Comparison

Musicnotes vs MTI RehearScore

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

Head to head
About

Musicnotes

Access and play over 500,000 sheet music arrangements. This digital library offers interactive playback, annotation tools, and transposition features to aid in practice, performance, and learning. Organize your music, scan printed scores, and sync notes across devices.

Highlights
  • Sheet music player and reader
  • Interactive playback
  • Transpose songs
  • Annotation tools
  • Organize into set lists
  • Access over 500,000 arrangements
  • Offline access
Features
Currently charting
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Musicnotes is your digital sheet music reader, player and music library for practice, performance, and learning. Access and print over 500,000 officially licensed printable sheet music arrangements, scores, and practice materials to play, study, and build your skills wherever you go. Whether you're a student, teacher, hobbyist, or professional musician, Musicnotes provides reliable, interactive annotation tools to support your musical education, rehearsal, and personal growth. Musicnotes brings sheet music and scores to life with interactive playback, helping you follow the notation as you listen, learn, and practice. WHY MUSICNOTES? • Sheet music player and reader for practice, rehearsal, lessons, and performance • Read, play, organize, annotate, perform, and print from one of the most trusted sheet music apps • Transpose songs into different keys for vocal training, music theory study, and instrument practice • Mark up your sheet music with a stylus or finger to improve sight-reading, interpretation, and recall skills • Organize your sheet music and scores into set lists for lessons, recitals, rehearsals, performances or group practice • Browse over 500,000 officially licensed printable sheet music arrangements, study scores and practice sheets • Receive 100 free sheet music titles, blank sheet music and scales, to support your learning and education journey • Upload and store your personal sheet music PDFs online for easy access • Easily import your Music notes sheet music pieces into the ForScore Pro app for note management • Discover popular musicals and artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, La La Land, Lady Gaga, and Bruno Mars ACCESS A WORLD OF EDUCATIONAL MUSIC RESOURCES • Take your digital sheet music library offline—perfect for students, teachers, and performers seeking reliable music reference material • Scan printed scores and convert them into digital study material • Explore free and paid music for all skill levels, instruments and voice: piano, guitar, drums, flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello, accordion, percussion, banjo, saxophone, tuba, baritone horn and more • Learn classical repertoire, lullabies, jazz standards, christmas classics or modern pop • Perfect for use in private lessons, school programs, and conservatory training PRACTICE TOOLS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION • Customize key and tempo for vocal range exercises or skill development • Use interactive playback with the music note player to improve rhythm, timing, and accuracy • Loop difficult sections for targeted repetition and muscle memory • Practice music theory fundamentals with harmony playback and tempo control • Organize your music note sheets into set lists to prepare for lessons, practice routines, or recitals ANNOTATE & TEACH MORE EFFECTIVELY • Highlight, write, and add custom markings to reinforce learning points • Switch between annotated and clean sheet music scores • Sync notes across devices with Musicnotes Pro, ideal for teachers & students THE BEST TOOL FOR TEACHING, LEARNING, AND PERFORMING • Tap or swipe to turn pages—or use AirTurn & Pageflip for hands-free playing • Customize paper backgrounds to mirror physical sheet music • Print purchased scores for classroom or in-person lessons • Use Musicnotes Pro Credits to redeem arrangements for your music curriculum • High-resolution PDFs available with Pro membership Try Musicnotes today and discover why music teachers, students, and performers trust it as the #1 sheet music reader, player, and performance app Musicnotes Pro is an annual subscription that will charge to your App Store Account & auto-renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your App Store Account will be charged within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription & auto-renewal can be managed in your Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.musicnotes.com/TermsOfUseApp.html

About

MTI RehearScore

This app provides a virtual accompanist for music learning and rehearsals. It allows users to isolate vocal parts, change tempo, transpose keys, and edit songs for practice. Access musical theater tracks and conduct rehearsals without a live pianist.

Highlights
  • Virtual accompanist for rehearsals
  • Isolate and adjust vocal parts
  • Change tempo and loop sections
  • Transpose songs to different keys
  • Edit songs with cuts and vamps
  • Save and distribute customized arrangements
Features
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Learn your music and run rehearsals right from your mobile device using the new RehearScore App! Sometimes, finding a rehearsal pianist that meets your budgeting and scheduling needs can be challenging. The new RehearScore® is a complete digital rendition of the Piano-Conductor Score, sequenced by a top Broadway accompanist, precisely the way the composer intended. Every musical number (including scene changes, dance music, and underscoring) is recorded in its entirety so you can rehearse even if you don’t have a pianist. ● Every cast member can have access to RehearScore® ○ Simply download the App right from the App Store to access your show! ● Conduct dance or choral rehearsals. ○ With the ability to change the tempo and loop a dance break, you can run multiple rehearsals at once without the need of a separate pianist or recording. ● Find the right key – transpositions are easy. ○ Adjust your songs into the key that best suits your performer. ● Isolate, increase, or remove any particular vocal line. ○ Because each singer’s part has been recorded on a separate track, it can be played back with or without accompaniment (or louder or softer, relative to the accompaniment). ● Click and jump to any measure. ○ Measure numbers match each individual score. ● Add cuts and vamps. ○ Edit the songs down to the specific cutting you need and find the perfect number of vamps you’ll need in each song. ● Save your changes. ○ After adjusting the songs, save your changes to distribute to your cast and crew. For more information on Music Theatre International and RehearScore, please visit https://www.mtishows.com/marketplace/resource/pre-performance/rehearscore.

Screenshots

Musicnotes4 screens
MTI RehearScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Musicnotes at 4.8 against MTI RehearScore's 2.8. Musicnotes also leads on ratings volume (43K vs 198) and review sentiment (55% vs 30%). MTI RehearScore's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Musicnotes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. MTI RehearScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Musicnotes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Musicnotes has 43K ratings behind it against 198, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Musicnotes's written reviews are positive against 30% of MTI RehearScore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Musicnotes ships an update fortnightly, MTI RehearScore every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Musicnotes versus MTI RehearScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicnotesMTI RehearScore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (43K ratings) — better2.8 (198 ratings)
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43K — better198
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMusicnotesMusic Theatre International

Customer experience

Musicnotes

All ratings43,389 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral12.7%
Negative32.6%

MTI RehearScore

All ratings198 ratings
Positive36.9%
Neutral15.7%
Negative47.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative55.0%

User reviews

Musicnotes

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great convenience
  • 🎹 Fantastic range of music
  • 🎶 Adjustable to skill level
  • 💻 Reliable and responsive
  • 🎨 Helpful playback and annotation features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overpriced compared to other options
  • 🔒 Restrictive printing and usage policies
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🖥️ Inconsistent pricing between app and website
  • 📱 Poor iPad and iPhone X support

MTI RehearScore

From 198 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎵 Ability to isolate individual vocal parts for practice
  • 🎯 Customizable accompaniment mixing and muting options
  • 📍 Measure number navigation for precise song positioning
  • 🎭 Access to musical theater tracks not available on streaming platforms
  • ⏱️ Adjustable tempo control for practice flexibility

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Audio requires phone ringer to be ON (major usability issue)
  • 🐛 Frequent audio/sound failures and glitches
  • 📵 Music stops when phone screen locks or goes to sleep
  • ❌ No background audio playback capability
  • 🎹 Poor MIDI instrument quality and limited instrument variety

Bugs and requests

Musicnotes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access purchased content
  • Crashes and performance problems, especially on newer devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when navigating and scrolling sheet music
  • Unreliable playback and sync features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to permanently delete pre-installed songs
  • Improve note-taking and annotation tools, including Apple Pencil support
  • Implement better browsing and search functionality
  • Allow more flexible printing and copying options
  • Add seamless syncing between app and website purchases

MTI RehearScore

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Audio doesn't work on specific iOS versions (iOS 15.4, iOS 16, iPhone 7)
  • Sound fails intermittently despite correct volume settings
  • App crashes and closes unexpectedly
  • Music disappears mid-playback requiring restart
  • Practice loop skips random measures
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  • Vocal parts not clearly labeled or inconsistently named
  • Rhythm timing sounds off and clunky
  • App stops playing when notifications arrive
  • Device sleep/screen lock stops playback
  • Inconsistent performance between iPhone and iPad
  • Login credentials don't work after app reinstall
  • Missing vocal parts for certain musicals
  • Audio output inconsistency across devices
  • Vamp sections have synchronization issues

Requested features

15 requests
  • Display full lyrics on screen (karaoke-style)
  • Allow background audio playback while using other apps
  • Prevent device from sleeping during playback
  • Add diverse MIDI instrument options for vocal parts
  • Support for landscape mode and iPad multitasking
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  • Measure-by-measure forward/backward navigation buttons
  • Save default track mix settings per show
  • Auto-advance feature for vamps
  • Website/desktop version for broader device compatibility
  • Better documentation of ringer requirement
  • Ability to edit/cut measures for modified arrangements
  • Different instruments for singers vs accompaniment
  • Improved drag bar sensitivity for seeking
  • Keep phone awake during playback
  • Account creation prompts for new users

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Musicnotes

Subscriptions1
  • Musicnotes Pro$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • PDF Sheet Music Arrangement2 variants$2.99
  • Sheet Music Arrangement$3.99
  • Sheet Music Arrangement$4.99
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  • Sheet Music Arrangement$5.99
  • Sheet Music Arrangement$6.99
  • Sheet Music Arrangement$7.99
  • Sheet Music Arrangement + PDF$8.99
  • Sheet Music Arrangement + PDF$9.99
None

MTI RehearScore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Musicnotes free?
Musicnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MTI RehearScore free?
MTI RehearScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Musicnotes or MTI RehearScore?
Musicnotes is rated higher. Musicnotes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while MTI RehearScore averages 2.8 from 198 ratings.
Do Musicnotes or MTI RehearScore have ads?
Musicnotes shows ads; MTI RehearScore does not.
Which is updated more often, Musicnotes or MTI RehearScore?
Musicnotes ships an update fortnightly, and MTI RehearScore every 6 weeks. Most recently, Musicnotes was updated on November 10, 2026 and MTI RehearScore on November 10, 2026.

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