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AnthemScore vs Basic Pitch: catalog facts
AnthemScore	Basic Pitch
Best for: Musicians turning recordings into sheet music or tabs	Best for: Musicians who want to turn a hummed or played idea into MIDI quickly
Paid One-time purchase with no subscription; the free trial allows unlimited 30-second transcriptions.	Free Free to use and open source, made by Spotify.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Runs locally on Windows, Mac and Linux Exports PDF, MusicXML and MIDI All 4 strengths for AnthemScore Runs locally on Windows, Mac and Linux Exports PDF, MusicXML and MIDI Tablature output and instrument-aware formatting Buy once, no subscription	Free with no sign-up needed Detects pitch bends, not just notes All 4 strengths for Basic Pitch Free with no sign-up needed Detects pitch bends, not just notes Works on recordings of almost any single instrument Source code is public
Transcriptions usually need manual correction Trial limited to 30-second transcriptions	Designed for one instrument at a time, not full mixes Output usually needs manual cleanup in a DAW
Downloadable app	Web application
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AnthemScore lunaverus.com Catalog checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Basic Pitch basicpitch.spotify.com Catalog checked September 26, 2026

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