Comparison

Blackbinder vs Music Notes Flipping

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

Head to head
About

Blackbinder

This app offers a unique scrolling sheet music experience for brass musicians. It features a free library of popular pieces, allows importing and converting your own scores, and provides tools for annotation, editing, and organization. Focus on your performance with automatic page scrolling.

Highlights
  • Continuous scrolling sheet music
  • Free library of brass music
  • Import PDF and MusicXML scores
  • Manage and edit repetitions
  • Annotate and share scores
  • Organize scores into playlists
Features
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Download the only scrolling sheet music reader specialized in Brass, and enjoy the continuous scroll of your sheet music flowing in front of you. Start with our brass-specific FREE library of most popular pieces, including the TOP instructional methods for trumpet to practice. Import your own MusicXML files (Sibelius, Finale..) or convert them to Blackbinder from your PDF files and carry all your sheet music on your iPad, ready for you to annotate and edit at will. Enjoy the automatic scroll and forget about manually turning pages and page-turning devices today! BlackBinder has developed a new technology and algorithm that converts pages into a continuous flow that adapts to the music score, scrolling as you play your instrument. Yes, it is very much like a teleprompter, but with a whole set of additional features. BlackBinder really is going to blow your mind: 1) CONTINUOUS SCROLL - Never worry about turning pages again - Focus only on what matters: your performance and the pleasure of playing - Experience the freedom in your study, rehearsals, exams, master classes, recitals and concerts 2) FREE LIBRARY - Editor’s picks: Trumpet Concerts Hummel - Trumpet concerto in E-flat major, S. 49. Haydn - Trumpet concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1. Böhme - Trumpet concerto in E minor, op. 18. Neruda - Trumpet concerto. Studies Arban - Characteristic Studies. Charlier - 36 Études transcendantes (1st to 14th). Pieces Brandt - Concertpiece no. 2, op. 12. Rimsky-Korsakov - Flight of the Bumblebee. Böhme - Ballet scene, op. 31. 3) IMPORT YOUR OWN PDF & MUSICXML SHEET MUSIC - Import and convert scores from your own PDF or MusicXML (exported from any notation software like Sibelius, Finale...) files. 4) MANAGE REPETITIONS - No more PDF editing for repetitions. Choose which ones you want to perform and they will appear concatenated where they should be. In Blackbinder you don’t need to save paper ;-) 5) EDIT AND SHARE YOUR SCORES - Add modify or delete notes, ligatures, lines, texts, metronome marks, etc - Share all of the aforementioned with any other user - Customize the visualization: set the distance between staves, margins.. 6) ANNOTATE AND SHARE - Choose from a palette of colors to make all annotations you need - Organize your annotations in different layers - Share your annotations in real time with your colleagues, students or classmates 7) ORGANIZE YOUR SCORES - Organize "My Scores" creating, ordering and grouping your pieces in multiple playlists. You will have them ready for your exams or concerts Subscriptions information: - 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 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 publication, where applicable. Terms of use: http://www.blackbinder.net/policies Privacy policy: http://www.blackbinder.net/policies

About

Music Notes Flipping

Effortlessly manage and display your musical scores without manual page turns. This app allows you to import PDFs or scan paper sheets, then control page scrolling with simple head tilts. Organize your music by folders for easy access.

Highlights
  • Head tilt page scrolling
  • PDF import
  • Paper sheet scanning
  • Customizable scroll speed
  • Folder organization
Features
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When you are playing music, the most annoying part is that you need to turn pages time to time, is not it? Now you don't need to do it while playing - just tilt your head to the right or to the left, to scroll notes down or up. You have two ways to add notes: - share PDF files from Mail, Books, or from other device or computer using AirDrop. - scan paper notes sheet by sheet and the app will create the PDF file for you. Other features: - you can set up how fast the app will scroll notes and how far you should tilt your head - you can choose not scrolling, but turning pages - and you can group notes by folders (composers, styles etc) Let us know if you need some other features via email: dodatoklab@gmail.com We will also really appreciate if you rate the app in the App Store. Thank you!

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blackbinder at 4.5 against Music Notes Flipping's 2.0. Blackbinder also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (79 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Blackbinder sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month and Music Notes Flipping sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackbinder holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackbinder has 79 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackbinder ships an update fortnightly, Music Notes Flipping every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blackbinder versus Music Notes Flipping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackbinderMusic Notes Flipping
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (79 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings79 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRolling Scores, S. L.Valerii Andrusyk

Customer experience

Blackbinder

All ratings79 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

Music Notes Flipping

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Blackbinder

Subscriptions3
  • MONTHLY Premium$9.491 Month
  • HALF-YEARLY Premium$47.996 Months
  • ANNUAL Premium$96.991 Year
One-time2
  • MONTHLY Premium$8.99
  • ANNUAL Premium$89.99
2 purchases

Music Notes Flipping

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee2 variants$1.99
  • Buy me a big coffee2 variants$3.99

Questions

Is Blackbinder free?
Blackbinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Music Notes Flipping free?
Music Notes Flipping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blackbinder or Music Notes Flipping?
Blackbinder is rated higher. Blackbinder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Music Notes Flipping averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blackbinder or Music Notes Flipping have ads?
Neither Blackbinder nor Music Notes Flipping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackbinder or Music Notes Flipping?
Blackbinder ships an update fortnightly, and Music Notes Flipping every 3 months. Most recently, Blackbinder was updated on June 10, 2026 and Music Notes Flipping on September 21, 2026.

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