Comparison

SuperScore Music vs BandSync

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SuperScore Music

This app allows musicians to view, manage, and interact with their digital sheet music library. It features a unique display technology that reformats scores to any size and offers playback with customizable instrument sounds and tempo control. Annotate scores, create playlists, and turn pages hands-free with various input methods.

Highlights
  • Liquid Music Display technology
  • Adjustable notation sizes
  • Score playback with MIDI
  • Part muting and instrument selection
  • Markup and annotation tools
  • Collection creation for setlists
  • Multiple page-turn options
Features
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SuperScore is the premiere app for viewing, managing, and interacting with your library of musical scores. SuperScore provides virtually unlimited notation sizes with Liquid Music Display™ technology. Simply use the standard pinch and spread gestures to find the size and layout that is right for you. SuperScore provides a unique bundle of features including: • Liquid Music Display technology that reformats the music notation to accommodate your chosen viewing size • Option to show/hide musical parts • Playback of scores that contain embedded MIDI performances with the option to mute selected parts • Outstanding virtual instruments for playback and “MIDI Thru” • Optional playback directed to an external MIDI instrument • Additional playback features including looping, tempo control, and metronome • Special playback features for acoustic pianos with player systems • Full/partial page-turns by swipe, wireless Bluetooth pedal, MIDI signal, or intelligent score-following • Intelligent and interactive play-along features when you play a MIDI instrument connected to your iPad • Support for wireless Bluetooth LE MIDI devices • Markup mode for adding musical symbols or your own free-hand drawings to the score • Option to create Collections (e.g. “playlists” or “set lists”) that enable you to switch quickly from score to score during a lesson or gig • PDF Import (optional, in-app purchase feature) SuperScore works with specially-formatted SuperScore files provided by publishers, composers, and arrangers. SuperScore comes with sample files, and you may acquire additional scores as in-app purchases. You can also import and use PDF scores (if you add this optional feature). Although Liquid Music Display technology and MIDI playback do not extend to PDF files, you can enjoy other SuperScore features when using PDFs, such as the various methods of page-turning, markups, and Collections. Import PDFs using the “Share/Open In…” feature of Dropbox, Files, Mail, and similar apps. SuperScore’s unique features start with a completely flexible Liquid Music Display, available instantly in virtually any size or layout. In both landscape and portrait orientations, SuperScore reformats the music immediately, maintaining the integrity of the score regardless of the size you choose. And if your score has multiple parts, you can show and hide parts at will. An extensive set of annotation tools enables you to mark up your scores for practice or performance. You can even show or hide your markups with a simple tap on the screen. Page-turning couldn’t be easier. SuperScore offers multiple page-turn options, including full and partial page-turns. You can set a playback tempo and follow a moving cursor while enjoying automatic page-turning or use any Bluetooth pedal accessory for hands-free page turns. You can even use a MIDI foot switch pedal to turn pages. SuperScore files are often available with backing tracks that provide an immersive, real-world performance experience for students, hobbyists, and professionals alike! These performance-type files can be played at ANY tempo, with the flexibility to mute any backing track. SuperScore includes a beautiful, concert grand virtual piano with incremental pedal and sympathetic string resonance and an amazingly realistic set of GM instruments. MIDI connectivity adds a whole other dimension to SuperScore. With any MIDI-enabled digital, hybrid, or even acoustic instrument, SuperScore can actually follow your playing. SuperScore responds to your tempo and dynamics, adjusting the speed and expression of the accompaniment parts, and turns your pages automatically. There is even a learning mode in which the program will wait for you to play each note. Once you have purchased add-on support for PDF files, all of your scores can be stored, viewed, and annotated in SuperScore. You can even create set lists (called Collections) to keep yourself organized during lessons or at your next gig!

About

BandSync

This app helps musicians achieve perfect synchronization during rehearsals and performances. It features automatically scrolling sheet music, real-time session synchronization for groups, and an integrated tuner for precise instrument tuning.

Highlights
  • Automatically scrolling sheet music
  • Real-time session synchronization
  • Integrated instrument tuner
  • Tempo adjustment
  • Key transposition
Features
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BandSync é a solução para músicos que querem sincronização perfeita em ensaios e apresentações. PARTITURAS QUE ROLAM SOZINHAS Visualize partituras em MusicXML ou XML que avançam automaticamente. Ouça só seu instrumento, ajuste o andamento e transporte para outra tonalidade. SESSÕES EM TEMPO REAL Crie ensaios e sincronize todo mundo. Quando o líder inicia, todos acompanham a mesma música, no mesmo compasso. AFINADOR INTEGRADO Afine com precisão usando o microfone. Processamento em tempo real, sem gravação de áudio. Para escolas, orquestras, bandas, quartetos e prática solo. Termos: www.bandsync.io/terms Política de privacidade: www.bandsync.io/privacy

Screenshots

BandSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BandSync at 5.0 against SuperScore Music's 4.4. BandSync also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). SuperScore Music's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SuperScore Music sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. BandSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BandSync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SuperScore Music has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuperScore Music ships an update every 4 months, BandSync every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SuperScore Music versus BandSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperScore MusicBandSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTimeWarp TechnologiesBrandow Buenos Aires Madeira

Customer experience

SuperScore Music

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

BandSync

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

SuperScore Music

One-time16
  • Creative Musicianship SamplesFree
  • Dolphin Dance - Carol MatzFree
  • The Easy Winners - Joplin-MatzFree
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  • The Birthday Song - Hill-MatzFree
  • Prelude in C Major, BWV 924 - J. S. BachFree
  • Common Baroque EmbellishmentsFree
  • Fantasie in C (excerpt) HWV 490 - G.F. HandelFree
  • Allegretto by Anton DiabelliFree
  • Skeleton Bones by Bernard ShaaFree
  • Norton Connections SamplerFree
  • Pianokids SamplerFree
  • Jingle Bells by Bradley SowashFree
  • Go, Tell it on the Mountain by Leila VissFree
  • Sunrise from Merry and Mellow by Paul SheftelFree
  • Children’s Album, Op. 39, No. 01-Morning Prayer - Pyotr Tchaikovsky$0.99
  • Import PDF Scores$4.99
None

BandSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuperScore Music free?
SuperScore Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BandSync free?
BandSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SuperScore Music or BandSync?
BandSync is rated higher. SuperScore Music averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BandSync averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SuperScore Music or BandSync have ads?
Neither SuperScore Music nor BandSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SuperScore Music or BandSync?
SuperScore Music ships an update every 4 months, and BandSync every 2 months. Most recently, SuperScore Music was updated on October 24, 2026 and BandSync on October 24, 2026.

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