Comparison

Rhythm Reader vs Drumsheet Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Rhythm Reader

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Trouble reading sheet music? Rhythm Reader turns the printed page into something you can hear. Photograph a score with your phone and Rhythm Reader converts it into real notation you can play back, follow along with, and practise against. The notes light up as they sound, so you always know where you are on the staff. SCAN THE PAGE • Photograph a score with your camera, one page or many in a single session • Import pages you already have in your photo library • Straighten, rotate and crop each page before it is converted • Flash toggle for dim rehearsal rooms and orchestra pits FOLLOW EVERY NOTE • Playback highlights each note exactly as it sounds • Show or hide the cursor as you prefer • Loop any section you select and drill it until it is clean • Jump back to the top of the score with one tap HEAR YOUR OWN INSTRUMENT • 26 sampled instruments: piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, euphonium, baritone, timpani, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals and celesta • Set a default instrument once, or override it per score • Playback follows the tempo written in the score itself BUILT TO BE READABLE • Pinch to zoom, or step the staff size up and down • Scale notes and bars up for low vision • Full-screen mode with the interface out of the way • High-contrast engraving from professional music fonts A LIBRARY THAT TRAVELS WITH YOU • My Scans keeps everything you have converted • Like and save scores you want to come back to • Browse the Community library of scores shared by other musicians • Search by composer, piece title or file name • Choose per score whether it stays private or is shared with the community TAKE IT ANYWHERE • Export as MusicXML and open it in any other notation app • Export a printable PDF for the stand • Export WAV or MP3 audio to practise against away from your phone • Share straight to any app on your device WHO IT IS FOR Students preparing a seating audition. Section players learning a new part. Ear-trained musicians who play beautifully but read slowly. Teachers handing out parts to a class. Anyone who has ever stared at a page and wished they could just hear it. Rhythm Reader is used by musicians across schools, colleges, conservatories, marching and pep bands, and ensembles of every size. Subscription unlocks ability for user to scan and create own compositions. - Monthly subscription (9.99$ / mo) - Annual subscription (59.99$ / year, 7 days trial) Prices vary by country. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Drumsheet Scanner

Features
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DrumSheetScanner turns drum notation into a playable, editable groove. Photograph a drum sheet or import an image. DrumSheetScanner finds the page structure and reads the notation into a drum pattern you can inspect and refine. Use the groove grid to correct hits, change the tempo, shape the pattern, and play it back with a built-in drum kit. When your groove is ready, export it as a standard MIDI file or a lossless WAV file for use in your music workflow. Features: • Scan drum notation with the camera or import a page from Photos • Detect staff notation and drum note positions • Edit kick, snare, hi-hat, cymbal, and tom hits in a step grid • Change tempo, time signature, subdivisions, and pattern structure • Play patterns back with a built-in SoundFont drum kit • Keep multiple sessions and patterns on the device • Export MIDI for DAWs, MuseScore, and GarageBand • Export lossless WAV audio • Work privately on-device with no account, analytics, or advertising Designed for drummers, teachers, students, and producers who want to move quickly from a written groove to something they can hear and edit.

Screenshots

Rhythm Reader4 screens
Drumsheet Scanner2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drumsheet Scanner at none against Rhythm Reader's 2. Rhythm Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Rhythm Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Drumsheet Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Rhythm Reader versus Drumsheet Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm ReaderDrumsheet Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMentoring for the Future Inc.Frank Wockenfu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rhythm Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Drumsheet Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rhythm Reader free?
Rhythm Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drumsheet Scanner free?
Drumsheet Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rhythm Reader or Drumsheet Scanner have ads?
Neither Rhythm Reader nor Drumsheet Scanner shows ads.

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