# forScore vs MTI RehearScore

The clearest difference is price: MTI RehearScore at Free against forScore's $24.99. MTI RehearScore also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). forScore's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

MTI RehearScore is free to download; forScore costs $24.99 up front. forScore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. MTI RehearScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

forScore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forScore has 43K ratings behind it against 197, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of forScore's written reviews are positive against 30% of MTI RehearScore's.

forScore ships an update every 9 days, MTI RehearScore every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | forScore | MTI RehearScore |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376/reviews)** | [2.8 (197 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mti-rehearscore/id1348923237/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **43K** | 197 |
| Positive reviews | **49.8% of reviews** | 30.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#11** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [forScore LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/797590287) | [Music Theatre International](https://appshunter.io/developer/470972351) |

## What reviewers say

### forScore

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

**Currently charting:** #11 Top Paid · Music, #63 Top Paid, #177 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


### MTI RehearScore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mti-rehearscore/id1348923237)

This app provides a virtual accompanist for musicians and theater performers. It offers full musical scores with adjustable tempos, looping capabilities, and the ability to isolate or remove individual vocal tracks. Users can also transpose songs, jump to specific measures, and add cuts or vamps.

**Highlights:** Virtual accompanist for rehearsals, Adjustable tempo and looping, Isolate/remove vocal tracks, Transpose songs to different keys, Jump to any measure, Add cuts and vamps, Save and distribute changes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Ability to isolate individual vocal parts for practice
- 🎯 Customizable accompaniment mixing and muting options
- 📍 Measure number navigation for precise song positioning
- 🎭 Access to musical theater tracks not available on streaming platforms
- ⏱️ Adjustable tempo control for practice flexibility

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔇 Audio requires phone ringer to be ON (major usability issue)
- 🐛 Frequent audio/sound failures and glitches
- 📵 Music stops when phone screen locks or goes to sleep
- ❌ No background audio playback capability
- 🎹 Poor MIDI instrument quality and limited instrument variety

**Reported bugs**

- Audio doesn't work on specific iOS versions (iOS 15.4, iOS 16, iPhone 7)
- Sound fails intermittently despite correct volume settings
- App crashes and closes unexpectedly
- Music disappears mid-playback requiring restart
- Practice loop skips random measures

**Requested features**

- Display full lyrics on screen (karaoke-style)
- Allow background audio playback while using other apps
- Prevent device from sleeping during playback
- Add diverse MIDI instrument options for vocal parts
- Support for landscape mode and iPad multitasking


## Frequently asked questions

### Is forScore free?

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

### Is MTI RehearScore free?

MTI RehearScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, forScore or MTI RehearScore?

forScore is rated higher. forScore averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while MTI RehearScore averages 2.8 from 197 ratings.

### Do forScore or MTI RehearScore have ads?

Neither forScore nor MTI RehearScore shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, forScore or MTI RehearScore?

forScore ships an update every 9 days, and MTI RehearScore every 2 months. Most recently, forScore was updated on October 24, 2026 and MTI RehearScore on October 24, 2026.

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