Comparison

OnScore vs Note by note Piano

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

Head to head
About

OnScore

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. 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

About

Note by note Piano

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Build confidence at the piano, one note at a time. Note by note Piano combines a beginner course with a responsive two-octave keyboard and recorded grand-piano sound. Read a note on the staff, find its key, and hear what you play. A COURSE YOU CAN RETURN TO Explore 48 short lessons covering note reading, rhythm, listening, chords, and practice at a real piano. Follow the learning path, revisit skills, and keep your progress on your device. PLAY AND LISTEN Practice familiar melodies and original K-pop-style tunes. Turn note labels on when you need help, then hide them to test your reading. Automatic playback lets you hear an exercise before trying it yourself. FRIENDLY PIANO BATTLES Create a private room for a friend or find an opponent automatically. Both players see the same note; the first correct key earns a point. The higher score after 20 rounds wins. Battles require an internet connection and an optional username/password account. LIGHTWEIGHT AND OFFLINE The course, songs, and piano sounds work offline. No account is needed for solo learning. Save a progress backup to move your learning to another device. Free to use. No ads or in-app purchases. Designed for landscape play on phones and tablets. Activities at a real piano use your own self-checks; the app does not listen through your microphone or assess your hand technique. Support: support@valentree.com

Screenshots

OnScore4 screens
Note by note Piano3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Note by note Piano at 16.4 against OnScore's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
OnScore versus Note by note Piano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnScoreNote by note Piano
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size77 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHarmono LLCValentree LLC

In-app purchases

None

OnScore

No in-app purchases

None

Note by note Piano

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnScore free?
OnScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note by note Piano free?
Note by note Piano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnScore or Note by note Piano have ads?
Neither OnScore nor Note by note Piano shows ads.

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