Sibelius KeyPad vs SFV NOTES
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sibelius KeyPad
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a virtual keypad for your computer to enhance creativity and productivity within Sibelius. Connect wirelessly via Wi-Fi for seamless control, with a slick interface and quick setup.
- Virtual keypad for Sibelius
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Automatic keypad switching
- Slick user interface
- Personal Hotspot support
- Easy 3-step setup
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Sibelius KeyPad turns your iPhone or iPad into a dedicated notation keypad for Sibelius. Keep the controls you use most close at hand while you compose, arrange, and edit. Connect over Wi-Fi, choose the keypad you need, and send notation shortcuts to Sibelius on your Mac or Windows PC. Made for scoring - Common Notes - More Notes - Beams and Tremolos - Articulations - Jazz Articulations - Accidentals Customize your workflow - Assign keyboard shortcut actions to keypad buttons - Choose the shortcut sent when switching each keypad tab - Reset keypads to factory settings any time - Automatically switch keypads in Sibelius based on your selection Simple setup - Works with Sibelius for Mac and Windows - Connect over Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot - Set up in three quick steps - No direct line of sight required System Requirements - iPhone or iPad - Sibelius for Mac or Windows - Mac: macOS 10.13 or later with helper app - Windows: Windows 7 or later with helper app - Shared Wi-Fi network or Personal Hotspot Helper app Requires the free helper app for Mac or Windows: https://rs.ltd/get Ratings are like gold for indie developers like me - please give the app a quick rating on the App Store. • Privacy policy can be found at https://www.cherpake.com/privacy • Terms and Conditions can be found at https://www.cherpake.com/terms
SFV NOTES
Organize your Street Fighter V strategy with text, photo, and video notes. Access up-to-date frame data and easily search all your entries. Share your insights with others through social media or messaging.
- Text, photo, and video notes
- Up-to-date frame data access
- Searchable notes, photos, and videos
- Share notes via social media/messaging
- Organize by players, characters, or frame data
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SFV Notes for iPhone and iPad gets you organized with photo, video, and text notes related to Street Fighter V with up to date frame data. (When available) • Take text, photo, and video notes • View, sort, and search up to date frame data (as it's available) • Share your notes with anyone on social media or messaging • Take notes about players, characters, or individual frame data • Find anything: searchable text in notes, photos, and videos SFV Notes is brought to you by the makers of Tournament Edition. For more info visit www.tournamentedition.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sibelius KeyPad at 89% against SFV NOTES's 40%. Sibelius KeyPad also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 43 months). SFV NOTES's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Sibelius KeyPad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SFV NOTES asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sibelius KeyPad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sibelius KeyPad has 142 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Sibelius KeyPad's written reviews are positive against 40% of SFV NOTES's.
Sibelius KeyPad ships an update every 3 weeks, SFV NOTES every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sibelius KeyPad | SFV NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (142 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remote Sunrise LTD | V Group Inc |
Customer experience
Sibelius KeyPad
SFV NOTES
Bugs and requests
Sibelius KeyPad
Reported bugs
10 issues- Accent symbol key does not function
- Grace note key non-functional
- Main screen shows 'no computer found' despite prior connection
- App crashes on iPhone with certain iOS versions
- Buttons trigger Mission Control or desktop reveal instead of intended functions
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- Incorrect note duration symbols displayed on some keys
- App occasionally inputs notes automatically after 30 minutes of use
- Tab switching not working properly
- Inconsistent button functionality on certain pages
- Connection issues on public WiFi networks
Requested features
9 requests- Voice selector buttons for editing different voices
- Piano keyboard option for note input
- Numeric display on keys for dual numpad functionality
- Sync between Sibelius keypad clicks and app display
- iPad Sibelius compatibility
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- Custom key mapping/settings
- Upstroke/downstroke articulation symbols
- Customizable skins and themes
- Better button positioning for smaller hands
SFV NOTES
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sibelius KeyPad
- Sibelius KeyPad Pro - 1 month$0.991 Month
- Sibelius KeyPad Pro - 1 year$4.991 Year
- Sibelius KeyPad Pro - lifetime$2.99
- Sibelius KeyPad Pro - forever$9.99
SFV NOTES
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sibelius KeyPad free?
Is SFV NOTES free?
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