Comparison

NextPage Sheet Music Reader vs Music Scroll

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

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About

NextPage Sheet Music Reader

This app digitizes your sheet music, eliminating the need for paper. Effortlessly turn pages with a swipe or tap, or jump to specific pages. It's designed for musicians to focus on performance and rehearsal without technological distractions.

Highlights
  • Digital sheet music library
  • Effortless page turning (swipe/tap)
  • Page Link for quick navigation
  • Wireless pedal support (AirTurn)
  • Simple and efficient interface
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Imagine having all of your music on one iPad, and never another page turn to worry about. NextPage was made by a lifelong musician and software engineer for one job: reading music in rehearsal and on stage. TURN PAGES WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT IT • Tap or swipe to turn, or use a Bluetooth page-turn pedal and keep both hands playing. • Page Links jump straight to any page, a repeat, a coda or the next verse with one tap. • The bars fade away while you play, so the music fills the screen. • Crop away wide margins, and rearrange, repeat or skip pages without touching the PDF. MARK IT UP LIKE PAPER • Use pens, a highlighter that tints the page without hiding the notes, musical symbols, shapes and text notes. • Write with Apple Pencil using Apple's own pens, pencil and marker. • Share any song as a PDF with all your markings, ready to send to the band or print. BUILD THE SET • Line up your songs for the performance and step easily through them from one to the next. • Keep as many set lists as you need and reuse them. • Bring in charts from the Files app, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive and Planning Center. KNOW EVERY SONG AT A GLANCE • Song Info keeps the key, tempo, composer and arrangement for each song, with a circle of fifths for picking the key. • Attach a rehearsal track from the Music app or the Files app and play along from the bar at the bottom of the screen. • A built-in metronome keeps counting as you move from song to song. KEEP IT SAFE • Back up your songs, set lists and markings to iCloud or Dropbox, and bring them back on a new iPad. • Show the music on an external display or projector. • Dark music mode shows white notes on black paper for dim stages. NextPage Annual subscription NextPage is free to try: 5 songs in your library and one set list of up to 3 songs. A NextPage Annual subscription removes those limits and unlocks everything: • Every song in your library — import as many charts as you like • Set lists of any length, and as many of them as you need • Backup & Restore for your library, set lists and markup Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time. Cancelation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nextpageapp.com/privacy/ Designed and built in the USA

About

Music Scroll

Digitize sheet music by taking photos and have it scroll at your desired tempo. Organize your music into playlists, edit with markup tools, and share with others. Practice efficiently with visual tempo aids.

Highlights
  • Scan sheet music with device camera
  • Import images from photo library
  • Cut and arrange sheet music into strips
  • Adjust playback tempo
  • Visual tempo display
  • Create and manage playlists
  • Markup tools (text, pencil, eraser)
Features
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Take photos of your sheet music and watch each line scroll by at the correct tempo! Notable Features: Import images from your photo library, or take photos of your sheet music with your device's camera. Cut sheet music into strips that can be duplicated, reordered, or removed. Easily adjust the playback speed with a single tap. Flash the tempo on the screen for a visual aid while practicing. Build playlists and keep all of your sheet music on your device. Export songs and playlists or send them directly to others over your local network. Markups: Text, Eraser, and Pencil overlays directly on your sheet music!

Screenshots

Music Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NextPage Sheet Music Reader at 48% against Music Scroll's 0%. NextPage Sheet Music Reader also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (25 vs 3). Music Scroll's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. NextPage Sheet Music Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year and Music Scroll sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextPage Sheet Music Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextPage Sheet Music Reader has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of NextPage Sheet Music Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Music Scroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextPage Sheet Music Reader ships an update every 2 months, Music Scroll monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NextPage Sheet Music Reader versus Music Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextPage Sheet Music ReaderMusic Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnStage Technologies, LLCJohn Keyes

Customer experience

NextPage Sheet Music Reader

All ratings25 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.1%

Music Scroll

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NextPage Sheet Music Reader

Subscriptions1
  • NextPage Annual Subscription$12.991 Year
10 purchases

Music Scroll

One-time10
  • Unlock 5 New Song Slots$1.99
  • Unlock 10 New Song Slots$3.99
  • Ten Markups$4.99
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  • Unlock 25 New Song Slots$7.99
  • Twenty-Five Markups$10.99
  • Unlock 50 New Song Slots$11.99
  • Unlock 100 New Song Slots$19.99
  • Unlock Premium for 1 Year$19.99
  • Fifty Markups$19.99
  • Temporary Unlimited Song Slots and Markups$19.99

Questions

Is NextPage Sheet Music Reader free?
NextPage Sheet Music Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Music Scroll free?
Music Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NextPage Sheet Music Reader or Music Scroll?
NextPage Sheet Music Reader is rated higher. NextPage Sheet Music Reader averages 3.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Music Scroll averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do NextPage Sheet Music Reader or Music Scroll have ads?
Neither NextPage Sheet Music Reader nor Music Scroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextPage Sheet Music Reader or Music Scroll?
NextPage Sheet Music Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Music Scroll monthly. Most recently, NextPage Sheet Music Reader was updated on November 6, 2026 and Music Scroll on November 6, 2026.

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