Simple Score Creator

Simple Score Creator

Write song. Compose music

5 ratings
73 reviews

Archived App (Last seen on 7 Sep 2025)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 14, 2012
  • May 24, 2025

Features

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About

Create musical scores with ease on your mobile device. This app simplifies composing by using a keyboard-like interface for notes and chords, allowing for quick song writing, lyric addition, and instrument arrangement. It's ideal for songwriters, musicians, and students.

Compose music scores with various clefs and symbols
Write lyrics and chord symbols
Multi-track composition with diverse instrument sounds
Transpose songs and export to MIDI/MusicXML/PDF
Import songs from MIDI files
Editing assistant features for notes
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What's New in Simple Score Creator

10.7.2

May 24, 2025

- Support for multiple-measure rest. - Support for showing note names. - Support for rehearsal marks.

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In-App Purchases

$11.99

Simple SC - Full version

Simple Score Creator - Full version

User reviews

Improving by leaps and bounds

I have been using this app for a long time. I was initially impressed at the ease I could enter music on the screen of my iPhone (much smaller back then) and how easy it was to teach to non-musicians. While it doesn’t do everything, it does what it it’s best at, note entry, exceptionally well and has continued to improve over the years. The audio playback features and display control provide me what I need to get the job done. I consider it an invaluable part of my musical tool kit, having prepared a few thousand songs with it.
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Doesn’t work at all, and hasn’t for years

I downloaded this app back in 2013, and it worked great. Somehow, it very quickly deteriorated, to the point where it has not even been capable of fully opening for several years. This app does not open, and it does not run. Unless it actually can be updated to run, it should be deleted from the App Store.
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Awesome!

I love this app! Everything's about it is perfect. I just wish that I could change the time signature while I'm making the song. I probably can and I just can't see it but if that's the case, please make it a little more noticeable. Thank you! I love the app!

Forcing me to buy the the full version

I downloaded time ago, and it freely let me use the playback feature and create scores, but now it restricts me to 40 measures of playback and lets me save 10 songs

Superb

I couldn't find a single efficient score creator that didn't cost money to use it normally or one that worked well, but then I stumbled across this app.
It's very useful for on-the-go writing, and holds lots more music than you can hold in a folder. Although it can sometimes be tedious, it's definitely my prefered scoring app. If you ever are confused about the controls, just click on help in the menu.
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FAQ

What can I do with Simple Score Creator?

You can compose music scores, write lyrics and chord symbols, and arrange music for multiple tracks with different instruments. The app supports various clefs, notes, and music symbols, and allows you to transpose songs, import from MIDI, and export to formats like MIDI, MusicXML, and PDF.

How does the app make composing music easier?

It features a user experience optimized for mobile, using a keyboard-like interface for notes and chords, making composing as simple as texting. This avoids the need for constant screen tapping and zooming or dragging and dropping elements.

Can I use this app for teaching or learning music?

Yes, it functions as a music teaching and learning assistant. Teachers can input music and play it back to demonstrate notation, while students can notate their favorite songs to practice along with.

What file formats can I import and export?

You can import songs from MIDI files and export them to MIDI, MusicXML, and PDF formats. This allows for easy sharing and integration with other music software like Finale, MuseScore, or Sibelius.

Is this app compatible with other music software?

Yes, the app is designed to be compatible with other music software. Exported files in MusicXML or MIDI format can be opened and edited in professional notation programs such as Finale, Encore, MuseScore, and Sibelius.