# Musicnotes vs Musical Note Recognizer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Musicnotes at 55% against Musical Note Recognizer's 0%. Musicnotes also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.0). Musical Note Recognizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Musicnotes is free to download; Musical Note Recognizer costs $1.99 up front. Musicnotes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Musical Note Recognizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Musicnotes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Musicnotes has 43K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Musical Note Recognizer's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Musicnotes | Musical Note Recognizer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicnotes-sheet-music-reader/id924050984/reviews)** | [1.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-note-recognizer/id1548991759/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **43K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **54.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#157** | — |
| Size | 121 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Musicnotes](https://appshunter.io/developer/369741037) | [Suresh Verma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1207634042) |

## What reviewers say

### Musicnotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicnotes-sheet-music-reader/id924050984)

**Currently charting:** #157 Top Free · Music, #194 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

Access and play a vast library of digital sheet music. Practice with interactive tools, transpose keys, and annotate scores. Organize your music into set lists for lessons, rehearsals, or performances.

**Highlights:** Interactive sheet music player, Key transposition tool, Annotation and markup, Set list organization, 500,000+ sheet music arrangements, Personal sheet music upload, Interactive playback with tempo control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Musicnotes Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| PDF Sheet Music Arrangement | $2.99 | one-time |
| Sheet Music Arrangement | $3.99 | one-time |
| Sheet Music Arrangement | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sheet Music Arrangement | $5.99 | one-time |
| Sheet Music Arrangement | $6.99 | one-time |
| Sheet Music Arrangement | $7.99 | one-time |
| Sheet Music Arrangement + PDF | $8.99 | one-time |
| Sheet Music Arrangement + PDF | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Musical Note Recognizer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-note-recognizer/id1548991759)

This app acts as a professional chromatic tuner and pitch pipe, assisting music learning by detecting and processing musical notes in real-time. It helps users tune instruments and practice vocal training with high accuracy.

**Highlights:** Professional chromatic tuner, Real-time pitch detection, Pitch pipe and reference note, Supports vocal training, Wide instrument compatibility, Multiple note naming systems

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Musicnotes free?

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

### Is Musical Note Recognizer free?

Musical Note Recognizer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Musicnotes or Musical Note Recognizer?

Musicnotes is rated higher. Musicnotes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Musical Note Recognizer averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Musicnotes or Musical Note Recognizer have ads?

Musicnotes shows ads; Musical Note Recognizer does not.

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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.*