# forScore vs Quality Tones

The clearest difference is price: Quality Tones at $3.99 against forScore's $24.99. Quality Tones also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). forScore's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (43K vs 10). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

forScore costs $24.99 and Quality Tones $3.99 up front. forScore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Quality Tones asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for forScore against 4.9 for Quality Tones. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forScore has 43K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of forScore's written reviews are positive against 92% of Quality Tones's.

forScore ships an update every 9 days, Quality Tones every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | forScore | Quality Tones |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376/reviews) | **[4.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quality-tones/id1039653288/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **43K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#10** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [forScore LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/797590287) | [Apps For Brass LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1039653287) |

## What reviewers say

### forScore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376)

**Currently charting:** #10 Top Paid · Music, #85 Top Paid, #182 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

This app digitizes sheet music, offering organization, annotation, and playback tools for musicians. It allows for easy import, library management, and hands-free navigation, enhancing the performance experience.

**Highlights:** PDF sheet music reading, Cloud sync and import, Library organization and search, Annotation tools, Hands-free page turning, Integrated metronome and tuner

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| forScore Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| Brahms: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Haydn: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Händel: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Liszt: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Satie: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Schumann: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Tchaikovsky: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Beethoven: The Mutopia Collection | $0.99 | one-time |
| forScore Pro 30-Day Pass | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient navigation
- 🔒 Reliable performance
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Excellent organization
- 👍 Seamless annotation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔋 Battery drain concerns
- 👎 Unintuitive settings/features
- 👎 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing annotations
- Unreliable page turning
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Unresponsive touch controls

**Requested features**

- Ability to cut and paste sections of scores
- More flexible page turning controls
- Customizable metronome
- Improved backup and restore functionality
- Easier sharing of annotated scores


### Quality Tones

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quality-tones/id1039653288)

This app helps brass musicians improve their playing accuracy, range, and tone through randomized and customizable exercises. It offers a unique approach to practice, allowing users to focus on specific areas for dramatic improvement in sound and consistency.

**Highlights:** Randomized note practice, Customizable note range, Adjustable dynamics and articulations, Improve tone and accuracy, Practice full range on demand, Tailored practice sessions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is forScore free?

forScore costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Quality Tones free?

Quality Tones costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, forScore or Quality Tones?

Quality Tones is rated higher. forScore averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Quality Tones averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.

### Do forScore or Quality Tones have ads?

Neither forScore nor Quality Tones shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, forScore or Quality Tones?

forScore ships an update every 9 days, and Quality Tones every 6 months. Most recently, forScore was updated on October 21, 2026 and Quality Tones on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*