# forScore vs unrealBook One

The clearest difference is price: unrealBook One at $6.99 against forScore's $24.99. unrealBook One also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). forScore's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (44K vs 27). On ads there is nothing between them.

forScore costs $24.99 and unrealBook One $6.99 up front. forScore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. unrealBook One asks for nothing beyond the download.

forScore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forScore has 44K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of forScore's written reviews are positive against 75% of unrealBook One's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | forScore | unrealBook One |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$6.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (44K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376/reviews)** | [4.4 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unrealbook-one/id1121138915/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **44K** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | 49.9% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **5.1.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [forScore LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/797590287) | [Aron Nelson](https://appshunter.io/developer/353420800) |

## What reviewers say

### forScore

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

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Paid · Music, #97 Top Paid, #178 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, iPhone Duo support

**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


### unrealBook One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unrealbook-one/id1121138915)

This app digitizes your music library, replacing bulky binders with your iPad. It offers easy song searching, setlist creation, and annotation tools for musicians. Optimized for older iOS versions and iPad 1, it also runs on newer iPads.

**Highlights:** Digital music and lyric library, Alphabetized and indexed song search, Setlist creation, PDF bookmarking and indexing, Hot spots for page jumps, Score annotation with pens, Built-in music player

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is forScore free?

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

### Is unrealBook One free?

unrealBook One costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, forScore or unrealBook One?

forScore is rated higher. forScore averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while unrealBook One averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.

### Do forScore or unrealBook One have ads?

Neither forScore nor unrealBook One shows ads.

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