CFMTA/FCAPM vs GPMuse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CFMTA/FCAPM
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Official Journal of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Association / Fédération canadienne des associations des professeurs de musique. Providing Leadership in Music Education across Canada / Chef de file de l’éducation musicale au Canada
GPMuse
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GPMuse is an intuitive music writing and notation tool for iOS. It provides a minimalist and smooth workspace, helping you quickly capture your musical ideas. KEY FEATURES: • Visual Notation: Add, delete, and edit notes directly on the staff. Flexibly switch between clefs (Treble, Bass, Alto...). • Diverse Rhythms: Customize the tempo of your score. Fully supports rhythms from basic to complex, including triplets. • Harmony & Key Signatures: Quickly set key signatures and insert accurate chord symbols above the staff. • Playback: Instantly play back your written score with high-quality audio to review your melodies. OPTIMIZED EXPERIENCE: • User-friendly interface, specially optimized for touch gestures on iPhone and iPad. • Full Dark Mode support to protect your eyes and improve focus. Terms of use: https://support.gpmuse.com/terms_of_use.html Privacy policy: https://support.gpmuse.com/privacy_policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GPMuse at every 2 weeks against CFMTA/FCAPM's every 9 months. CFMTA/FCAPM's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CFMTA/FCAPM ships an update every 9 months, GPMuse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CFMTA/FCAPM | GPMuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations | Hung Truong Khanh |
In-app purchases
CFMTA/FCAPM
No in-app purchases
GPMuse
No in-app purchases
