Sheet Music Reader Halbestunde

Name: Sheet Music Reader Halbestunde
Rating: 4.3 (1451 reviews)
Author: Halbestunde GmbH

By: Halbestunde GmbH App

Scan & Learn to Read Notes

Overview

Version:

3.3.7

Last updated: 2026-09-14

Features & Capabilities

Halbestunde turns printed sheet music, photos, and files into interactive digital practice material. Scan notes, rhythms, lyrics, and musical symbols, then listen to playback, slow down difficult passages, loop sections, and transpose pieces to a more suitable key.

Practice with 24 instrument and voice sounds, including piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, guitar, ukulele, bass, and voice. Export scanned scores as MusicXML for notation tools such as Flat.io, Dorico, and MuseScore, or save them as MIDI and PDF. Designed for music students, teachers, singers, professionals, and hobbyists.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Education

By:

Halbestunde GmbH

Rating:

4.30

(1,451) 8 new ratings

Version:

3.3.7 Last updated: 2026-09-14

Version code:

891124651

Creation date:

2020-07-21

Compatible devices:

Size:

117.76MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-25

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 48,462 ▲ 54

Other rankings

#79 in sheets keyword 13 ▼ 12

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Developed by:

Halbestunde GmbH

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-reader-halbestunde/id1519736220

Website:

http://halbestunde.com

User Reviews

Overall, Sheet Music Reader Halbestunde is valued for fast, easy scanning of sheet music and its potential to aid learning and practice. However, multiple reviews highlight persistent barriers: a subscription-centered model that hides free use, payment/login friction, and the need to pay to listen; plus unreliable scanning results and gaps in instrument coverage. The app is helpful but with notable entry and reliability issues.

Pros

Strong sheet-music scanning/conversion from photos or PDFs with quick results.
Educational value; helps users learn songs and improve playing.
Generally easy to use and provides a supportive experience for practice.

Cons

Subscription-based model that locks listening and many features behind a paywall.
Payment/setup friction and upfront charges (credit card trap and 7-day free model).
Account creation required to listen, adding friction.
Unreliable scanning results: wrong notes, incomplete digitization, or white-screen failures.
Gaps in instrument coverage (no harp option, missing percussion/bass elements; organ not included).

Recent reviews

When trying to scan the paper, it keep messing it up. I took a screenshot of an online version and used that; then it wouldn’t play the piece at all. It would play a few notes, then do a “key smash”, and stop. I tried again and it would only play the first note then stop playing completely.

by Je*****, 2026-09-19

I tried scanning my music and it has completely messed up my music. I would have never expected this from so many good reviews. I am extremely dissatisfied and disappointed with my experience with this app. I would not recommend this to my peers or mentors