Comparison

Newzik vs IMSLP

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

Head to head
About

Newzik

Digitize your sheet music with AI-powered tools. Listen to your scores, collaborate with musicians in real-time, and transpose PDFs instantly. Access your music library from any device with cloud storage.

Highlights
  • AI music recognition for scores
  • Real-time collaboration with musicians
  • PDF score transposition
  • Embedded metronome, tuner, and recorder
  • Bluetooth pedal compatibility for hands-free page turning
  • Cloud storage for music library access on any device
Features
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Go paperless and discover the power of digital sheet music with our musical pdf reader. Listen to your scores thanks to our AI, collaborate instantly with your band, and benefit from all the tools you need in just one app. Approved by 400K+ users. > AI MUSIC RECOGNITION FOR YOUR SCORES Import your PDF sheet music or scan your scores and convert them to LiveScores, using our artificial intelligence. You can then listen to your score, generate playback for your musical practice, and export it to musicXML. > COLLABORATE WITH OTHER MUSICIANS Newzik is the best collaborative tool for teachers, bands, choirs and ensembles. Broadcast your scores and annotations in real-time with other musicians, and always remain up-to-date. > PDF TRANSPOSITION Transpose your PDF scores in one click. Newzik’s AI rewrites your scores for you. > ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO PERFORM Newzik offers embedded metronome, tuner and recorder. The app is compatible with bluetooth pedals, for hand-free page-turning. > YOUR SCORES ACCESSIBLE ON ANY DEVICE With Newzik, your music is safe: your library is stored in the Cloud. Thus, you can access it on any device. > OUR PRICING Trial Version: Try Newzik for free with your 3 first scores, and convert up to 10 pages into LiveScores using our AI. Newzik Essentials - One-time purchase: Store up to 1000 parts in the Newzik Cloud and access them on any device. Newzik Premium - Yearly subscription: Enjoy all the features of Newzik without limits: unlimited storage, unlimited LiveScore conversions, unlimited collaborative projects. Try it for free. Your Newzik Pro subscription will be billed to your Apple ID at the date of purchase, and renewed automatically unless you cancel 24h before the renewal date. > WHICH INSTRUMENTS CAN USE NEWZIK? Any musician of any level using sheet music can benefit from Newzik. For instance, this app is for you if you play one of the following instruments: Piano Singing Violin Saxophone Guitar Flute Have a question or suggestion? Send us an email at contact@newzik.com General Terms and Conditions of Use: https://newzik.com/en/general-terms

About

IMSLP

Access a vast digital library of classical music scores on your iOS device. Enjoy full access to commercial recordings, instant downloads, and new uploads with a membership subscription. Support the music community while exploring a comprehensive collection.

Highlights
  • Browse IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
  • View musical scores
  • Access commercial recordings
  • Instant downloads
  • Access new uploads instantly
  • Membership subscription benefits
Features
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Browse IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library and view scores from the comfort of your iOS device. IMSLP Membership Subscription Length of subscription: 1 month. Benefits include: • Full access to commercial recordings • Access all features in this app • No waiting for downloads • Access new uploads instantly • Knowing that you helped keep IMSLP running and serving the music community Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Service and Privacy policy - https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Terms_of_Service_and_Privacy_policy_(app)

Screenshots

Newzik4 screens
IMSLP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IMSLP at every 10 days against Newzik's every 3 weeks. IMSLP also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Newzik's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 514). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Newzik sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and IMSLP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Newzik against 4.6 for IMSLP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 514 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Newzik's written reviews are positive against 70% of IMSLP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newzik ships an update every 3 weeks, IMSLP every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Newzik versus IMSLP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewzikIMSLP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.6 (514 ratings)
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews70.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better514
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSyncsing - NewzikProject Petrucci LLC

Customer experience

Newzik

All ratings1,556 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative25.9%

IMSLP

All ratings507 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative18.5%

User reviews

Newzik

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app for musicians
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Useful features like tuner, metronome, and live score playback
  • 🚀 Reliable and stable performance
  • 👍 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Inaccurate live score playback, especially for rhythms and dynamics
  • 🐛 Limited free version with restricted features
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
  • 🐛 Unreliable page turning with Bluetooth pedals

IMSLP

From 514 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Integrated IMSLP library
  • 👍 Well-made app
  • 👍 Game changer for musicians
  • 👍 Indispensable for professionals and amateurs
  • 👍 Fantastic offering

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when zooming in and annotating
  • 💰 Money grabbing with constant subscription prompts
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Annotation issues and lost data
  • 🐛 Battery drain on iPad

Bugs and requests

Newzik

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when opening new scores
  • Incorrect tempo and pitch playback
  • Inability to properly import and read certain music file formats
  • Syncing issues between devices and lost data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for sorting music by genre, origin, or type
  • Improve live score playback accuracy, especially for jazz and swing styles
  • Implement a dark mode option for better visibility
  • Allow more flexibility in organizing and rearranging setlists
  • Provide a desktop app or better web integration

IMSLP

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes when opening scores
  • Scores disappearing from library
  • Login issues and lost data
  • Incompatibility with older devices after updates
  • Annotation issues causing loss of data
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  • Inability to edit file information after import

Requested features

11 requests
  • Predictive text for score annotations
  • Ability to restore original zoom settings
  • Metric to indicate device performance during page turns
  • Folder-like organization system
  • Color wheel and custom pen/highlighter options
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  • Ability to rename music files
  • Different color folder options
  • Split view support
  • Easier way to import scores from other sources
  • Instrumentation information for scores
  • Sorting by instrumentation

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Newzik

Subscriptions2
  • Newzik Pro (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Newzik Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Newzik Essentials$24.99
  • Newzik Premium (lifetime)$179.00
1 purchases

IMSLP

Subscriptions1
  • Membership Subscription$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Newzik free?
Newzik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IMSLP free?
IMSLP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Newzik or IMSLP?
Newzik is rated higher. Newzik averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while IMSLP averages 4.6 from 514 ratings.
Do Newzik or IMSLP have ads?
Neither Newzik nor IMSLP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newzik or IMSLP?
Newzik ships an update every 3 weeks, and IMSLP every 10 days. Most recently, Newzik was updated on October 29, 2026 and IMSLP on October 29, 2026.

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