# MuseScore: Music Chords & Tabs

> Free sheet music, piano notes, guitar tabs, chords, tuner & metronome app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.musescore.playerlite](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.musescore.playerlite)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.musescore.playerlite`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Musescore Limited
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 11,830,440
- **Rating:** 3.82 / 5 (160,809 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.14.46
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2014-08-13
- **Publisher country:** CY
- **Size:** 228 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.musescore.playerlite)
- **Website:** [https://musescore.com/groups/musescore-android](https://musescore.com/groups/musescore-android)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://musescore.com/legal/privacy](https://musescore.com/legal/privacy)

## Description

MuseScore is an all-in-one sheet music reader and learning app with access to over 3 million free scores for piano, guitar, violin, and more. Discover genres from classical to movie soundtracks, browse by instrument, save favorites, and download scores for offline practice.

Enhance your playing with interactive tools: adjustable tempo, loops, metronome, on-screen piano with note highlighting, transpose, auto-scroll, and easy exports to PDF, MIDI, and MP3. MuseScore Learn offers structured piano, guitar, theory, and ear-training courses to study music from beginner to advanced levels, helping you practice smarter and grow faster.

## Rankings

- #12,156 — Overall
- #26 — Music and audio (Gross)
- #112 — Music and audio (Free)
- #21 — tab
- #30 — transpose

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.musescore.playerlite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users praise MuseScore for its large sheet music catalog and usefulness for learners, especially with limited resources. However, multiple reviews center on aggressive monetization, paywalls, intrusive ads, confusing charges, and weak customer support, with some reports of login or device compatibility problems. Overall, the app is valued for content but criticized for pricing and reliability.

### Pros

- Large catalog of sheet music and notes available for learning.
- Helpful resource for learners, especially those with limited resources, to access scores.
- Useful for discovering pieces to learn outside of school and to grow as a musician.
- Overall positive utility noted by several users.

### Cons

- Subscription-heavy pricing with unclear costs and recurring charges.
- Most content is behind paywalls or gated by subscriptions.
- Intrusive ads and upsell prompts throughout the app.
- Billing issues and refund difficulties, including unexpected charges and cancellation problems.
- Poor customer support and some cross-device login/compatibility issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.musescore.playerlite)