# GUIDO Creator — Simply Generate Music Scores

> iPad app for creating music notation and scores using a virtual keyboard. (iPhone/iPad app by Kilian IT-Consulting.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guido-creator/id541679962 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kilian IT-Consulting](https://appshunter.io/developer/541679965)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-07-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guido-creator/id541679962/reviews.md

## What is GUIDO Creator?

Write music notation and create music scores with your iPad.
Use the virtual on-screen keyboard to create GUIDO Music Notation code.

Share your score via email, Twitter or Facebook.

Import and view and edit Music-XML files.

The focus of the app is on intuitive creation of small scores and sketches.

## Key features

- Write music notation
- Create music scores
- Virtual on-screen keyboard
- Generate GUIDO Music Notation code
- Share scores via email/social media
- Import and edit Music-XML files

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Native Score Rendering | $0.99 | one-time |
| Save and load scores | $0.99 | one-time |
| iTunes File Sharing | $0.99 | one-time |
| Playback support | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fullscreen Portrait View | $0.99 | one-time |
| MusicXML Import | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guido-creator/id541679962/reviews.md

### 1/5 — app doesn’t work

*2019-01-07, version 2.1*

I bought in app purchases to allow me to open xml format music but when I try to use these functions I get Parse error in red at the top of the screen.

### 3/5 — Fair but tie not supported.

*2017-05-30*

Seems to work fairly well. But, does not playback \tie notes correctly. The notes are played individually instead of having a longer duration single note.

### 2/5 — Just so-so

*2016-09-20*

Looks workable at a glance BUT!!, no help, no menus, no text with music, no spacing of bars, not intuitive, not much for $4.00 had to export to email and cut and paste in pages. POOR DESIGN!!!

### 1/5 — Poor

*2016-09-05*

A great disappointment. To get the full effect of the program additional purchases are necessary. Additional purchases are no big deal but you cannot try out the full program without trying the full program to see if you like it. It does not write the score as it is played. For 3/4 time it seems to like dotted half notes regardless of whether or not they re played as such. There seems to be no possibility of starting on a lead note. For example, if a song starts with a quarter note in the firs measure and then the next measure is the firs full 3 count measure, this program will always start with a full measure.
There may be a way around this which I do not know about but there is no guide book to explain how things work. One has to try the program by total experimentation without any help.
As a result of this, I find this program useless.

### 3/5 — Can't test with free version?

*2016-03-06*

Can't play back entered music, not even partial without in app purchase, therefore can't test software for my purpose. Also need to save as midi, I don't see that mentioned in description. Other than that entering music is much easier than the other app I found, would consider purchase if I could test saving and playback of at least a few measures. If you can't save or load without purchase why not at least let us enter and playback to test sound? If you gave full features for up to maybe 6 measures it would be much more tempting to play with and learn then purchase for longer music

### 2/5 — AURGH!!

*2015-05-25, version 1.30*

Great learning curve but YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $1.29 TO BE ABLE TO SAVE AND LOAD SCORES!!!

### 1/5 — Hmm...

*2014-12-31*

About as user friendly as a bike without a saddle.

### 1/5 — No playback?!?!

*2014-10-15*

Can't seem to find a playback option.  No clue what the "render" in app purchase might be about.

### 1/5 — On the Wrong Track

*2014-10-12*

Right idea but wrong app. The free version is child's play and doesn't inspire me to upgrade. Too bad.

### 1/5 — I can't figure out how to play my music...

*2014-07-10*

And yes, I have the native rendering IAP AND my internet is on... I can't believe you scammed us. I hope you're proud of yourself, you greedy little pig.

## Frequently asked questions about GUIDO Creator

### What devices does GUIDO Creator support?

GUIDO Creator is exclusively designed for iPads, allowing for intuitive music score creation on a tablet interface.

### How do I create music with GUIDO Creator?

You can write music notation and create scores by using the virtual on-screen keyboard to generate GUIDO Music Notation code.

### Can I share my music creations from GUIDO Creator?

Yes, you can easily share your scores via email, Twitter, or Facebook directly from the app.

### Does GUIDO Creator allow importing existing music files?

Yes, the app supports importing and viewing as well as editing Music-XML files, allowing you to work with existing scores.

### What is the primary focus of GUIDO Creator?

The app's main focus is on the intuitive creation of small musical scores and sketches, making it ideal for quick ideas.

### What is the age rating for GUIDO Creator?

GUIDO Creator has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in music creation.

### How often is GUIDO Creator updated?

The latest version of GUIDO Creator was released on June 11, 2020. While updates are not frequent, the app remains functional for its intended purpose.

### What is the user sentiment for GUIDO Creator?

Based on the available data, GUIDO Creator has a rating of 1.0 stars from 1 rating, indicating a very low user satisfaction.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2020-06-11

Some bugfixes with MusicXML import, minor improvements.

### 2.2 — 2019-03-23

- Some bugfixes
- Multivoice playback
- MusicXML import (In-App-Purchase)

### 2.1 — 2017-01-12

- general improvements and bugfixes
- a cool function for importing and converting Music XML files has been added.

### 2.0 — 2015-09-05

- improved formatting 
- zoom in and out with pinch gesture
- flip pages with swipe gestures
- full screen portrait mode (IAP)
- playback functionality (IAP)

### 1.30 — 2014-02-17

- persistent score, current song will survive relaunch of app
- "save and load score" feature available as In-App-Purchase
- GUI has been optimized for iOS7
- some minor bugfixes

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