Disappointed
I purchased Reflow a few years ago through the App Store. It was never great but worked well enough to transcribe drum scores and be able to view them on a screen. Now, a few years later, I open the app to use it again and see that it has changed to a subscription model. Despite having purchased it already, not all of the previous functions are available to me anymore — unless I pay for a subscription. I understand why the change was made but I am still disappointed. I don’t use Reflow enough to justify paying for yet another subscription so I guess I am back to writing out drum scores with pencil and paper.
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Response from developer
Your purchase should never have been gated. Legacy App Store buyers are unlocked automatically, and in March 2026 we dropped the subscription tier entirely — Reflow is one-time purchase only again. Open Reflow with the Apple ID you originally bought under and tap "Restore Purchase" — your lifetime unlock should come back automatically. For transparency: every Reflow purchase going back 15 years is grandfathered. We've since added optional pro features (music fonts, Clips, Design Mode) that new buyers can purchase separately, but legacy users can skip those and use Reflow with no restrictions. We've added quite a bit since — better drum editing, rebuilt audio engine, MIDI import. Worth another look. Your original purchase stands — and always did.
New user interface a step down
The new interface is far less intuitive than the previous one, making composing and editing on iOS so much more difficult. Saving and loading documents seems especially obscure, with it being far too easy to exit the a document without it being saved. So far I’m struggling to see any way in which this overhaul is an improvement at all - in fact just the opposite.
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Reflow
I don’t know if you realize this app is missed up bad. I’ve use this Reflow for a long time and you guys finally working now it’s
No longer works so I want a refund. It don’t work now.
No longer works so I want a refund. It don’t work now.
iPad not saving my notations
Notations disappear after I make them. I don’t see a save button. Love the app otherwise
The new update is frustrating
A lot of the new UI just straight up doesn’t work, or is more difficult to use.
It’s harder to write tabs/notations as other things now get in the way of being able to hit the button I am trying to hit and there is no way for me to move it aside.
I am unable to save my tempo changes as it’s just the numbers keyboard but nowhere to enter it.
It’s also quite frustrating that features that used to be free are now locked behind a payed subscription rather than a one-time purchase or given at the beginning
It’s harder to write tabs/notations as other things now get in the way of being able to hit the button I am trying to hit and there is no way for me to move it aside.
I am unable to save my tempo changes as it’s just the numbers keyboard but nowhere to enter it.
It’s also quite frustrating that features that used to be free are now locked behind a payed subscription rather than a one-time purchase or given at the beginning
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Mise à jour décevante
La nouvelle interface est beaucoup moins pratique que l’ancienne
Impossible d’insérer une note entre deux.
Impossible d’insérer une mesure ou d’en supprimer.
Plein de fonctionnalités ont disparu (slide, triolet, diviser une note en deux …)
Les légatos s’affiche n’importe comment…
La sélection et le positionnement du curseur est plus galère aussi…
Merci de laisser la possibilité d’utiliser l’ancien interface.
De plus, l’abonnement s’est rajouté alors que l’on avait déjà acheté l’application 😡
Impossible d’insérer une note entre deux.
Impossible d’insérer une mesure ou d’en supprimer.
Plein de fonctionnalités ont disparu (slide, triolet, diviser une note en deux …)
Les légatos s’affiche n’importe comment…
La sélection et le positionnement du curseur est plus galère aussi…
Merci de laisser la possibilité d’utiliser l’ancien interface.
De plus, l’abonnement s’est rajouté alors que l’on avait déjà acheté l’application 😡
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Problème de notation
Bonjour depuis la dernière mise à jour les signes de reprise « segno »ainsi que les signes de coda se positionnent très mal, ils sont beaucoup trop haut, quasiment dans le texte se trouvant dans la ligne précédente, c’est fortement dérangeant, illisible et bien dommage car auparavant cela fonctionnait très bien.....
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Writing a score for Piano
It has been a few years since I have used Reflow. I used to use it a lot and am now getting reacquainted with it. There seems to have been quite a few changes. Using it on a grand staff is a bit more difficult, I’m sure I will get used to it, but there are changes that are not intuitive for someone writing a score for piano. Also, the button for sharps is not working. I hope you put out an update that fixes this soon.
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Unusable on iPad Pro
I’m using iPad Pro 5th generation iOS 14.7.1 and it is completely unusable.Tried for 2 days to write a drum score,couldn’t even write 4 bars. Upon installing the link to the video help files doesn’t work.
The help text file appears to be written for the desktop version. Cannot delete files, cannot select a bar by tapping and drawing a rectangle. Cannot step through the bar using arrow keys.
Almost nothing works.
I think this must’ve been written for an earlier iOS, it is by a huge margin the most useless app I have ever purchased.
The help text file appears to be written for the desktop version. Cannot delete files, cannot select a bar by tapping and drawing a rectangle. Cannot step through the bar using arrow keys.
Almost nothing works.
I think this must’ve been written for an earlier iOS, it is by a huge margin the most useless app I have ever purchased.
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Still using Reflow after many years 🥇
Thanks for your response. I have a load of crash logs in the analytics that I going to email to you. But, as I was also preparing to send you my Reflow song file, I noticed a spelling mistake in my song title, but every time I pressed DONE after correcting the mistake it crashed time and time again, so this time I selected SUBTITLE before tapping DONE and Reflow has never crashed since🤔 THUR
I purchased this app 10 years ago and it has been brilliant, but just recently I wrote some music into Reflow and it worked fine. I set up another instrument stave to start writing a second part, as soon as I re-selected the first instrument it crashed over and over again. I opened the same score in Reflow on my iPhone and all was well until I tried to select the other instrument- crash after crash!. Please can this be put right.
I purchased this app 10 years ago and it has been brilliant, but just recently I wrote some music into Reflow and it worked fine. I set up another instrument stave to start writing a second part, as soon as I re-selected the first instrument it crashed over and over again. I opened the same score in Reflow on my iPhone and all was well until I tried to select the other instrument- crash after crash!. Please can this be put right.
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Lost Documents
Was working great but files have been lost. I know they exist because when I try to creat a new one the program renames it with a number at the end. Very frustrating
Midi input
I have the app on iPhone ;how connecting to a midi keyboard ?
Cumbersome and buggy
Cumbersome controls and the playback stops working if you switch between apps. Sorta important for transcribing… ie: actually listening to the song while you transcribe. No refund option that I can see, will update rating if it gets fixed. Not worth $9 as it stands now IMO
Reflow app does not flow well ?
1: avoid there app version does not allow you to write comments or set out song titles ( naming of a song ) your composing on app , maybe works better on pc/Mac version not sure , but was hoping to do everything I needed to compose on my smart phone instead of relying on having to do on computer ,
Terrible user experience
Have recently upgraded this app by accident. All of my files on here are now of a format where I cannot read the entire piece meaning I’ve essentially lost all of that work.
Before the upgrade this app was amazing - now I’m really disappointed with it
Before the upgrade this app was amazing - now I’m really disappointed with it
Really like this app
I use this app all the time and have been really enjoying it. There’s really good resources online to learn the intricacies and details of the app, but is easy to use out of the gate. Is a great resource as a drummer to learn a beat and be able to listen to it.
Très content ... avant
Effectivement très content de cette application, mais depuis quelques temps énormément de bugs la rendant presque inutilisable pour créer ses propre partition. Les commentaires ne s’affichent que sur l’affichage « page ». Au bout d’un moment plus moyen de positionner le curseur dans la partition. Obliger d’agrandir pour aller à la fin de la partition. Obliger de sortir et réouvrir l’application pour à nouveau pouvoir travailler dessus. Bref trop de temps perdu. Dommage ...
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Response from developer
Bonjour, le problème des textes en mode horizontal a été corrigé dans les dernières mises à jour. Ce problème de curseur est assez étrange, avez-vous plus d'informations à nous communiquer sur mail@reflow.app que nous puissions y jeter un oeil ?
Excellent app.
I’m using this app for drum notation but it’s suitable for other instruments or as a straightforward score writing app.
My tutor suggested transcribing some drum tracks to help with reading and writing notation.
After trying old fashioned pencil and paper I found this app.
It’s simple to use and fully functional; note values, rests, beaming, time signatures. With an option to add headers, credits and so on when printed the score looks professional.
Write a score, play back and edit in real time.
iCloud integration across devices.
The list goes on, too much to mention here
I had one small issue (which was me not the app) and the developer responded and fixed it immediately.
Great customer support - Cheers, Seb!
All in all highly recommended.
My tutor suggested transcribing some drum tracks to help with reading and writing notation.
After trying old fashioned pencil and paper I found this app.
It’s simple to use and fully functional; note values, rests, beaming, time signatures. With an option to add headers, credits and so on when printed the score looks professional.
Write a score, play back and edit in real time.
iCloud integration across devices.
The list goes on, too much to mention here
I had one small issue (which was me not the app) and the developer responded and fixed it immediately.
Great customer support - Cheers, Seb!
All in all highly recommended.
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Needs some work
Love the app, but it’s frustrating that there’s no notation for effect cymbals, flams and double pedal
On its way to being a great app
The more users, the more this will be developed. It’s somewhere between PowerTab and guitar pro, still needs to work - improvements to bending notation and functions, lacking a shifter and string shifter function, but honestly if all the notation apps for guitar with a tab based input, this is the best. I’m transcribing Jazz Metal álbum by Shaun Baxter and combinded with AnyTune Pro+ I’ve got away for the first time just using my iPhone.
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