Comparison

Wind2Notes vs Ivory

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

Head to head
About

Wind2Notes

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FEATURES • Convert wind instrument recordings into sheet music automatically • Create as many free demo transcriptions as you like • Upload MP3, paste a YouTube link, or record directly • Supports flute, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, and more • Clear and readable notation • Listen to playback of your transcription • Export as PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML • Access your transcriptions across supported devices • Store all your files in your personal songbook • Share your sheets easily HOW IT WORKS 1. Record, upload, or paste a YouTube link. 2. Klangio AI analyzes the audio and transcribes it automatically. 3. View, play, and download your results as sheet music, MIDI, or MusicXML. Compatible with: MuseScore, Sibelius, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, GarageBand WHY WIND2NOTES? • Transcribes wind instruments even when other instruments are present • Fast and easy music transcription • No manual note writing required • Works directly on your phone • Perfect for practice, learning, and composing • Transcribes: Trumpet, Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet, Trombone, Recorder, French Horn, Oboe, Tuba and Bassoon LIMITATIONS • Not real-time – processing takes a short moment • Not 100% perfect – results depend on recording quality REQUIREMENTS • Internet connection • Microphone access DESKTOP VERSION Your Wind2Note transcriptions are always available in the iOS app and accessible via browser. To view and edit your transcriptions: https://klang.io/wind2notes SUMMARY Wind2Notes is a fast and easy way to turn wind instrument recordings into sheet music. Perfect for musicians who want to transcribe their playing or learn new pieces. CONTACT Got feedback or ideas? Contact us at http://klang.io/ The Apple Terms of Use apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ivory

This app transforms piano recordings into sheet music and interactive falling notes. It supports various import methods, aids in learning to play with visual cues, and allows for exporting music in multiple formats. Ideal for pianists, students, and producers.

Highlights
  • Piano recording to sheet music
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Interactive falling notes
  • 3D fingering guides
  • MusicXML, MIDI, PDF export
  • Chord library
  • Video export for social media
Features
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Everything from a piano recording. Get the falling notes, the sheet music, and learn to play it. Ivory turns your piano recordings into sheet music and falling notes with AI: both hands, every measure, ready to read, learn and share. Record yourself, import an audio file, paste a link or pick a video, and Ivory transcribes what you played into clean piano notation, MIDI, chords and lead sheets. PIANO TO SHEET MUSIC • Record straight from your iPhone • Import MP3, WAV, MIDI and more from Files • Pick a video from your library and Ivory extracts the audio • Turn any song into a lead sheet with melody and chord symbols • Made for solo piano: improvisations, covers, compositions, lessons and rehearsals LEARN TO PLAY IT • Learn with falling notes or with the sheet music, on your own piano • Ivory listens through your phone’s microphone, or connect your digital piano over Bluetooth • It waits for you and shows where to press, one hand or one section at a time • 3D hands show the fingering for every note • Start right away with the Ivory library: Chopin, Beethoven, Satie, Debussy and more classics, ready to learn READ AND PLAY ALONG • Clean, quantized sheet music with playback and transpose • Interactive falling notes in real time, in themes like Neon, Cartoon and the new Sketch • Chord symbols, note names and a built-in metronome • Left and right hand controls EXPORT AND SHARE • MusicXML for MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico and other notation apps • MIDI for GarageBand, Logic Pro or any DAW • Print-ready PDF sheet music • Vertical 9:16 piano videos with falling notes, 3D hands and sheet music, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts EXPLORE CHORDS • Chord library with every inversion • Build and play your own chord progressions MADE FOR Pianists who improvise and want to keep what they played. Students learning a piece by ear. Beginners who don’t read music yet. Teachers preparing material. Producers who need the MIDI. Composers sketching at the keyboard. SUBSCRIPTION Try Ivory for free. A subscription unlocks full-length transcriptions, more transcriptions every month, and MusicXML, MIDI and PDF export. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

Wind2Notes4 screens
Ivory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ivory at none against Wind2Notes's shown. Ivory also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wind2Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Ivory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wind2Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, Ivory every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wind2Notes versus Ivory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind2NotesIvory
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—50 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlangio GmbHIVORY LABS'

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wind2Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Wind2Notes Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Klangio Universe Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Wind2Notes Pro Yearly$89.991 Year
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  • Universe Subscription$249.001 Year
2 purchases

Ivory

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$11.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Wind2Notes free?
Wind2Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ivory free?
Ivory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wind2Notes or Ivory have ads?
Wind2Notes shows ads; Ivory does not.
Which is updated more often, Wind2Notes or Ivory?
Wind2Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ivory every 3 days. Most recently, Wind2Notes was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ivory on November 9, 2026.

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