Ivory vs Songscription
Ivory
ivory-app.com
Songscription
songscription.aiSide by side
| Figure | Ivory | Songscription |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €4.92/mo | $8.32/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Audio-to-MIDI converters | 9.2 (#3) | 8.5 (#10) |
| Spec score · Music Transcription Software | 9.1 (#3) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Spec score · AI Music Transcription Software | 9.1 (#3) | 8.5 (#9) |
| Chord detection | Ivory detects and displays chords in its player. | The platform detects chord symbols and can arrange a song as a lead sheet with melody and chords. |
| Editing | The browser editor lets users drag, resize and delete notes and apply smart rhythm quantization. | Every transcription can be edited note by note in sheet-music or piano-roll views, including pitches, timing, note deletion, and hand assignment. |
| Export formats | Transcriptions can be exported as PDF, MusicXML and MIDI. | Exports include PDF, MIDI, MusicXML and Guitar Pro files. |
| Mobile app | The iOS app records or imports piano audio and provides score, piano-roll, fingering, chord and export features. | Songscription's publisher also offers the Anything Piano iPhone and iPad app for interactive piano-roll learning. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 3.8 out of 5 from 2 reviews | 3.1 out of 5 from 3 reviews |
| Security and privacy | Ivory says uploads are confidential, are not used to train models and free-preview files are automatically deleted after up to seven days. | The privacy policy says the company uses reasonable security measures, does not guarantee complete security, and does not sell personal information under the CCPA. |
| Support | Ivory offers email support and an active Discord community, and says it aims to answer inquiries within 24 hours. | Songscription says it responds to support emails within 24 hours on business days and 48 hours on weekends. |
| What it does | Ivory converts piano recordings or video links into editable sheet music, MIDI and MusicXML in a browser workspace. | Songscription uses AI to turn audio or video into sheet music, MIDI, guitar tabs, MusicXML and an interactive piano roll. |
Plans
Ivory
- FreeFree
- Extra credits€3.99, paid once
- Monthly€8.99 a month
- Yearly€59 a year
- Enterprise & EducationPriced on request
Songscription
- FreeFree
- Plus$99.90 a year
- Pro$299.90 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Ivory
Ivory uses AI to transcribe piano audio into editable sheet music and MIDI. Its model is trained specifically for polyphonic piano solos. The web app accepts MP3, WAV, MP4, and standard MIDI files up to 15MB, as well as YouTube links. Users can edit notes by moving, resizing, or deleting them and apply smart quantization; synchronized score and piano-roll views, chord detection, hand separation, tempo control, and looping support review. Exports are available as PDF, MusicXML, and MIDI, and notation files can be imported into Sibelius, Finale, and MuseScore. Ivory lists workflows for Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, and Reaper, while its audio-to-MIDI DAW plugin integration is coming soon. The free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited transcriptions, but Performance MIDI previews are limited to 30 seconds. The yearly plan costs €59 a year and adds full-length Performance MIDI, advanced editing, and the premium AI model. The iOS app requires iOS 16 or later; videos exported without a subscription have an Ivory watermark.
Songscription
Songscription is a web-based music transcription platform that converts audio recordings and video links into sheet music, MIDI, guitar tabs, and an interactive piano roll. It accepts MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, MP4, MOV, or WebM files, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok links, browser recordings, and MIDI or MusicXML imports. It transcribes piano, guitar, bass, double bass, violin, flute, trumpet, saxophone, drums, and vocals, one instrument at a time. Transcriptions can be edited note by note, including pitches, timing, note deletion, and hand assignment. Piano cover mode arranges a song for piano, while chord detection attempts to identify chords in a performance. Exports include PDF, MIDI, MusicXML, and Guitar Pro. The free plan allows unlimited 30-second transcriptions. Plus costs $99.90 a year and Pro costs $299.90 a year, each billed annually before tax; both allow transcriptions up to 15 minutes. Songscription works in mobile browsers as well as desktop browsers.