Comparison · honest
A ScoreCloud alternative for the phone era.
Play it, see it written — on the device you actually carry.
ScoreCloud pioneered play-it-see-notation on the desktop. Matra brings that loop to iOS and the web, marks its confidence per chord instead of presenting a clean guess, adds a native sargam view, and sells Tokens rather than a subscription.
Free during early access · no card · private by default
Side by side
| ScoreCloud | Matra Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Desktop + older mobile apps | iOS + web, one account |
| Honesty | Notation shown, unmarked | Per-chord confidence — orange means check |
| Sargam | — | Native Sa Re Ga Ma view |
| Pricing | Subscription tiers | Tokens, pay per use · 200 free |
| Exports | Paid tiers unlock formats | PDF, MusicXML, MIDI — free |
| Try it | Limited free account | Free during early access — invite required |
When ScoreCloud is the better pick
- You want a mature desktop editor with years of polish.
- You need score-editing and export today — both are coming to Matra, not live yet.
- You transcribe full multi-part ensembles — Matra focuses on lead sheets today.
Honesty is the product — if another tool fits your job better, use it.
Questions, answered
What does it cost?
Right now — nothing. Matra is free during early access (fair use: about 20 recordings a day), and every file still shows its real Token price so there are no surprises later. The meter: about 1 Token per 15 seconds, a typical 3½-minute recording ≈ ◇14. When billing starts, early-access musicians keep ◇600 — plus half price for 3 months and 25% off the rest of their first year. Sargam and notation views cost nothing, ever.
Is my audio private?
Yes. Uploads are private by default, nothing you make is published anywhere, and we never train on your audio.
How accurate is it?
Chords and key are our strongest outputs and carry per-chord confidence so you always know what to trust. Staff notation is early access — honest but imperfect today, and improving as the engine trains on more recordings.
Can I get the chords of a famous song?
Matra works on audio you have — your own playing, your recordings, your practice takes. We don't host or publish transcriptions of copyrighted songs. If you can play it or record it, Matra can chart it.
Built with the musicians who use it.
Matra is in early access. Fix a chord or a note the engine got wrong, and we gift you Tokens as thanks — your ear makes the engine better for everyone.
Free during early access · founders keep ◇600 when billing starts