Comparison

Keys vs SnapNotes

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

Head to head
About

Keys

Transform any video into a playable piano roll with AI transcription. Practice along with virtual keyboards, slow down tempos, loop sections, and transpose keys. Export as sheet music and discover new songs from a community of players.

Highlights
  • Video to playable piano roll conversion
  • AI transcription to MIDI score
  • Adjustable tempo and looping
  • Key transposition
  • Sheet music export
  • Community song discovery
  • Learn Mode for chord-by-chord practice
Features
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KEYS: TURN ANY VIDEO INTO A PLAYABLE PIANO ROLL Got a TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram piano cover stuck in your head? Share it to Keys and watch it become a fully playable piano roll, with notes flowing in time with the original audio on a virtual keyboard you can practice along with. HOW IT WORKS Share a piano video to Keys, or paste a link. Keys's AI transcribes the piano part into a MIDI score. Play it back. See every note. Practice with it. PRACTICE TOOLS BUILT IN • Slow it down: practice at any tempo without changing pitch • Loop a section: drill the tricky bars • Transpose: change the key with one tap • Count-in: four-beat lead-in before you start • Show sustain pedal: see when it's held • Vocal removal: strip vocals from songs with singing • Three keyboard sizes: 49, 76, and 88 keys • Export as sheet music: engraved PDF you can print or share DISCOVER NEW SONGS Browse a feed of piano covers from other players. Vote on what you love. Save tracks to your library. The community keeps adding songs every day. LEARN FASTER Learn Mode steps you through the song one chord at a time, waiting until you play the right notes before advancing. WORKS WITH • TikTok piano covers • YouTube performances • Instagram Reels • Sheet music photos: upload an image and Keys reads the page KEYS PRO A subscription unlocks unlimited transcriptions, vocal removal, the Discover feed, and the sheet music exporter. • Weekly: $6.99 • Yearly: $69.99 with a 3-day free trial Cancel anytime in Settings. The free trial doesn't charge until it ends. Built for piano players who learn by ear. Whether you're figuring out your first cover or annotating a virtuoso performance, Keys turns "I wish I knew how that goes" into "I'm playing it." Privacy: bestdaylabs.com/keys/privacy.html Terms: bestdaylabs.com/keys/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions: support@bestdaylabs.co

About

SnapNotes

Transform sheet music into playable notes with this app. Practice songs with on-screen feedback, loop difficult sections, and improve your timing. Record your own music and export it in various formats.

Highlights
  • Scan sheet music from photos or PDFs
  • Interactive piano with falling notes
  • Practice mode with looping and tempo adjustment
  • Timing feedback and accuracy tracking
  • Record and export your music
  • Import MIDI and MusicXML files
Features
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Snap a photo of sheet music — SnapNotes turns it into falling notes you can play along with, Synthesia-style, on a beautiful on-screen piano or your own MIDI keyboard. SCAN ANYTHING • Photograph printed sheet music or import a PDF • Powerful recognition turns the page into playable notes • Your actual sheet music follows along on screen, line by line • Multi-page pieces supported LEARN AT YOUR PACE • Practice mode waits for you to play the right keys • Notes are colored by hand, so you always know which hand plays • A built-in coach spots the bar that keeps tripping you up and offers to loop it slowly — one tap • Slow-to-fast drills: a tricky bar starts at 60% and speeds up after every clean pass (Pro) • Master songs step by step: clean runs unlock faster tempos • Adjustable timing leniency — strict to relaxed • Slow the tempo, loop tricky bars, mute either hand • Metronome with count-in, measure guides, note names • Connect a real piano over USB or Bluetooth MIDI SEE YOURSELF IMPROVE • Timing feedback on every run: perfect, good, or off — and whether you rush or drag, per hand • Per-song best accuracy and longest run • A chart of every run on each song (Pro) • Your week at a glance: minutes, sessions, and days practiced • A daily practice streak PLAY & RECORD YOUR OWN • Free-play piano with a glowing rising-notes visual • Record a take against a count-in — it becomes a real song • Export any song as MusicXML (opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius) or MIDI (Pro) START PLAYING IMMEDIATELY • 254 songs & drills built in — Clair de Lune, Ave Maria, Gymnopédie No. 1, Für Elise, the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Der Erlkönig, Brahms's Lullaby, Träumerei, the Minute Waltz, the Pathétique, The Entertainer, Burgmüller's studies, folk songs, carols, and a scales & warm-ups pack • First Pieces: 22 real beginner pieces for your first year — notebook minuets, Handel, Clementi • Four difficulty levels, Beginner to Advanced, on every song • 138 songs free, with Bach Chorales, Masterworks, String Quartets, Lieder, Joplin Ragtime, and Selects in Pro • Import your own MIDI and MusicXML files — free, unlimited • Built-in note editor to fix or arrange anything BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Larger text up to 200%, VoiceOver labels, and Reduce Motion support FREE VS PRO Playing, practicing, importing, recording, and 138 built-in songs are free. SnapNotes Pro unlocks scanning up to 30 pages a day (you get 3 free scans to try it), the Bach, Masterworks, String Quartets, Lieder, Joplin Ragtime, and Selects packs, slow-to-fast drills, run history and weekly insights, and MusicXML/MIDI export. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. SnapNotes Pro is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription; the price in your currency is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, in your Apple ID settings. Privacy policy: https://vishcodes9801.github.io/snapnotes-legal/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Keys4 screens
SnapNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SnapNotes at 100% against Keys's 38%. SnapNotes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Keys's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (182 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Keys sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and SnapNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keys holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keys has 182 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Keys's written reviews are positive against 100% of SnapNotes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Keys versus SnapNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeysSnapNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (182 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings182 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBest Day Labs, LLCVISHNU SAI PURUSHOTHAMAN

Customer experience

Keys

All ratings127 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

SnapNotes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Keys

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Keys Weekly Creator14 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Keys Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

SnapNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Keys free?
Keys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnapNotes free?
SnapNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Keys or SnapNotes?
Keys is rated higher. Keys averages 4.5 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while SnapNotes averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Keys or SnapNotes have ads?
Neither Keys nor SnapNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keys or SnapNotes?
Keys ships an update every 5 days, and SnapNotes every 5 days. Most recently, Keys was updated on November 9, 2026 and SnapNotes on October 31, 2026.

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