AnthemScore vs AudioShake
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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- Free access
- AnthemScore: Free access
- AudioShake: Free access
- Paid from
- AnthemScore: USD 9.99 per month
- AudioShake: USD 20 per month
- Plans listed
- AnthemScore: 6
- AudioShake: 5
- Public API
- AnthemScore: Not confirmed
- AudioShake: Not confirmed
Where AnthemScore and AudioShake differ
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for AnthemScore; some prices or terms not confirmed for AudioShake.
- PlansAnthemScore lists 6 plans and AudioShake lists 5.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| AnthemScore | Fact | AudioShake |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableWeb Free · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableAudioShake Studio Free · USD 0 |
| USD 9.99 per monthWeb Plus · billed monthly · or $8.33 per month, billed annually | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 20 per monthAudioShake Studio Starter · billed monthly |
| Free 30-second clips; Web Plus $9.99/month; desktop one-time license | Pricing model | Free $0; Starter $20 a month; Pro $40 a month |
| 6 | Plans listedDiffers | 5 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Turning instrumental recordings into editable sheet music or MIDI | Built for | Producers, editors and developers who need stems, dialogue or lyric timing from existing audio |
| Audio & voice | CategorySame | Audio & voice |
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| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Some prices or terms not confirmed · Oct 4, 2026 |
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Plans and prices
AnthemScore
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- Web FreeUSD 0
- Web PlusUSD 9.99 per monthbilled monthly · or $8.33 per month, billed annually
- Web ProUSD 29.99 per monthbilled monthly · or $24.99 per month, billed annually
- Desktop Lite€30.32 one-timeas shown to a Germany-based visitor
- Desktop Professional€40.77 one-timeas shown to a Germany-based visitor
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- Desktop Studio€103.51 one-timeas shown to a Germany-based visitor
AudioShake
Some prices or terms not confirmed · Oct 4, 2026- AudioShake Studio FreeUSD 0
- AudioShake Studio StarterUSD 20 per monthbilled monthly
- AudioShake Studio ProUSD 40 per monthbilled monthly
- AudioShake Studio EnterpriseCustom pricing
- AudioShake APICredits bought in the dashboard; dollar price per credit not listed
Strengths and limits
AnthemScore
Strengths
- Buy-once desktop option: The activation key never expires, allows commercial use and needs no recurring charges.
- Works offline after activation: The desktop app needs an internet connection only to activate or update.
- Free clip tier without an end date: Web transcriptions of 30-second clips stay unlimited after the trial.
Limits to plan around
- No vocals or chords: The FAQ says the app cannot detect sung melodies as vocals or chord symbols.
- Strict refunds: Used desktop keys and web subscription fees are not refundable under the terms.
- Prices depend on location: The desktop checkout showed euro prices to our Germany-based server, so the USD amount is not confirmed here.
AudioShake
Strengths
- Free way to try: The Free Studio plan gives 200 credits, MP3 export and files up to 10 minutes, and API sign-up gives 10 credits.
- Broad separation range: Music stems, dialogue, music and effects, speakers, speech cleanup and lyric timing sit behind one upload in Studio and one API.
- Plain credit rates: The models page lists credits per minute for every model, so a job can be priced before it runs.
Limits to plan around
- Free export is MP3 only: WAV and FLAC export is listed from Starter at $20 a month, and Free files stop at 10 minutes.
- API dollar price unclear: The pages read show credit rates and a dashboard for buying credits but no price per credit, and do not say how Studio credits map to API rates.
- Speech transcription is out of scope: The provider says it transcribes lyrics only; multi-speaker separation costs 10.0 credits a minute and caps input at 1.5 hours.
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