 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo QuinonezADRIAN GONZALEZ CARPINTERO

In-app purchases

None

Symphony

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

SunScore

Subscriptions8
  • Standard Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly$23.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Standard Yearly3 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$77.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$95.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$155.991 Year

Questions

Is Symphony free?
Symphony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SunScore free?
SunScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Symphony or SunScore?
Symphony is rated higher. Symphony averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SunScore averages 4.2 from 47 ratings.
Do Symphony or SunScore have ads?
Neither Symphony nor SunScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Symphony or SunScore?
Symphony ships an update every 4 days, and SunScore every 5 days. Most recently, Symphony was updated on October 30, 2026 and SunScore on November 7, 2026.

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