# Symphony – Music Notation — Notate & compose on iPhone.

> Mobile music notation and composition app for musicians, composers, and students. (iPhone/iPad app by Xenon Labs, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symphony-music-notation/id951251308 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Xenon Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/327764518)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 515 App Store ratings · 204 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 279 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-01-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symphony-music-notation/id951251308/reviews.md

## What is Symphony?

Symphony is the premiere notation app and notepad for professional musicians, composers, and students alike, allowing to you create anything from piano sheet music to large orchestrations directly on your iPhone.

The Pencil tool allows you to tap anywhere on the canvas to quickly add notes and chords with the multi-staff & multi-voice editor. Powerful editing features like vertical drag to transpose and On-Screen piano lets you compose even more quickly. 

Switch to the other Select tool to highlight one or more notes to modify duration, transpose, erase, cut, or paste multiple tracks & bars anywhere you want.

To hear your performance, choose from 100+ acoustic instruments available for live, low-latency, multi-track playback. Import an existing Symphony/SP project or a MIDI/XML file to bring your music collection to life, with an interactive score display & interface optimized for the small screen.

To send your work to a different editor or to a sheet music viewer, Symphony can print your score with AirPrint, share it as a PDF attachment, or as a MIDI, MusicXML, or audio file to DropBox and iCloud Drive.

More Features:

• Write notes using direct touch, an on-screen instrument, a MIDI input device, or even a QWERTY keyboard
• Notate beautifully formatted chord charts & lead sheets using the Chord Symbol and Lyric tools.
• Import MusicXML, MIDI, MXL, or Symphony files
• Export as a PDF, MusicXML, MIDI, AAC, or Symphony file
• Print the score from your iPad with AirPrint
• Edit grace notes and percussion/drum set notation
• Intuitive score and document navigation 
• Up to 15 instruments, 45 staves, 4 voices/layers per score
• Record MIDI to notation in real-time using a click track
• Backup & sync scores with iCloud
• Edit tablature and standard music notation
• Large selection of articulations & dynamics in the Expressions menu
• Copy/Paste function can select multiple measures & staves, and cut single or multiple voices/layers
• Unlimited undo and redo
• Customizable stem directions & note beaming
• Transposing instruments & concert pitch options
• Change tempo or clef at any point in the score
• Stream audio or share your screen wirelessly with AirPlay
• Advanced document management support
• Customizable part groupings for SATB and instrument families
• Customizable chord symbol, lyric, and annotation font
• Loop playback between a region selection
• Auto-save


For more info, please visit:

• Product overview: http://symphonypro.net/iphone
• Ask support questions by visiting forums.symphonypro.net
• Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/symphonyapp

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• Symphony iPhone is now a paid app before download:
– Free Edition users who have never upgraded can now enable Symphony: Full Edition by rating or reviewing the app

## Key features

- Multi-staff & multi-voice editor
- On-screen piano for quick composition
- Live, low-latency, multi-track playback
- Import MIDI, XML, and Symphony files
- Export as PDF, MIDI, MusicXML, or audio
- Chord charts and lead sheets
- Tablature and standard notation editing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Edition: Unlimited Projects & Exporting | Free | one-time |


## What do users think of Symphony?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Versatile features
- 🎨 Great for composing on the go
- 🎶 Helpful for learning music
- 💻 Seamless integration with other apps

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔀 Orientation and layout issues
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find features
- 🎹 Limited MIDI and playback capabilities
- 📄 Formatting and printing problems

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Notes stacking up when playing the piano
- Disappearing score symbols after saving and exiting
- Clef changes not showing up in the app
- Playback issues with continuing mid-bar
- Lag when re-entering the app

**Most requested features**

- Add support for repeat marks and other advanced notation
- Improve voice management and editing tools
- Implement better file organization and folder support
- Enhance MIDI and audio export options
- Provide more customization and personalization settings

## Recent user reviews (10 of 204)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symphony-music-notation/id951251308/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 超好的打谱软件

*2026-07-05*

太好用的打谱软件了

### 5/5 — Good app

*2025-10-18, version 5.3.7*

Good app

### 5/5 — The best notation App

*2025-10-15, version 5.3.7*

Love it.  A top App for those who want to create their own notations.

### 5/5 — It works!!

*2025-03-12, version 5.3.7*

I needed something like this for several varied situations and so happy to have it. Thanks.

### 1/5 — Buy a coffee instead

*2025-02-05, version 5.3.7*

This is hands down the dumbest app I’ve ever purchased. I may never buy another app knowing this kind of garbage is for sale in the App Store.

### 5/5 — No clutter ..

*2024-06-28, version 5.3.7*

Masterly and simple to use ..

### 5/5 — Good

*2024-04-20*

Thanks.

### 5/5 — 很好

*2024-04-15*

不错

### 1/5 — very hard to use

*2024-02-11, version 5.3.7*

the idea of the app is good but the design is very bad and unprofessional. it’s even faster to write on paper than using this. for example, once you click a note or something else by accident(which happens a lot bc the notes are close to each other), there will be a pop-up that lets you do “operations” on that note(like making a sharp) , and the point is u need to click on somewhere else at least SIX times to make every pop-up disappear so you can continue. it’s obviously due to bug and that wastes 90% of the time. why can’t you just add a sharp note and a flat note?

### 5/5 — New user

*2024-02-10, version 5.3.7*

This looks the part and could be very useful.

## Frequently asked questions about Symphony

### What does Symphony – Music Notation do?

Symphony is a mobile application designed for creating and editing musical scores and compositions. It allows users to write notes, chords, and lyrics, arrange them across multiple staves and voices, and listen to their creations with high-quality playback.

### What are the key features of this music notation app?

Key features include a multi-staff and multi-voice editor, an on-screen piano for easy note input, powerful editing tools like vertical drag for transposition, and over 100 acoustic instruments for multi-track playback. It also supports importing and exporting various music file formats.

### How much does Symphony – Music Notation cost?

Symphony – Music Notation is a paid application available for download. Users who previously used the Free Edition and have not upgraded can enable the Full Edition by rating or reviewing the app.

### What file formats can I import and export with Symphony?

You can import MusicXML, MIDI, MXL, or Symphony files. The app allows you to export your scores as PDF, MusicXML, MIDI, AAC, or Symphony files, and also supports printing via AirPrint.

### Who is the target audience for this music composition app?

This app is designed for professional musicians, composers, and students who require a robust and portable tool for writing, editing, and sharing musical scores directly on their iPhone.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.3.7 — 2020-06-08

- iOS 13 fixes
- Dark mode support
- General bug fixes

### 5.3.4 — 2020-06-08

- iOS 13 fixes
- General bug fixes

### 5.3.2 — 2019-10-22

- Bug and crash fixes

### 5.3 — 2019-09-27

- Bug and crash fixes
- Full compatibility for iPhone 11 and iOS 13
- General improvements
- Fixed issue where full version "registration" message persisted after attempting to dismiss message permanently

### 5.2.11 — 2018-12-21

-  Bug and crash fixes

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## More apps by Xenon Labs, LLC

- [Symphony Pro - Music Notation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symphony-pro-music-notation/id412380315)

All apps by Xenon Labs, LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/327764518

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