Notalune vs CPianoS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notalune
Instantly identify notes on printed sheet music by pointing your device at it. Supports multiple naming conventions and offers practice modes to help you learn. Designed for privacy with on-device processing and no internet connection required.
- Real-time note name overlay
- Multiple naming conventions (English, German, Solfège, Katakana)
- On-device processing for privacy
- Practice mode with hidden notes
- PDF import and annotation
- Integrated metronome
- Correction tools for clef and key
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Notalune shows the name of every note, right on your own sheet music. Point your iPhone or iPad at printed sheet music and Notalune overlays the note names directly above the notes: English (C D E F G A B), German and Czech (C D E F G A H), solfège (do re mi) or Japanese katakana (ド レ ミ). No typing, no searching, no flipping through theory books. BUILT ON TRUST Notalune follows one rule: blank beats wrong. If it is not sure about a note, it leaves it unnamed instead of guessing. One tap on the traffic light shows how confident every name is (green, orange, red). Every scan starts with a quick clef check, and any name can be corrected in two taps. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Quick reading: point at one measure or a whole page and get the names in seconds. Nothing to create first; keep the reading or let it go • Any measure opens in place, with practice, editing, re-reading and sharing tools around it • Pieces: build your own library, piece by piece, measure by measure • Whole pages: photograph a full page or import a scan, map its measures, and read them one tap at a time • PDF import: title, composer and tempo fill in from the file, and every measure reads itself in while you watch • Open in Notalune: send a PDF from Mail, Files or WhatsApp straight into the app • Octave numbers, if you want them: c¹ c² in the Central European style, C4 C5 elsewhere • Annotated page: the assembled page with every name in place; practice from it with pinch-zoom and free pan • Print and share: export the annotated page or the whole piece as a PDF (Pro) • Metronome: a real mechanical metronome with tap tempo, free and unlimited • Corrections: fix any name, change the clef or key, or revert; uncertain notes are easy to spot FOR REAL SHEET MUSIC From method books and first songbooks up to harder repertoire. Recognition works best on printed music photographed up close, one measure at a time. In My Sheet Music you can assemble and read whole pages, measure by measure. A SCAFFOLD, NOT A CRUTCH The names are made to be hidden. In practice mode, tap a single name to hide just that note and test yourself. Tap again to reveal it, or bring them all back at once. The goal is the day you read without Notalune. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. Photos are processed on-device and stored only in the app. No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The app never connects to the internet. If you opt in to help improve recognition, correction snippets are stored locally on your device; you decide if and when to share them, manually. FREE AND PRO Free: 10 quick readings in total, 3 pieces with one page each, the full metronome, practice mode, and every reading and correction tool. The 10 readings are a one-off allowance, not a daily quota - nothing resets, and nothing expires. Pro: Notalune Pro is a one-time purchase - no subscription, no trial to expire - that removes the limits and adds printing & sharing of annotated PDFs. Family Sharing included. IPHONE AND IPAD One purchase covers both. On iPad the reading page shows at close to print size, so you can play straight from the stand. LANGUAGES Seven: English, Czech, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese. Note naming in English (B), German and Czech (H), solfège, or Japanese katakana. The naming follows your choice, not your phone's language: a fixed-do player keeps do re mi on an English phone. Notalune reads notes so you can play them.
CPianoS
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Learning piano on your own? Photograph printed sheet music and the app reads it on your device (no account, no upload). See note names, hear them read aloud, or listen on a piano. IMPORT YOUR MUSIC - Scan with the camera (perspective correction, multiple pages), or pick from Photos or Files (PDFs, images) - Printed piano scores (grand staff) become playable music on your device - The printed tempo is read too (M.M. = 120, Allegro, rit., accel.) - Premium's latest recognition model also reads dynamics, hairpins, and pedal marks; pick the previous version in Settings - Re-read earlier scores by touching and holding them in the Library (the latest model needs Premium) REVIEW AND FIX THE RESULTS - Turn on Settings → Review recognition results to check uncertain notes one by one beside the image - Fix pitches and durations, add or remove notes, and finish your review later - After importing, fix notes, rests, chords, measures, key, time signature, dynamics, pedal, and tempo changes per measure in Edit - Tap the original image for full screen, zoomed in on the selected note READ MUSIC FASTER - Note names on every note (C D E, Do Re Mi, or Japanese note names) - Read aloud with a different voice for each hand; chords from the lowest note up - Choose voices, speech speed, and app language (20 languages) in Settings HEAR HOW IT GOES - Start at the score's own tempo (100%), then slow down or speed up, with dynamics, pedal, and tempo changes (rit., accel.) - Sounds: built-in upright, or download a grand piano. Concert grand piano with Premium - Play one hand only, loop A to B (saved per score), and follow along on the score COMPARE WITH YOUR PLAYING - Play a video of your playing (keys and hands) beside the score, including ones from Photos - Match one spot to the score, and the score follows the video, with the score's sound if you like - Videos are stored only on this device LIBRARY AND PRACTICE TIME - Scores on a bookshelf with covers; search by title and sort. Resume where you left off from Home - Time your practice; the timer shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - Add time manually; look back with weekly, monthly, and yearly charts by score FREE TO USE, WITH ADS - CPianoS is free, with ads in the Library and on the Import screen - 1 in 5 times you open a score, a short ad appears that you can close right away - Import up to 3 pages at a time without ads; from the 4th page, each ad you watch reads 2 more pages (internet required) PREMIUM (AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION) - No ads at all, unlimited pages per import, and unlimited saved loops, plus the latest recognition model and the concert grand piano sound - Monthly and yearly plans. Prices are shown on the in-app purchase page - Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends - Manage or cancel in iPhone Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions - Terms of Use: https://giorrr.github.io/cpianos/terms_en.html - Privacy Policy: https://giorrr.github.io/cpianos/privacy_en.html PRIVACY - No account required - Score images, recognition results, practice history, and performance videos stay on your device and are never sent to the developer - Recognition and read-aloud run on your device - Premium shows no ads. Ads come from Google AdMob, which may use device identifiers and your interactions with ads. Your advertising identifier is used only if you allow tracking; every feature works either way - In the EEA, the UK, and some other regions, change your ad consent anytime in Settings → Privacy Settings GOOD TO KNOW - Only printed piano scores (grand staff) are supported, not handwriting or other instruments - Notes may be misread depending on print quality, lighting, and complexity. Review and fix them before you practice - Use imported scores for your own practice and respect the copyright of sheet music - Read-aloud uses the voices installed on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Notalune at none against CPianoS's shown. Notalune also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). CPianoS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases 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. Notalune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CPianoS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notalune ships an update every 10 days, CPianoS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notalune | CPianoS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAVID CHRISTIAN LICHTAG | Miyauchi Isao |
In-app purchases
Notalune
- Notalune Pro$9.99
CPianoS
- Premium (Monthly)$5.491 Month
- Premium (Yearly)$46.991 Year









