I'm afraid I'm one of the play by ear brigade who could never master transferring a written note to a keyboard or any other instrument. Kudos to those who can although I think the music doesn't 'flow' and tends to be mechanical when they play from music, there are exceptions of course. The true wizards to me are those who read and play by ear, followed by those who learn from music, memorise then play.
All the best
Ewan