Comparison

Flat vs UBC Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Flat

Create, edit, and play sheet music and guitar tabs with this intuitive composer app. It offers a wide range of instruments, notation tools, and collaboration features. Import and export in various formats, and share your creations with a large community.

Highlights
  • Compose and edit sheet music
  • Create guitar tabs
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Import MusicXML, MIDI, PDF
  • Export to PDF, MIDI, MP3, WAV
  • Large community library
  • 90+ instruments
Features
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Write, play and share music, anywhere! Flat is the sheet music app trusted by 5M+ musicians worldwide. Compose, notate, and collaborate on scores for any instrument, from guitar tabs to full orchestras, across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and your web browser. Free features include: → Quick notation input via touch piano, guitar fretboard, or drum pads → 90+ instruments including piano, guitar, violin, saxophone, drums, voice, and more → 100K+ original scores in the community → Edit music scores on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and in your web browser → Hundreds of notation symbols: articulations, dynamics, measures, text, and more → Autocompletion when adding chords → Transposition by key, interval, or tone → Import MusicXML and MIDI files → Import PDF sheet music and convert it into fully editable scores → Keyboard shortcuts for iPad keyboard and fretboard → Share scores publicly or privately Collaborate in real-time: → Real-time collaboration for a dynamic experience → Inline comments for live feedback → Find collaborators in the Flat community Share your music: → Join the monthly Flat community challenge and win prizes → Explore hundreds of thousands of original scores from composers worldwide → Get featured and connect with fellow musicians Subscribe to Flat Power to unlock the full experience across all your devices. Flat Power, premium features: → Unlimited cloud storage → Automatic sync so your full library stays connected on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser → 180+ instruments including high-quality audio → Advanced export: individual parts, multi-rest print, remove Flat branding → Layout and styles: page dimensions, spacing, chord style, Jazz and Handwritten fonts → Custom note heads: Boomwhackers colors, Note Names, Shape-Note (Aiken) → Version history: view and revert to any past version of your scores → Advanced audio: per-part volume and reverb controls → Input notes with MIDI devices (USB and Bluetooth) → Autosave with full version history → Customizable keyboard shortcuts → Priority support → PDF and photo import pages included with every plan: - Monthly plan: 10 PDF import pages/month + full premium features - Yearly plan: 20 PDF import pages/month + full premium features (best value) - Lifetime plan: full premium features + 20 PDF import pages (one-time purchase, no renewal) Terms for in-app payments: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://flat.io/help/en/policies Questions or feedback: ios@flat.io

About

UBC Mobile

Features
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O UBC Mobile é o aplicativo oficial da União Brasileira de Compositores para seus associados. Com uma experiência renovada, mais moderna e intuitiva, o aplicativo facilita o acesso às principais informações e serviços da UBC diretamente pelo celular. Consulte seus recibos de pagamento e acompanhe seus rendimentos de forma detalhada por meio de gráficos e informações organizadas por período. Tenha também sua Carteira de Associado sempre disponível no celular, acompanhe as principais notícias da UBC e do mundo da música e encontre informações de contato e localização das unidades da UBC. Com o UBC Mobile você pode: • Consultar recibos de pagamento; • Acompanhar seus rendimentos e distribuições por meio de gráficos; • Acessar sua Carteira de Associado; • Acompanhar notícias da UBC e do mercado da música; • Consultar informações e canais de atendimento da UBC; • Acessar as mídias sociais da UBC; • Enviar mensagens, sugestões e solicitações; • Consultar informações institucionais e configurações do aplicativo. O UBC Mobile foi desenvolvido para tornar a relação do associado com a UBC mais simples, prática e acessível, reunindo informações importantes em um único lugar. União Brasileira de Compositores — promovendo e protegendo o valor do direito de autor.

Screenshots

Flat4 screens
UBC Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UBC Mobile at none against Flat's 10. UBC Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Flat's advantage is chart position (#131 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support 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. Flat sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UBC Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flat ships an update fortnightly, UBC Mobile every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Flat versus UBC Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlatUBC Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB50 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTutteo LimitedUniao Brasileira de Compositores

Bugs and requests

Flat

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Notes and rests disappear
  • Playback issues and audio glitches
  • Difficulty selecting and editing notes
  • Syncing and saving problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more percussion instruments
  • Improve note entry and editing
  • Allow custom soundfonts
  • Implement measure repeat signs
  • Add more advanced notation options

UBC Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flat

Subscriptions4
  • Flat Power (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Flat Power (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Flat Power (Yearly)$39.991 Year
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  • Flat Power (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • PDF import 30 credits$9.99
  • PDF import 70 credits$17.99
  • Flat Power (Lifetime)$119.00
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  • Flat Power (Lifetime)$179.99
  • Flat Power (Lifetime)$199.00
  • Flat Power (Lifetime)$299.99
None

UBC Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flat free?
Flat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UBC Mobile free?
UBC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flat or UBC Mobile have ads?
Neither Flat nor UBC Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flat or UBC Mobile?
Flat ships an update fortnightly, and UBC Mobile every 2 days. Most recently, Flat was updated on November 7, 2026 and UBC Mobile on October 29, 2026.

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