Composer Pro vs Sheet Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Sheet Music
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'Sheet Music' turns your iPhone, iPad and even iPhone Duo into a pocket music notation studio. Build complete sheet music note by note — just drag elements onto the staff — then press play to hear it on a Grand Piano that sounds just like the real thing, with every note lighting up as it plays. And now the app also guides you through playing the very sheets you write — perfect for your students. Built on the MusicXML standard, 'Sheet Music' shares the same format as professional desktop notation software, so your scores open anywhere, in virtually any notation app. COMPOSE BY DRAG & DROP • Drag notes, rests, clefs, key signatures, time signatures, accidentals and dynamics straight onto the staff • Full range of durations from whole notes to 64th notes, with augmentation dots • Treble, bass and alto clefs; any key signature; flexible time signatures • Tap any symbol to fine-tune pitch, duration, accidentals or ties • Add as many measures as you like HEAR IT INSTANTLY • Real-time playback on a Grand Piano with a true-to-life sound • The note currently playing is highlighted right on the staff • Adjustable tempo PIANO GUIDE — PRACTISE THE SHEETS YOU WRITE Open any score and tap Piano Guide. Place your device next to a real piano and play — the app listens through the microphone and guides you note by note. • Watch the demo first: the app plays the opening measures, then it's your turn • "Wait for me" mode pauses until you press the right key; "In tempo" mode keeps the beat like a real performance • Practise both hands, or the right or left hand alone while the app plays the other • Slow down the speed to practise at your own pace • Instant feedback on wrong notes, with a score at the end CREATE SHEETS FROM SOUND • Listen Live: play your piano and watch the notes appear on the treble and bass staves as you play • Create from a piano video: turn any performance video from Photos or Files into an editable sheet • On iOS 27 and later, Music Understanding automatically adds dynamics (p, mf, f…) and section letters EXPORT & SHARE • MusicXML (.musicxml) • MIDI (.mid) for your DAW • PDF for printing and sharing CLEAN, FOCUSED DESIGN • A distraction-free staff on bright paper, with light and dark themes • English and Vietnamese SHEET MUSIC PREMIUM Unlock everything with the plan that suits you: • Weekly, Monthly or Yearly subscription (auto-renewing) • Lifetime — pay once, yours forever, no renewals Premium includes unlimited scores and measures, all export formats, saving sheets made from piano playing and videos, the full Piano Guide for every piece, no ads, and every future feature. The free version lets you try the Piano Guide on the first measures of each piece. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://sheet-music.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Whether you're sketching a melody, transcribing a song, learning a new piece or teaching music theory, 'Sheet Music' makes notation feel effortless. Start composing — and playing — today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Composer Pro at none against Sheet Music's shown. Sheet Music's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Composer Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Sheet Music sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Composer Pro ships an update every 2 months, Sheet Music every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Composer Pro | Sheet Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (697 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 697 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嵩 张 | Nguyen Hieu |
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
Sheet Music
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Composer Pro
- 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
Sheet Music
- Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$7.99








