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Basic Pitch vs AnthemScore: catalog facts
Basic Pitch	AnthemScore
Best for: Musicians who want to turn a hummed or played idea into MIDI quickly	Best for: Musicians turning recordings into sheet music or tabs
Free Free to use and open source, made by Spotify.	Paid One-time purchase with no subscription; the free trial allows unlimited 30-second transcriptions.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	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
Designed for one instrument at a time, not full mixes Output usually needs manual cleanup in a DAW	Transcriptions usually need manual correction Trial limited to 30-second transcriptions
Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Basic Pitch basicpitch.spotify.com Catalog checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AnthemScore lunaverus.com Catalog checked September 26, 2026

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