Notation Pad vs MyStrings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notation Pad
Create, edit, and play sheet music with this comprehensive notation editor. Compose original pieces, transcribe existing music, and even collaborate in real-time. Ideal for musicians of all levels, from beginners learning notes to experienced composers.
- Real-time collaborative editing
- MusicXML, MIDI, PNG, and PDF export
- High-quality playback sound
- Support for up to 8 staves
- Over 100 instrument sounds
- Lyric editing
- Multi-voice support
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A sheet music creator and music notation editor on iOS. For any music lover or composer, Notation Pad gives you the ability to read, compose, edit, playback music scores and write lyrics. With it you can be a talented composer and great sheet music maker anywhere. As long as you have a little knowledge of sheet music, you can write music composition simply by touching and moving. You could use it as your songbook or scoresheet. It is also designed for a beginner who wants to learn music score, music notes and tablature. It can handle ensemble, choir or symphony score, also it supports for a single track piano score. With the help of it you could easily record the flashes of inspiration wherever they strike. Are you ready to compose music in a simple way? ----------------------- Features: -Realtime multi-person collaborative editing via SharePlay. -Export/Import the industry-popular MusicXML file format, allowing for exchanging sheet music with other software (Finale, Sibelius, Encore, MuseScore, etc). -Export MIDI file. -Export PNG image and PDF document. -High quality sound for playback. -Support editing up to 8 staff at the same time. -Support over 100 kinds of musical instrument. Piano, organ, guitar, violin, sax, flute, brass, bass, etc. -Support multi-voice. -A great lyric app. ----------------------- Supported notation: *A variety of music note types, from whole note to 128th note and dotted note *Chord, staff, track *Treble, alto and bass clef *Edit lyrics *A variety of time signatures *All standard key signatures *Adjustable tempo *All accidentals (sharps, flats, double sharps, double flats, and naturals) *Tie, slur, and tuplet *Many types of ornament *A wide range of dynamics ----------------------- UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Support up to 8 staff - Config parts(add, delete, reorder) - Change key for each part - Change beat type and tempo - Config clef for each staff - Config sound for each part - No watermark image export - No Ads - Support 2nd voice part - Transpose instruments - Pickup bar - Import data file - Edit downloaded music score - Unlock all 100+ instruments - The subscription is $6.99 weekly with trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable - Terms of use: https://service.notationpad.com/terms_service.html
MyStrings
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When was the last time you changed your strings? MyStrings is your personal logbook for stringed instruments. Keep track of all your instruments, record every string change, and get timely reminders before your instrument falls silent. Deine Instrumente – immer im Blick Lege Gitarren, Ukulelen, Lauten, Mandolinen oder jedes andere Saiteninstrument an. Hinterlege Foto, Hersteller, Baujahr, Mensur und Stimmung. MyStrings unterstützt auch mehrsaitige Chöre und Oktavsaiten – egal ob klassisch, historisch oder modern. Saitenwechsel protokollieren Notiere jeden Wechsel mit Datum und optionalem Kommentar. So siehst du auf einen Blick, wie alt die Saiten sind – und ob es Zeit für neue wird. Erinnerungen Stelle Erinnerungsintervalle pro Instrument oder sogar pro einzelner Saite ein: 2 Wochen, 1 Monat, 3 Monate, 6 Monate oder 1 Jahr. MyStrings benachrichtigt dich automatisch, wenn ein Wechsel fällig ist. Dein Saitenvorrat – zentral verwaltet Füge deine Lieblingsaiten dem Katalog hinzu: mit Material, Stärke, Marke, Bestand und direktem Link zum Händler. Der Vorrat wird automatisch reduziert, wenn du einen Wechsel einträgst. Noch mehr Features Saiten-Materialbibliothek mit vordefinierten und eigenen Einträgen Instrumente in Gruppen organisieren Listen- und Rasteransicht Suche und Sortierung nach Name, Datum oder Mensur Automatische Synchronisation über iCloud auf all deinen Geräten Läuft nativ auf iPhone, iPad und Mac
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Notation Pad at 13.0 against MyStrings's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Notation Pad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and MyStrings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Notation Pad | MyStrings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (5.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嵩 张 | Martin Uhlig |
Bugs and requests
Notation Pad
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription popup that cannot be closed
- Instruments turning into drums unexpectedly
- Inability to delete or modify certain elements
Requested features
5 requests- Add more instrument options
- Improve editing capabilities
- Allow changing key signatures and time signatures without premium
- Provide better tutorials and documentation
- Fix issues with note placement and playback
MyStrings
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notation Pad
- Unlimited Access7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Unlimited Access Monthly$14.991 Month
- Guitar Instrument Group$0.99
- Ensemble Instrument Group$0.99
- Brass Instrument Group$0.99
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- Reed Instrument Group$0.99
- Pipe Instrument Group$0.99
- Strings Instrument Group$1.99
- All Instruments Pack$4.99
- Extras Package$19.99
MyStrings
- Full Version$2.99








