SmartScore NoteReader vs Easy Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartScore NoteReader
Transform sheet music into playable audio. This app recognizes printed music from images and PDFs, allowing you to hear it played back instantly. It supports multi-page scores and offers advanced playback controls with various instrumental sounds and drum tracks.
- Image and PDF sheet music recognition
- Instant audio playback
- Multi-page score processing
- Adjustable instrumental sounds
- Karaoke view with scrolling lyrics
- Export to email and cloud (Premier version)
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Click and play. Capture images of printed sheet music and hear the song play back in seconds. Processes multiple-page scores including PDF files and images saved to the device. NOTE: Recognition accuracy is directly releated to the quality of the captured image. For example, our tests indicate that accuracy is improved almost 30% with iPhone 6 images compared to those from the iPhone 5. All iPad users should note that their 5MP cameras are below NoteReader's recommended resolution of 8MP. Unlocked version (NoteReader Premier) allows SmartScore, MIDI, MusicXML and image files to be sent to any e-mail address or to the cloud. MusicXML or MIDI files can be imported to a host of compatible mobile and desktop music applications. Download the free SmartScore Player from www.musitek.com/smartscore-player.html then open SmartScore files from NoteReader. All recognized musical symbols including articulations, dynamics, lyrics, text, chord symbols, guitar fret diagrams and endings appear on-screen. Playback is fully-controllable. Select various instrumental sounds for each part and/or contrapuntal voice. Drum tracks can be added for more realism. There's even a Karaoke view with scrolling lyrics and bouncing ball. Owners of the unlocked version (NoteReader Premier) are also eligible to purchase any of the full editions of SmartScore X2 desktop editions at a significant discount.
Easy Note
Practice reading music notes with an on-screen keyboard or your own instrument. The app listens and checks your accuracy, offering adjustable tempos and key signatures. Includes a song library and import options for further practice.
- Instrument note recognition
- Adjustable tempo
- Transposable key signatures
- Metronome
- Note-by-note or full song practice
- Song library
- Import MusicXML, MIDI, Score Creator files
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Easy Note is an app that helps you practice reading music notes. You can practice with the on-screen keyboard or with your own instrument (the app listens to you while you're playing and checks if you play the correct notes). * FEATURES: - Practice in different tempos. You can adjust the tempo of the songs to the speed that are suitable with you. - Practice in different key signatures. You can transpose each song into different keys to practice. - Background music that makes it more interesting to practice. - Metronome that helps you play in time. - Two practice modes: practice note by note separately, or practice playing the song at the correct tempo. - Note recognition by micro. You play the notes with your instrument then the app checks if you play correctly or not. - Song library with many popular songs. - Import more songs. You can import MusicXML, MIDI, Score Creator files into the app for further practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Easy Note at 5.0 against SmartScore NoteReader's 2.5. Easy Note also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months). SmartScore NoteReader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. SmartScore NoteReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Easy Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Easy Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartScore NoteReader has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of SmartScore NoteReader's written reviews are positive against 50% of Easy Note's.
SmartScore NoteReader ships an update every 21 months, Easy Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartScore NoteReader | Easy Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Musitek | TRAN PHUONG |
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SmartScore NoteReader
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In-app purchases
SmartScore NoteReader
- SmartScore NoteReader Premier$9.99
Easy Note
- Easy Note - Full version$4.99
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