TempoNote vs PlayScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TempoNote
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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, anytime—no internet connection required.
PlayScan
Instantly hear sheet music by photographing it. This app recognizes notes and plays them back, allowing for faster practice and learning. Features include tempo adjustment, a per-staff mixer, and A-B looping for difficult passages.
- Scan sheet music with camera
- Instant audio playback of scores
- Adjustable tempo and pitch
- Per-staff mixer for muting/soloing
- A-B loop for practice
- Import PDF and image files
- Organize and annotate scores
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PlayScan is a sheet music scanner that plays your score the moment you photograph it. Point your camera at a printed score, and PlayScan recognizes the notes and plays them back — so you can hear, practice, and learn faster. THE PLAYER IS ALWAYS FREE Unlike other scanners, playback is never locked. Open a score and press play — no subscription needed. PLAY & PRACTICE • Moving cursor follows the music as it plays • Adjust tempo without changing pitch • Per-staff mixer — mute or solo each voice/hand • A–B loop to drill tricky passages • Transpose to any key • Metronome with count-in SCAN & IMPORT (Pro) • Camera scan with automatic edge detection • Multi-page documents • Import PDF and images • Recognition tuned for piano, vocal, and ensemble scores ORGANIZE & SHARE (Pro) • Folders and a searchable library • Annotate pages with pen, marker, and text • Export to MusicXML, MIDI, or .notaz (full transfer with playback) Your documents stay on your device. Scanned images are sent only for recognition and deleted within 24 hours. No account required. Free: the full player + a limited number of scans per month. Pro: unlimited scanning, multi-page, PDF import, and export. Terms of Use: https://zarifergashev.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://zarifergashev.web.app/privacy Support address: zarifergashev4@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TempoNote at none against PlayScan's 3. PlayScan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. PlayScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. TempoNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
TempoNote ships an update every 2 weeks, PlayScan weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TempoNote | PlayScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kwan Pok Man Alexander | Zarifjon Ergashev |
In-app purchases
TempoNote
No in-app purchases
PlayScan
- PlayScan Pro$2.997 Days
- PlayScan Pro$4.991 Month
- PlayScan Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year









