Comparison

Composer Pro vs MuseNote

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

Head to head
About

Composer Pro

Compose music scores with ease using a familiar keyboard layout. This app supports multiple parts, a wide range of instruments, and various musical symbols, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Keyboard-style note input
  • Support for up to 8 parts
  • Over 100 instruments
  • Variety of music symbols
  • Configurable parts and settings
  • Instrument transposition
  • Export without watermark
Features
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A handy sheet music writer app, make writing sheet music feels like typing notes. Tap on the keys with notation in a familiar keyboard layout. Provide a very easy way to compose music score. Support up to 8 parts, over 100 instruments, variety of music symbols and notations. It is very friendly for rookies while professional enough for experts. --------------------------------- UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Support up to 8 parts - 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 - Change keyboard size - Import data file - Unlock all 100+ instruments - The subscriptions are $9.99 monthly and $49.99 yearly with free 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

About

MuseNote

Features
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MuseNote — An AI coach that actually gets your music. There's a moment in every musician's journey when you wish someone was sitting next to you — listening, encouraging, telling you exactly where you got it right. That's the role MuseNote plays. You open a score, pick up your instrument, and play. The app listens through your microphone, follows along note by note, and shows you what you nailed and what could use one more pass. No judgement, no criticism — just honest, encouraging feedback you can actually learn from. — AN AI COACH THAT LISTENS — The hours between lessons don't have to feel lonely. Whether you're a student preparing for an exam, an adult returning to an instrument you put down years ago, or a hobbyist who just wants to play that one piece beautifully, MuseNote is there with you, every session. Pick a piece. Play it through. Hear where your pitch drifted, where the rhythm rushed, where you nailed the phrasing. Your accuracy is broken down in plain terms — what was excellent, what was good, what's worth another go. — SEE YOURSELF IMPROVE — Every session lands on your dashboard. Watch your accuracy climb across the weeks. Build a daily streak. See which pieces you've spent time on and which parts you've focused on. The progress that used to feel invisible becomes something you can hold onto. Your dashboard greets you by name and shows what you've been working on — like a friendly studio you walk into every day. — A FULL SHEET-MUSIC PLAYER — Read any MusicXML, MEI, or .mxl score. Transpose to your key on the fly. Loop the tricky bars and drill them at any tempo. Switch between paged and scrolling layouts. Adjust the notation size to match your stand or screen. Mix the parts of an ensemble piece exactly how you want them. Export to PDF for the music stand, MIDI for your DAW, or MEI for archiving. — MARK UP YOUR SCORE — Circle a tricky passage, highlight the bit you keep missing, drop a fingering, breath, bow, accent, or fermata — with your finger, a stylus, or an Apple Pencil. Your marks stay glued to the notes across zoom and transpose, and travel with the piece. — RICH, LIFELIKE INSTRUMENT SOUNDS — Scores play back through a built-in General-MIDI synth and a curated SoundFont catalogue. The bundled default is fast and light; downloadable sets like FluidR3 GM unlock premium concert-hall-quality orchestral sound for the pieces that deserve it. — PRACTICE TOOLS THAT FIT HOW YOU PLAY — Adjustable pitch-detection sensitivity tunes the app to your playing style. The fermata hold multiplier lets paused notes ring as long as the score asks for. The mixer keeps reverb, chorus, per-part mute, and pan in one place. — REAL-TIME FEEDBACK, WHILE YOU PLAY — A live verdict strip — On time, Rushing, Dragging — helps you feel the beat without breaking your flow. After each take, you see your pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and accents graded across Excellent, Good, Fair, and the bars that need another pass, with a per-note table you can scroll through and learn from. Headphones recommended; the app reminds you when it matters. — PLAY YOUR PART, MUTE THE REST — For ensemble scores, MuseNote knows which staff you're playing and mutes it from playback so your mic isn't competing with itself. You play your part; the app handles everyone else's. — OFFLINE. NO ACCOUNT. JUST YOU AND THE MUSIC. — No sign-in. No subscription nag. No internet required. Open the app, open your score, play. Your last score, mode, mixer state, and notation size are remembered between sessions. — 10 LANGUAGES — English, Deutsch, Español, Français, हिन्दी, 日本語, 한국어, Português, Русский, 中文 (简体). The whole app — from the dashboard greeting to the mixer and tuner — speaks your language warmly and naturally. Made by Toolbone for the quiet hours at the music stand. Website: https://www.toolbone.com Privacy: https://www.toolbone.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Composer Pro4 screens
MuseNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MuseNote at none against Composer Pro's 4. MuseNote also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Composer Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. MuseNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Composer Pro ships an update every 2 months, MuseNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Composer Pro versus MuseNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposer ProMuseNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (695 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings695 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嵩 张Toolbone LLP

Bugs and requests

Composer Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes sometimes placed incorrectly
  • Measures and compositions randomly deleted
  • Inability to restore deleted content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instruments beyond piano
  • Allow changing time signatures and key signatures without subscription
  • Improve note editing and placement
  • Add export options to save/share compositions
  • Provide more music notation tools and dynamics

MuseNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Composer Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Access$6.997 Days
  • Pro Access$9.991 Month
  • Pro Access$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Access7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

MuseNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Composer Pro free?
Composer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MuseNote free?
MuseNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Composer Pro or MuseNote have ads?
Neither Composer Pro nor MuseNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Composer Pro or MuseNote?
Composer Pro ships an update every 2 months, and MuseNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Composer Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and MuseNote on October 25, 2026.

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