Comparison

TempoNote vs Pure Score Reader

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

Head to head
About

TempoNote

Features
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Say goodbye to manually turning pages or switching apps while practicing! TempoNote is the ultimate music practice tool designed to help musicians master any instrument. By seamlessly syncing your sheet music with background audio, you can focus entirely on playing. Key Features: Smart Sync: Display your sheet music perfectly synced with the playing audio track. No need to tab out to change pages! Free Speed Changer: Easily adjust the audio playback speed from a slower 90% up to a fast 200% to match your practice pace. Advanced Looping: Set A/B loops for any single song, easily save your loop locations, and practice tricky sections repeatedly. Custom Interface: Personalize your practice environment with custom background styles and colors. Full-Screen & Background Play: Enjoy an uninterrupted full-screen sheet music view, or keep the audio playing in the background while using other apps. 100% Offline: Practice anywhere, anytimeβ€”no internet connection required.

About

Pure Score Reader

Features
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Your sheet music, always on stage. Pure Score Reader is a fast, distraction-free reader for your PDF scores. Import, annotate, and build setlists β€” then turn pages with a tap, a swipe, or a Bluetooth pedal. Everything a performer needs, and nothing in the way. β–  Distraction-free reading Read one page at a time or as a two-page spread. Smart zoom crops blank margins so the music fills the screen β€” nothing else gets in the way. β–  Effortless page turns Turn pages with a tap, a swipe, or a Bluetooth foot pedal β€” and pick up right where you left off. β–  Annotate in layers Mark up with a pressure-sensitive pen and highlighter. Keep fingerings, cuts, and cues on separate layers you can show or hide per performance. β–  Setlists Build a virtual score book β€” pages picked from any piece, in your running order. Jump straight to the next number. β–  Find any score fast Organize with labels and folders, and search by title or composer. Your whole library is one tap away. β–  Sync through your Drive Keep every device in sync through your own Google Drive. Your scores stay yours β€” there's no account to create. β–  Your library stays yours Works offline. No ads, no analytics profile, no selling your data. Just your music. β–  Simple, fair pricing Start free with up to 4 scores, 2 setlists, and PDFs up to 15 MB β€” annotations, layers, and Drive sync included. Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase (Essential): unlimited scores, unlimited setlists, any PDF file size, and all future updates. No subscription β€” pay once, keep it forever.

Screenshots

TempoNote4 screens
Pure Score Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TempoNote at none against Pure Score Reader's 1. TempoNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Pure Score Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Pure Score Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TempoNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TempoNote ships an update every 2 weeks, Pure Score Reader every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
TempoNote versus Pure Score Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoNotePure Score Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKwan Pok Man AlexanderSukodama Inc.

In-app purchases

None

TempoNote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pure Score Reader

One-time1
  • Pure Score Reader Essential$17.99

Questions

Is TempoNote free?
TempoNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pure Score Reader free?
Pure Score Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TempoNote or Pure Score Reader have ads?
TempoNote shows ads; Pure Score Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, TempoNote or Pure Score Reader?
TempoNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pure Score Reader every 5 weeks. Most recently, TempoNote was updated on November 10, 2026 and Pure Score Reader on November 13, 2026.

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