Great App
This app is very flexible and easy to use. I am a pianist and find that is has everything I want for reading sheet music. The ability to scan music with the devices camera is very useful allowing quick addition of new music to the app.
Missing iCloud support
I’m enjoying the app so far. I especially like that the stamps are all available and the user fan create their own (ForScore makes the user subscribe to a monthly charge to unlock stamps, argh!). It would be nice to offer iCloud file access in the next version.
More useful than Fourscore, Piascore for scrolling
I use scrolling for a lot of music and have found the features in MobileSheets to be far more useful for my work/performance flow. Highly recommended.
Nearly lost entire library
Got extremely excited to see this app finally on iOS. First attempt to sync from my Windows version to iPad and.... with horror, realized it was deleting from my computer rather than adding to my iPad.
If I could change anything, I would like to see a more robust syncing system than what's currently in place. Right now, there is no confirmation warning, and restoring from backup requires copying to a local or icloud location (it thinks cloud files from connected services don't exist, despite clicking it to get that very message).
The reason I still 5 star this is that I've used it for years at this point on my computer. It has automatic backups, and the manual backups restored my library without issue, thankfully.
Additionally, the developer is extremely passionate and transparent about development of this program, and unlike apps like Forscore, doesn't paywall features. Happy to see this on iOS, and I hope to see improvements like those above!
If I could change anything, I would like to see a more robust syncing system than what's currently in place. Right now, there is no confirmation warning, and restoring from backup requires copying to a local or icloud location (it thinks cloud files from connected services don't exist, despite clicking it to get that very message).
The reason I still 5 star this is that I've used it for years at this point on my computer. It has automatic backups, and the manual backups restored my library without issue, thankfully.
Additionally, the developer is extremely passionate and transparent about development of this program, and unlike apps like Forscore, doesn't paywall features. Happy to see this on iOS, and I hope to see improvements like those above!
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Powerful Game-changer
My biggest hope for this app is that it is discovered by more professional musicians so it continues to be supported by the dev for the rest of my life. That might sound extreme but when something like this has the potential for me to truly create a full archive of all my music, I really want it to stick around.
I know some people have expressed concerns about the complexity, and I can understand that for those that are just looking for one basic feature. However, this app was created more like a professional software tool for those who need something that can do it all. Honestly the more I use it, the more I’m surprised at how simple it is considering the wide array of things you can do with it. I know everyone wants life to be fast but I promise it’s worth the time to learn this program.
Currently my primary function is importing PDF lyric chord sheets to create sets for leading worship at my church as well as busking-style performance in various mobile settings. I’m able to easily build, mark up and control the pages on the fly. The Bluetooth pedal control works flawlessly and I’m excited to start sharing set lists with the band and being able to control all slave iPads from one foot pedal.
Additionally I’ve begun to move my own written songs from another app to this one since it also has ChordPro coding built into it! This alone will save me a monthly subscription fee that I was paying and instead can commit my efforts in this Mobile Sheets since I actually own it.
On that note, I really hope the dev will continue to offer this app as a purchase rather than a subscription, so professional musicians can purchase without fear that they will lose their content if something in their life changes down the road. I would even be willing to pay an upgrade fee for future features rather than subscription fees to help support the ongoing development.
Sorry to be long winded but I’ve tried a bunch of apps and didn’t think something this good existed for what I do. The fact that it currently has very few reviews is mind boggling. If you don’t have it yet, get it! Put some time into reading the manual (yes the dev actually created a full manual for this, wow!) then start using it and be prepared to drop any other apps you are using to manage your music sheets!
I know some people have expressed concerns about the complexity, and I can understand that for those that are just looking for one basic feature. However, this app was created more like a professional software tool for those who need something that can do it all. Honestly the more I use it, the more I’m surprised at how simple it is considering the wide array of things you can do with it. I know everyone wants life to be fast but I promise it’s worth the time to learn this program.
Currently my primary function is importing PDF lyric chord sheets to create sets for leading worship at my church as well as busking-style performance in various mobile settings. I’m able to easily build, mark up and control the pages on the fly. The Bluetooth pedal control works flawlessly and I’m excited to start sharing set lists with the band and being able to control all slave iPads from one foot pedal.
Additionally I’ve begun to move my own written songs from another app to this one since it also has ChordPro coding built into it! This alone will save me a monthly subscription fee that I was paying and instead can commit my efforts in this Mobile Sheets since I actually own it.
On that note, I really hope the dev will continue to offer this app as a purchase rather than a subscription, so professional musicians can purchase without fear that they will lose their content if something in their life changes down the road. I would even be willing to pay an upgrade fee for future features rather than subscription fees to help support the ongoing development.
Sorry to be long winded but I’ve tried a bunch of apps and didn’t think something this good existed for what I do. The fact that it currently has very few reviews is mind boggling. If you don’t have it yet, get it! Put some time into reading the manual (yes the dev actually created a full manual for this, wow!) then start using it and be prepared to drop any other apps you are using to manage your music sheets!
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Better than ForScore
I used Mobile Sheets Pro (MSP) on an android tablet for several years before getting an iPad. For 2 years I struggled with ForScore (FS) before happily being able to return to MSP. MSP has a scroll function that FS lacks. I play contra dances and Irish gigs where we play a number of tunes in a row with no break. Many of the tunes fit 2-3 on a page so I can see what is coming up next and be ready to jump into the next tune. Even worse, FS does not have the ability to display the title of the next song continually. It only displays for a few seconds at the beginning of the song, and then it disappears. Well hello - when you really need it is near the end when you are getting ready to change songs. In frustration, I was having to write the name of the next song at the bottom of the page - a pain when you change setlists often. The only poor substitution in FS for the scroll function was a buggy split page function. MSP seems all over more intuitive and easy to use. I love having the whole alphabet displayed in the song list instead of every other letter and dots that I could never hit right. I’m sure there are other benefits I will remember as I get back into using MSP but this is an app I would highly recommend.
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Nothing compares!
This is by far the most intuitive, well thought out and developed sheet music/ chart app for gigging musicians out there. I couldn’t imagine not having it!
Language
Thanks for Ukrainian language, really appreciate it!
Divorced ForScore after meeting MobileSheets
Title says it all. MobileSheets is fantastic and I have encouraged everyone I know who uses forScore, to try Mobilesheets instead.
I was always annoyed by ForScore’s various UX idiosyncrasies (one of the least intuitive apps I’ve ever used) but I was invested due to the years of work I’d put into my scores. But then: It lost ALL MY ANNOTATIONS. I only ever use score-layer, and after a sync, they were all gone. I opened a ticket, but it took so long for the support team to get back to me (and then correspond with anything useful), that I’d already continued to work in my library, making more changes, and at that point there was no way I could restore from backup without losing all my changes.
I tried Mobilesheets and immediately found it much, much easier to navigate. I bit the bullet and imported all my PDFs, to start anew. I haven’t looked back since. There are a few features I’d like to see (mainly around Apple Pencil/annotation options) but they’re minor. And there are so many regular updates from the developer, with exquisitely detailed release notes, that I have great hopes for its future.
I was always annoyed by ForScore’s various UX idiosyncrasies (one of the least intuitive apps I’ve ever used) but I was invested due to the years of work I’d put into my scores. But then: It lost ALL MY ANNOTATIONS. I only ever use score-layer, and after a sync, they were all gone. I opened a ticket, but it took so long for the support team to get back to me (and then correspond with anything useful), that I’d already continued to work in my library, making more changes, and at that point there was no way I could restore from backup without losing all my changes.
I tried Mobilesheets and immediately found it much, much easier to navigate. I bit the bullet and imported all my PDFs, to start anew. I haven’t looked back since. There are a few features I’d like to see (mainly around Apple Pencil/annotation options) but they’re minor. And there are so many regular updates from the developer, with exquisitely detailed release notes, that I have great hopes for its future.
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Incredible customer service
I love this program! Easy to navigate. Can quickly locate music files. I had questions for the developer. He was INCREDIBLY responsive and generous with his time.
Worth every penny.
Worth every penny.
