# Sheet Music Scanner vs rythmic

The clearest difference is review sentiment: rythmic at 100% against Sheet Music Scanner's 61%. rythmic also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Sheet Music Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 13) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sheet Music Scanner sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and rythmic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

rythmic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sheet Music Scanner has 6.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Sheet Music Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of rythmic's.

Sheet Music Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, rythmic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sheet Music Scanner | rythmic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sheet-music-scanner/id884984324/reviews) | **[4.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rythmic/id1515876711/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#145** | — |
| Size | 77 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [App Sub 1 LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667982354) | [Quassum MB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510670814) |

## What reviewers say

### Sheet Music Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sheet-music-scanner/id884984324)

**Currently charting:** #145 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

Instantly listen to scanned sheet music with this app. It recognizes musical notation and plays it back on your device with various instruments and adjustable speeds. Learn music by hearing it come alive from the page.

**Highlights:** Scan printed sheet music with camera, Playback from photo library or PDF, Tap to play specific measures, Recognizes melody, harmony, and rhythm symbols, Supports multiple instruments and voices, Adjustable playback speed, Export as MIDI, MusicXML, and audio

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notation Scanner | $4.99 | per month |
| Notation Scanner | $9.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $14.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $17.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $22.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $22.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $22.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $22.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $24.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $29.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $34.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $34.99 | per year |
| Notation Scanner | $44.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Game changing app
- 👍 Helpful for learning music
- 💡 Useful for singers and musicians
- 🚀 Accurate scanning and playback
- 👍 Great value for the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Misses notes, rhythms, and symbols
- 🐛 Struggles with complex music
- 🔒 Requires subscription to fully use
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance

**Reported bugs**

- Misses key signatures and accidentals
- Struggles with handwritten or low-quality sheet music
- Separates hands/voices incorrectly in multi-staff scores

**Requested features**

- Add ability to manually edit scanned music
- Improve support for repeats, codas, and complex rhythms
- Allow selecting/isolating individual instrument/voice parts
- Add count-in and metronome features
- Improve export options (e.g. separate instrument tracks)


### rythmic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rythmic/id1515876711)

This music utility app offers a minimalist metronome with polyrhythmic capabilities and a chromatic tuner. It features interchangeable sounds, a beautiful design, and premium options like dark mode and background playback.

**Highlights:** Polyrhythmic metronome, Chromatic and standard guitar tuner, 9 interchangeable metronome sounds, Minimalist and beautiful design, Dark mode, Background metronome playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sheet Music Scanner free?

Sheet Music Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is rythmic free?

rythmic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sheet Music Scanner or rythmic?

rythmic is rated higher. Sheet Music Scanner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while rythmic averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.

### Do Sheet Music Scanner or rythmic have ads?

Neither Sheet Music Scanner nor rythmic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sheet Music Scanner or rythmic?

Sheet Music Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and rythmic every 3 months. Most recently, Sheet Music Scanner was updated on October 26, 2026 and rythmic on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*