Comparison

Sheets Music Scanner & Reader vs Kalimo

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

Head to head
About

Sheets Music Scanner & Reader

Digitize, organize, and practice sheet music with powerful playback tools. Scan or import scores, convert them to playable digital formats, and customize practice sessions with advanced controls. Ideal for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Scan or import sheet music
  • Convert scores to playable digital format
  • Flexible instrument playback
  • Export in M4A, MIDI, MusicXML
  • Advanced playback controls
  • Built-in metronome
  • Visual piano keyboard
Features
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Turn your sheet music into an interactive, playable experience. Sheet Music Scanner & Reader helps musicians quickly digitize, organize, and practice their scores with powerful playback and control tools — whether you're preparing for a performance or improving your skills. # Scan or Import Your Scores Easily bring your sheet music into the app by scanning one or multiple photos, or by importing a MusicXML or PDF file. The app accurately recognizes notes and converts them into a digital, playable score in seconds. # Massive Built-in Score Library Access an extensive collection of sheet music from the world's greatest composers right inside the app. From classical masterpieces to essential study pieces, find the music you need instantly without leaving the app. # Sheet Music Collections For your convenience, we've compiled collections into different categories—one section features sheet music suitable for beginners, while another features world-renowned masterpieces. Many more collections await you—there's something for everyone. # Flexible Instrument Playback Listen to your music the way you want. Choose from a variety of instruments to play back your score and better understand how each part sounds. # Export in Multiple Formats Share or use your music outside the app with convenient export options. Convert your scores into M4A, MIDI, or MusicXML formats for further editing, sharing, or playback. # Smooth Navigation & Search Quickly move through your scores with intuitive navigation controls. Find exactly what you need using built-in search across your sheet music library. # Advanced Playback Controls Customize your practice sessions with flexible playback settings. Adjust tempo, pitch, and zoom to match your skill level and rehearsal needs. # Built-in Metronome Stay on beat with an integrated metronome, perfect for consistent practice and timing accuracy. # Instant Transposition Play any score in the key that suits you best. With our new transposition tool, you can shift the pitch of any piece with ease — perfect for adapting music to your vocal range or accompanying other instruments. # Visual Piano Keyboard See the music come to life. A piano keyboard displays the notes being played in real time, helping you learn and follow along more effectively. # Organized Music Library Keep all your scores in one place. Access your previously uploaded and scanned sheet music anytime through a clean and structured library. Perfect for musicians of all levels — from beginners to professionals — Sheet Music Scanner & Reader is your all-in-one tool for practicing, learning, and performing music. All sheet music available within the app is in the public domain. Sheet Music Scanner & Reader uses the Verovio open-source engraving library. Learn more about it at https://verovio.org Terms Of Use (https://clck.ru/VL63C) Privacy Policy (https://clck.ru/TussC)

About

Kalimo

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Kalimo brings score import, kalimba practice, on-screen performance, and music creation together on iPhone and iPad. Arrange your scores for a standard 17-key C kalimba and practice with falling notes. With Kalimo Studio, layer parts, record performances, edit notes, and mix them into a song. ■ From score to kalimba • Import MusicXML, MXL, XML, and supported MIDI files • Arrange for a standard 17-key C kalimba • Choose a solo arrangement or Studio Ensemble • Listen to automatic playback to explore melodies and harmonies • Try the built-in demo without preparing a score ■ Practice at your own pace • Follow falling notes to see where and when to play • Adjust playback speed and look-ahead • Repeat passages with A/B or current-measure loops • Match notes with the on-screen keys or MIDI input • Choose a metronome, number or pitch-name labels, and note colors ■ Play and edit on screen • Perform freely on a multi-touch kalimba • Tap to add notes and drag them in the kalimba roll • Adjust note length, velocity, and thumb assignments • Use glissandos, selection, copy, and undo • Edit tempo, meter, and key signatures • Play with four included sounds: piano, synth, GM kalimba, and Hanamoto kalimba ■ Build songs with Kalimo Studio • Create and edit up to eight kalimba parts • Record with the touch keys or a MIDI keyboard while listening to other parts • Adjust each part’s level, pan, tone, and reverb • Use mute and solo to hear how the parts work together • Explore 30 additional instruments, including strings, winds, percussion, and kalimbas • Export MusicXML, MXL, WAV, M4A, and individual audio stems ■ Organize and export • Search, sort, and organize songs in collections • Edit song titles and composers • Export the source-file copy retained at import • Save edited notes as MIDI files ■ Free features and subscriptions Free includes four instruments, single-part playback, performance and editing, three saved workspaces, original-score export, and MIDI export. Kalimo Studio is an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. It adds multipart creation, editing, recording and mixing, additional instruments, advanced score and audio exports, and removes the three-workspace limit. Device storage and supported song-size limits still apply. The annual plan offers a seven-day free trial for eligible users. Check pricing, eligibility, and renewal terms before purchase. Saved songs are not automatically deleted when a subscription ends. Existing Studio songs remain available for viewing, playback, and MIDI export. Playback requires that the instruments used by the song remain intact on your device. ■ Data and privacy Your source scores, arrangements, recordings, library, and preferences stay on your device and are not sent to a developer server. There is no app account, advertising, or tracking. Purchase verification and additional-instrument downloads communicate with Apple and the delivery service. See the Privacy Policy for connection information and delivery diagnostics. Kalimo does not provide its own cloud synchronization between devices. ■ Before you begin Requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. iPhone uses landscape orientation. iPad is optimized for landscape and also supports portrait and window resizing. MIDI import supports SMF Type 0/1 with PPQ timing. Transposition, octave changes, or reduced chords and accompaniment may be needed to fit the kalimba. Difficulty varies with the score, tempo, and performer. Recording captures the touch keys or MIDI input. It does not record ambient sound or judge a physical kalimba through the microphone. Use scores and exported works only with the necessary rights or permission. Terms of Use: https://apps.qursor-dev.com/app/6801140737/terms Privacy Policy: https://apps.qursor-dev.com/app/6801140737/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Sheets Music Scanner & Reader4 screens
Kalimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sheets Music Scanner & Reader and Kalimo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Sheets Music Scanner & Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Kalimo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sheets Music Scanner & Reader versus Kalimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheets Music Scanner & ReaderKalimo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsovinar PopovaRenzo Ohhama

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sheets Music Scanner & Reader

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Kalimo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Sheets Music Scanner & Reader free?
Sheets Music Scanner & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kalimo free?
Kalimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sheets Music Scanner & Reader or Kalimo have ads?
Neither Sheets Music Scanner & Reader nor Kalimo shows ads.

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