Comparison

PlayScan vs Stringino

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Stringino

Features
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Stringino is a gentle practice companion for pitch and rhythm on the violin. Play from the score and Stringino listens through the microphone, then shows the result in color right on the sheet music. You see at a glance which notes were right and which were off. SEE YOUR RESULTS IN COLOR • Right notes are green. A little flat is blue, a little sharp is red, and a different note is purple. • The pitch you actually played is shown on the staff, with its note name. • The result screen points out what to fix: pitch, missed notes and timing. • A built-in legend explains every color and mark. LOOP A PASSAGE • Tap a note on the score to start from there; tap another to set a range. • Repeat the range 2, 3, 5 or 10 times, or endlessly. • Spots you keep missing are highlighted, and you can retry just that part. TWO PRACTICE MODES • Free tempo: play at your own pace. • Follow the tempo: play with a metronome and check your timing too. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Every session is saved in your history. • A graph shows how your accuracy changes for each piece. • Recordings are never saved — only the pitch and timing of the notes you played. LISTEN TO A MODEL • Play the score back with a violin or piano sound. KID-FRIENDLY OR GROWN-UP WORDING • Switch the interface wording between simple language for children and standard language for adults. SUPPORTED RANGE • Covers the violin range, from the open G string (G3) upward. Lower notes, such as on the viola C string or the cello, are not detected yet. A SIMPLE TUNER • Choose the reference pitch (A4 = 440–444 Hz). IMPORT, CREATE AND EDIT SCORES • Import MusicXML and MIDI files. • Tap a note to change its pitch, length or marks. Tap the staff to change the time or key signature. • Try it right away with the five built-in songs. SCAN IMPORT (PRO) • Turn paper sheet music into an editable score from a photo, a PDF or the camera. • Reading happens on our server and continues even if you close the app. You are notified when it is done. • Notes we are unsure about get a colored band so you can check them against your page. • Up to 20 pages per month. Your image is deleted from the server as soon as reading finishes. • Please use copyrighted music only within the scope of private use. PRIVACY • Audio is analyzed entirely on your device. It is never recorded or uploaded. • No account needed. No ads and no tracking. ABOUT PRO (AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION) • Scan import is part of Pro: 600 JPY per month in Japan (prices vary by region), renewing monthly. Everything else is free. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel any time in Settings → your Apple Account → Subscriptions. • Terms of Use: https://stringino.com/en/terms/ • Privacy Policy: https://stringino.com/en/privacy/ • Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Note: Feedback on your playing is a practice aid. Always check scanned scores against your page.

Screenshots

PlayScan4 screens
Stringino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PlayScan at 13.0 against Stringino's 17.0. 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. PlayScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Stringino sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayScan ships an update weekly, Stringino every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PlayScan versus Stringino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayScanStringino
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZarifjon ErgashevMasaki Naito

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PlayScan

Subscriptions3
  • PlayScan Pro$2.997 Days
  • PlayScan Pro$4.991 Month
  • PlayScan Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
1 purchases

Stringino

Subscriptions1
  • Stringino Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month

Questions

Is PlayScan free?
PlayScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stringino free?
Stringino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayScan or Stringino have ads?
Neither PlayScan nor Stringino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayScan or Stringino?
PlayScan ships an update weekly, and Stringino every 9 days. Most recently, PlayScan was updated on November 12, 2026 and Stringino on November 10, 2026.

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