TuneScribe vs OnScore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TuneScribe
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TuneScribe turns piano and vocal recordings into sheet music, MIDI, and chord progressions—entirely on your device. Record a short performance with your microphone, wait for on-device processing, and open the project to view grand-staff notation, play a preview, and export MusicXML or MIDI when you are ready. No account required. No cloud upload of your audio. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record — Capture piano or vocal audio on the Record tab. 2. Transcribe — TuneScribe processes the recording locally on your iPhone. 3. Review — View sheet music, play notes, and browse chord progressions. 4. Export — Share MusicXML or MIDI through the system share sheet. 5. Transpose — Open a MusicXML file and shift it to a new key. KEY FEATURES • On-device transcription — Processing runs locally after install. • Sheet music view — Grand staff notation for piano-friendly results. • MIDI & MusicXML — Export formats for use in other music apps. • Chord progressions — Optional chord analysis with playback preview. • Transpose — Change the key of MusicXML files you provide. • Projects — Save multiple recordings and delete them anytime. • Offline use — Works in airplane mode with a production install. • Private by design — Your recordings stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. WHO IT IS FOR • Pianists who want a quick sketch of a melody or idea • Singers capturing a vocal line to review as notation • Songwriters experimenting with keys and chord changes • Musicians who want a simple, offline transcription tool without subscriptions or sign-in WHAT TO EXPECT Transcription quality depends on your recording. Clear, short takes with minimal background noise work best. Complex polyphony, distant mics, and very noisy environments may produce imperfect results. Offline v1 focuses on recording and MusicXML transpose. PDF scanning and optical music recognition (OMR) are not included. Transpose accepts MusicXML files—not MIDI or PDF. PERMISSIONS TuneScribe uses the microphone only to record performances for transcription. If you deny microphone access, recording is not available. PRIVACY TuneScribe does not require an account. In Offline v1, the app does not upload your recordings to our servers for processing. Export and sharing happen only when you initiate them. Get from idea to notation in minutes—on your phone, on your terms.
OnScore
This app serves as a digital music stand for musicians, allowing them to import, annotate, and organize sheet music. It includes practice tools like a metronome and tuner, and supports hands-free page turning. Users can also create and edit music notation, and collaborate with others.
- Import and organize sheet music (PDF, MusicXML)
- Annotate with Apple Pencil or finger
- Hands-free page turning via gestures
- Built-in metronome, tuner, and tempo trainer
- Create setlists for performances
- Edit and write music notation
- Collaborative rehearsal features
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OnScore is a music stand for musicians: import your scores, mark them up, order them into setlists, and perform straight through. Metronome, tuner, tempo trainer and recorder are built in. Bring your music in as PDF or MusicXML, photograph paper with the camera, or search free public domain scores. Then read it, mark it up, practise it and perform from it, all in one place. READING Page turns that keep up with you. Tap the edge of the page, swipe, or use a Bluetooth pedal. Choose the layout that suits the music: single page, two page spread, half page so there is no gap at the turn, continuous scroll, or reflow, which re-engraves a structured score to fit your screen. HANDS FREE Turn pages with a glance. Wink, turn your head, nod, raise an eyebrow or open your mouth. You choose the gesture and how sensitive it is. The camera work happens on your device and nothing leaves it. MARKING UP Fingerings, bowings, dynamics, cues and reminders, written with the Apple Pencil or your finger. A full set of musical stamps drawn in professional notation, plus text, highlights and shapes. Keep your marks on separate layers, so a teacher's notes and your own can be shown or hidden independently. Originals are never altered. SETLISTS AND PERFORMANCE Put pieces in the order you will play them, with markers for sections, intermissions or a note to yourself. Performance Mode clears the screen, keeps it awake, and preloads pages so turns never stutter. PRACTICE A metronome with tap tempo, count in and subdivisions. A chromatic tuner with adjustable reference pitch and transposition for wind and brass players. A tempo trainer that raises the tempo stage by stage. A recorder for takes you want to hear back. Your sessions and streak are kept so you can see the work adding up. WRITING AND EDITING Edit structured scores note by note: pitches, accidentals, dynamics, lyrics, whole staves. Write by hand on blank manuscript paper in the layout you choose. Export MusicXML, MIDI, a single part, or a PDF with your annotations included. PLAYING TOGETHER Lead a rehearsal over the local network. Everyone follows the same piece, the same page and the same place in the setlist. YOUR LIBRARY Folders, tags, collections, composers, genres and instruments, with search across all of it. Backup and restore when you want to move to a new device. DRAW MUSIC. Turn drawings into music. Every line you draw plays as music: height sets the pitch, colour picks the instrument, and shapes make rhythm. Choose from sounds like grand piano, strings and synths, add layers like tracks, and pick a style from lo-fi to cinematic. Made for every age, with no music knowledge needed. Export a video with your drawing coming to life, and share it anywhere. You can even turn it into sheet music and edit. BUILT FOR IPAD AND IPHONE Designed for the iPad on the stand and the iPhone in your pocket, with the layout adapting to whichever you are holding. Available in multiple languages. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://harmono.app/onscore/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnScore at every 4 days against TuneScribe's every 2 months. TuneScribe's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TuneScribe ships an update every 2 months, OnScore every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TuneScribe | OnScore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua McMahon | Harmono LLC |
In-app purchases
TuneScribe
No in-app purchases
OnScore
No in-app purchases









