Melody Scanner
Transcribe Your Favorite Song
How much does Melody Scanner cost?
Prices are current as of 6 Oct 2026.
2 subscriptions from $5.99
In the United States, Melody Scanner has 2 subscriptions priced $5.99 – 44.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Melody Scanner Premium Monthly | Monthly | $5.99 |
| Melody Scanner Premium Yearly | Annual | $44.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 244 | 24K | 21K | 18K | 16K | 14K | 10K | 7.6K | 2K | 337 |
| Released | 2024 | 2014 | 2017 | 2019 | 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 2015 | 2013 | 2011 |
| Monthly price | $5.99 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $10.99 | $14.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $9.99 | $4.99 | — |
| Annual price | $44.99 | $22.99 | $39.99 | $69.99 | — | $34.99 | — | $44.99 | $17.49 | — |
| One-time price | — | — | $119.00 | — | $0.99 | — | — | $24.99 | $69.99 | $14.99 |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
Melody Scanner reviews
3.1 out of 5, based on 244 reviews.
What people like
- Helps non-musicians learn songs easily
- Exports sheet music to PDF nicely
- Detects tempo and key automatically
What they complain about
- Transcriptions are often inaccurate and useless
- You must pay to use it fully
- MIDI playback sounds off beat
I love this app
This Is one rating
Don’t bother
Another app that cannot perform even the most simple task. Literally worthless.
You need to make the app more like the website
So the app is really good and I enjoy it, but the app sometimes gives 6 notes at a time for 1 hand or makes notes 2 octaves apart. I was trying to transcribe something on the piano, and it was inaccurate. I ended up going to the website and choosing single instrument mode. I really really wish single instrument mode would come to the app for more accurate transcribing.
Good at first but…
I found the app pretty good at first, but when i did my first song i put it for flute and it sounded as if almost every note wasn’t stopping i could hear the actual melody in some parts but the notes were just so long i could barely hear it (i tried piano too and it was the same) its also pretty slow and for support for the app purposes aside from my previous complains i suggest to make the colors of the app more lively as in add more colors like in the songbook page or settings,ect to make it more fun
Not too bad
The reviews made me think it was gonna be unusable, but I put in a relatively hard piano song, and it wasn’t THAT bad. If you have an easy piano song I’d say go for it
yahoo
i love this app!! although it isn’t completely correct it helped me learn A LOT i play piano and i’m kinda tone deaf so this help a ton
My honest opinion on it.
I used to really like Melody Scanner because it promised to make music transcription easy and accessible. At first, I was impressed by how quickly it could analyze melodies and turn them into sheet music. The app seemed perfect for musicians looking to learn songs or create arrangements without spending hours manually transcribing. I was excited to use it regularly. However, my experience took a major downturn when I realized the app doesn’t allow me to add the YouTube songs I want. This was a huge disappointment because I often find music on YouTube that isn’t available elsewhere, and I expected Melody Scanner to support this seamlessly. Instead, the app restricts importing from YouTube, making it impossible to use with many of my favorite tracks. This limitation feels like a bait-and-switch after all the initial hype. To make matters worse, the app offers no clear workaround or explanation for why YouTube integration is so limited. It feels like a major feature that’s either broken or intentionally blocked behind a paywall or restrictive subscription. This severely restricts the app’s usefulness and makes it feel less like a helpful tool and more like a frustrating obstacle. I also found the customer support unhelpful when I reached out to ask about this issue. The responses were vague and didn’t provide any solutions or timelines for fixing the problem. For an app that claims to be designed for musicians, this lack of transparency and responsiveness is unacceptable. In conclusion, Melody Scanner has become nearly useless for my needs because of its inability to process YouTube songs. What started as a promising tool has turned into a frustrating experience that wastes time and money. I would not recommend it to anyone who wants real flexibility with their music sources.
YouTube取り込みからの楽譜の完成度は高いと思う
ただ最初の一分しか楽譜は見られないから、課金誘導というか...課金しなきゃ全く使い物にはならない。(現時点では買切り版無し)無料アプリを探している人は回れ右だね。 これなら最初から有料アプリにして欲しかった......
Upload Funktion geht nicht
Ich habe das mal runtergeladen. Auf Pro upgegraded und ich kann immernoch keine MP3s hochladen obwohl dass wohl gehen soll. Ich zahle doch Geld dafür. Mache ich was falsch ? Die Funktion wäre super wichtig für mich. Wenn das nicht geht, muss ich was anderes nehmen sorry.
Needs work
On one hand it does manage to transcribe basic songs but sadly you cannot hear the transcriptions at all and they are not very accurate.
cool
i love it
Scam
Doesn’t work. Doesn’t even attempt to create a transcription…nothing happens. Had to pay upfront to use and it does nothing.
Works great for being mostly free!
The app it self seems like it had some effort put into it (example, the tutorial). It will automatically detect the tempo, the time signature, and the key. It will have the sheet music ready for you within ten to thirty seconds un my experience, despite their claim of it taking 7 minutes. In terms of accuracy, it’s not that bad. It misses notes here and there, but in retrospect, works pretty well. I would say though that the MIDI playback isn’t very good. It seems off beat, while the sheet music itself isn’t. Otherwise, a very decent app!
Off with a chance of meatball
Kudos for letting me to try for free… hence two stars. It needs a login or your email though. I hummed a song and the result was amazingly off. Like jokingly off. But the total length was the same so at least tried to make some random song or whatever. What should I do? Perhaps nothing. I’m gonna try again one more time later in a more quiet environment. N1: Use AirPod pro to record. N2: there is a guide pop up that tells you about things it can do. I think the UI is well made for such app. N3: Monthly cost 4.99 USD as of today.
Super
Super
Frustrating
It always says I have errors and it won’t make My music so what’s the point in having it if it won’t work?I deleted it because it had so many errors
本当に感動した🥺
YouTubeの曲を楽譜にしたのですが、他のアプリより精度が高くて驚きました！ これ以上精度を高くするのは難しいのかもしれませんが、もしあなた達ができるならば、より完成度の高い楽譜を作って欲しいです！ 私はこのアプリをこれからも使い続けます！
Doof das. Geht nicht
Ich will Lieder von Ernie aus der sesamstraße spielen aber es bleibt nicht in der selben Oktave und manche Lieder hört man nicht so gut und das man nur eine gewisse Zeit hören kann dann sind die Noten blockiert und man kann die nicht sehen ist doof, man will das spielen aber das geht nicht das ganze Lied das ist doof! Ich will einfach nur Ernie spielen unszwar Full und genau
Aziz
Super
Has not worked once
The product hasn’t worked a single time i’ve tried it, with a million different errors that seem more like excuses. I payed for premium just to get a faulty product. I’ve tried uploading youtube videos with clean audio, uploading an mp3, and recording my playing, none of which worked. If possible i’d like to get my money back.
Just Pay For Sheet Music
The app is so poor at transcribing music from an audio recording that you'll waste far more time trying to fix the issues with the score than your time is worth. It's much better to just pay for sheet music and have a life.
DH
Good app
Doesn’t work
Don’t do it! Great idea but didn’t work at all!
Couldn’t log back in after first use - deleted
Audio quality of transcription was very lousy very scratchy. After first use couldn’t log back in. The app has to many problems. Deleted.
R
Ok
Horrible
Just horrible.
Semir
Very good
It doesn’t work once you pay.
I tried the free trail and the program worked okay, not great, but good enough for what I needed. Once I paid for the premium version, it hasn’t worked. Can’t even open YouTube to transpose a song. Rubbish.
Ok
Ok
Does not work!
I happily paid the premium hoping to get my song transcribed. I should have taken the negative views seriously. All I got were error messages! I immediately canceled my subscription. Avoid this app.
Hat mich überrascht
Vorab ich bin kein Musikprofi. Aber soweit ich es beurteilen kann hat mich die App positiv überrascht. Das „übersetzen“ der Musik in Notendarstellung hat gut geklappt. Auch das ausdrucken der Noten im PDF-Format war kein Problem. Die ergänzende Darstellung in der Notenansicht mit Notennamen ist auch ein gutes Feature. Ich werde mich noch weiter mit den Features in der App beschäftigen und dann meine Rezension noch entsprechend ergänzen. Auch die Bedienung der App hat mir keine Probleme bereitet. Bisher positiver Eindruck.
Premium not worth it
Had to subscribe and pay just to find out it does poor transcriptions. Not nearly good enough to charge a fee. This is an example of an app that sells an idea that people need, but doesn’t deliver on that promise. It targets the need, sells you on it, only it doesn’t work. I paid for a bad transcription service. My mistake. The search continues.
Melody Scanner price by country
A monthly subscription costs $3.70 in Nigeria and $11.23 in Colombia — 3× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Albania | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Algeria | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Angola | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Anguilla | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Argentina | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Armenia | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Australia | A$9.99$7.24 | A$69.99$50.72 |
| Austria | €6.99$7.86 | €49.99$56.23 |
| Azerbaijan | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Bahamas | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Bahrain | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Barbados | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Belarus | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Belgium | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Belize | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Benin | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Bermuda | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Bhutan | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Bolivia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Botswana | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Brazil | R$29.90$5.86 | R$229.90$45.08 |
| British Virgin Islands | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Bulgaria | €6.49$7.55 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Burkina Faso | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Cambodia | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Cameroon | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Canada | CA$7.99$5.79 | CA$59.99$43.47 |
| Cape Verde | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Chad | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Chile | CLP 5,990$6.48 | CLP 39,990$43.29 |
| China | CN¥38.00$5.65 | CN¥298.00$44.28 |
| Colombia | COP 34,900$11.23 | COP 249,900$80.44 |
| Congo | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Costa Rica | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Croatia | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Cyprus | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 149.00$7.15 | CZK 1,190.00$57.10 |
| Denmark | DKK 49.00$7.62 | DKK 399.00$62.05 |
| Dominica | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Ecuador | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 199.99$3.91 | EGP 1,499.99$29.30 |
| El Salvador | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Estonia | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Fiji | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Finland | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| France | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Gabon | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Gambia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Georgia | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Germany | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Ghana | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Greece | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Grenada | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Guatemala | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Guyana | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Honduras | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$48.00$6.12 | HK$368.00$46.94 |
| Hungary | HUF 2,490$7.96 | HUF 19,990$63.94 |
| Iceland | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| India | ₹599.00$6.30 | ₹4,999.00$52.55 |
| Indonesia | IDR 99,000$5.66 | IDR 799,000$45.64 |
| Iraq | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Ireland | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Israel | ₪19.90$6.59 | ₪149.90$49.64 |
| Italy | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Jamaica | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Japan | ¥900$5.86 | ¥7,000$45.58 |
| Jordan | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 2,990.00$6.58 | KZT 22,990.00$50.59 |
| Kenya | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Kosovo | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Kuwait | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Latvia | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Lebanon | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Liberia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Libya | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Lithuania | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Luxembourg | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Macao | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Macedonia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Madagascar | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Malawi | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 29.90$7.35 | MYR 199.90$49.12 |
| Maldives | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Mali | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Malta | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Mauritania | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Mauritius | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Mexico | MX$129.00$7.63 | MX$999.00$59.11 |
| Micronesia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Moldova | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Mongolia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Montenegro | €5.99$6.97 | €39.99$46.50 |
| Montserrat | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Morocco | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Mozambique | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Myanmar | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Namibia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Nauru | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Nepal | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Netherlands | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| New Zealand | NZ$9.99$5.84 | NZ$79.99$46.78 |
| Nicaragua | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Niger | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 4,900.00$3.70 | NGN 39,900.00$30.09 |
| Norway | NOK 79.00$8.59 | NOK 599.00$65.11 |
| Oman | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 1,700$6.13 | PKR 11,900$42.92 |
| Palau | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Panama | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Paraguay | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Peru | PEN 22.90$6.84 | PEN 179.90$53.70 |
| Philippines | ₱299.00$4.78 | ₱2,490.00$39.83 |
| Poland | PLN 29.99$8.08 | PLN 249.99$67.38 |
| Portugal | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Qatar | QAR 19.99$5.49 | QAR 149.99$41.21 |
| Romania | RON 29.99$6.63 | RON 249.99$55.31 |
| Russia | RUB 499.00$5.85 | RUB 3,990.00$46.75 |
| Rwanda | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 24.99$6.66 | SAR 199.99$53.33 |
| Senegal | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Serbia | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Seychelles | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 8.98$7.13 | SGD 59.98$47.60 |
| Slovakia | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Slovenia | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Solomon Islands | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 119.99$7.48 | ZAR 999.99$62.34 |
| South Korea | ₩8,800$6.57 | ₩66,000$49.29 |
| Spain | €6.99$8.13 | €49.99$58.13 |
| Sri Lanka | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| St. Lucia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Suriname | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Swaziland | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 79.00$8.24 | SEK 599.00$62.46 |
| Switzerland | CHF 6.00$7.41 | CHF 45.00$55.56 |
| Taiwan | NT$190.00$6.04 | NT$1,490.00$47.35 |
| Tajikistan | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 17,900.00$6.77 | TZS 129,900.00$49.12 |
| Thailand | THB 199.00$6.05 | THB 1,490.00$45.29 |
| Tonga | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Tunisia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 199.99$4.12 | TRY 1,499.99$30.92 |
| Turkmenistan | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Uganda | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Ukraine | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 22.99$6.26 | AED 179.99$49.04 |
| United Kingdom | £5.99$8.12 | £44.99$60.96 |
| United States | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Uruguay | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $6.99 | $49.99 |
| Vanuatu | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Venezuela | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫149,000$5.76 | ₫1,199,000$46.37 |
| Yemen | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Zambia | $5.99 | $44.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $6.99 | $49.99 |
Melody Scanner FAQ
- Is Melody Scanner free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $5.99 (US), across 2 subscriptions.
- How much does Melody Scanner cost per month?
- Melody Scanner Premium Monthly is $5.99 (US). The annual plan works out cheaper per month: $44.99 a year.
- Does Melody Scanner have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Melody Scanner cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs NGN 4,900.00 (≈$3.70) in Nigeria and COP 34,900 (≈$11.23) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Melody Scanner?
- Sheet Music Scanner (4.5 from 24,179 reviews, premium from $4.99), Flat: Sheet Music Maker & Tabs (4.5 from 21,055 reviews, premium from $9.99) and Chord ai - Play any song! (4.6 from 18,191 reviews, premium from $10.99).
Melody Scanner download
Last updated 2 years ago.
Melody Scanner sells in 175 countries. It was released 2 years and 8 months ago, on 25 Jan 2024. It holds a 3.1 rating from 244 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Melody Scanner make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Monthly 85%
- Annual 15%
Revenue by country
- Austria 25%
- United States 19%
- Germany 15%
- Slovakia 8%