# Sheet Music Scanner vs WAPLE

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WAPLE at 98% against Sheet Music Scanner's 61%. WAPLE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Sheet Music Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 204) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. WAPLE asks for nothing beyond the download.

WAPLE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sheet Music Scanner has 6.5K ratings behind it against 204, 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 98% of WAPLE's.

Sheet Music Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, WAPLE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sheet Music Scanner | WAPLE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sheet-music-scanner/id884984324/reviews) | **[5.0 (204 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waple/id6739763030/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 204 |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | **97.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#123** | — |
| Size | 77 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [App Sub 1 LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667982354) | [WORLD MISSION SOCIETY CHURCH OF GOD](https://appshunter.io/developer/429340893) |

## What reviewers say

### Sheet Music Scanner

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

**Currently charting:** #123 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)


### WAPLE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waple/id6739763030)

Listen to new songs and sermons conveniently in your daily life. Express gratitude and praise to God with new songs, and strengthen your faith with truth-filled messages. Deepen your faith, grow your hope, and fill your life with love.

**Highlights:** Curated playlists for various moods, Create and manage personal playlists, Offline listening via audio download, Search by lyrics, category, or tags

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Thankful for the app
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🎶 Convenient way to listen to new songs
- 🌟 High quality and well-designed app
- 🕊️ Helps connect to God


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sheet Music Scanner free?

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

### Is WAPLE free?

WAPLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

WAPLE is rated higher. Sheet Music Scanner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while WAPLE averages 5.0 from 204 ratings.

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

Neither Sheet Music Scanner nor WAPLE shows ads.

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

Sheet Music Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and WAPLE monthly. Most recently, Sheet Music Scanner was updated on October 29, 2026 and WAPLE on October 24, 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.*