Comparison

forScore vs DC Collard

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

Head to head
About

forScore

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
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Go paperless. Get organized. Download and play something new in seconds. With forScore for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS, your scores have never been better—it’s everything you can do with paper and so much more. As seen in Apple keynote addresses and retail stores worldwide! On your music stand or on the go, it's the complete PDF sheet music reading experience that has wowed musicians all over the world for years: CONNECT • Copy PDFs from other apps like Safari and Mail and sync them to all of your devices with iCloud • Import scores from popular cloud storage services and content providers like Musicnotes.com • Share scores and setlists with colleagues, whether or not they use forScore ORGANIZE • Add metadata to your scores for a perfectly browsable, instantly searchable library • Create smart bookmarks to manage longer files containing multiple parts or pieces • Group scores manually with Setlists to play through them from start to finish PLAY • View full pages in portrait orientation and crop them to better fit your device's screen • Turn your device sideways for bigger scrolling pages or view two pages side by side instead • Use Reflow on smaller screens to lay out systems of music end-to-end like a horizontal teleprompter REFINE • Annotate by drawing, typing text, or placing common symbols onto the page • Separate your annotations into layers and show or hide them at any time • Open scores and setlists in multiple windows or tabs to multitask with ease SIMPLIFY • Create links and buttons to handle repeats or perform common actions with a single tap • Rearrange and duplicate pages of a score to play without jumping back and forth • Connect your Bluetooth page turner for hands-free navigation EXTEND • Access integrated utilities like our metronome, pitch pipe, tuner, and piano keyboard • Link tracks to scores to loop regions, adjust pitch, and even use them to record and play back your page turns • Connect wirelessly to nearby devices and coordinate your page turns and program changes effortlessly There's much more than those highlights, though, so be sure to visit forscore.co to learn all about forScore's incredible features and find out why so many musicians agree that forScore is simply the best! Note: forScore also offers an optional, annual auto-renewing subscription called forScore Pro that unlocks additional features and content (visit forScore.co/pro for complete details). forScore Pro is a 1-year subscription that renews automatically until canceled. Should you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will then automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Complete terms of service are available on our website at: forScore.co/terms-of-serviceGo paperless.

About

DC Collard

Features
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Go backstage and behind-the-scenes with DC Collard in his exclusive mobile app. Sign up to enjoy: • Live broadcasts • Exclusive photos and videos • Music & audio you won’t find anywhere else • Early access to tickets • Meeting fellow fans • Special offers and competitions • And much more... SUBSCRIPTIONS The app offers subscriptions to unlock premium digital content. • Payment will be charged to Apple 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 • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. IN-APP PRODUCTS The app offers the option to purchase virtual coins and use them to send animated gifts to the artist during live broadcasts • Payment will be charged to Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Each user will have a digital wallet where they can check their 'coin' balance and purchase more coins • Each user's wallet is linked to their app account, thus re-installing the app or logging in on a different device won't make them lose their current coins Our Full EULA is available here: https://www.fan.direct/platform-user-agreement/.

Screenshots

forScore4 screens
DC Collard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DC Collard at Free against forScore's $24.99. DC Collard also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). forScore's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

DC Collard is free to download; forScore costs $24.99 up front. forScore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and DC Collard sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

forScore ships an update every 9 days, DC Collard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
forScore versus DC Collard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterforScoreDC Collard
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (43K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings43K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperforScore LLCAccess Experiences Ltd

Bugs and requests

forScore

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

DC Collard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

forScore

Subscriptions1
  • forScore Pro$14.991 Year
One-time9
  • Brahms: The Mutopia CollectionFree
  • Haydn: The Mutopia CollectionFree
  • Händel: The Mutopia CollectionFree
Show 6 more
  • Liszt: The Mutopia CollectionFree
  • Satie: The Mutopia CollectionFree
  • Schumann: The Mutopia CollectionFree
  • Tchaikovsky: The Mutopia CollectionFree
  • Beethoven: The Mutopia Collection$0.99
  • forScore Pro 30-Day Pass$2.99
8 purchases

DC Collard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Fan App Membership$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Fan App Membership$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • 100 coins$1.99
  • 500 coins$5.99
  • 1000 coins$9.99
Show 3 more
  • 2500 coins$19.99
  • 5000 coins$34.99
  • 10000 coins$54.99

Questions

Is forScore free?
forScore costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DC Collard free?
DC Collard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do forScore or DC Collard have ads?
Neither forScore nor DC Collard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, forScore or DC Collard?
forScore ships an update every 9 days, and DC Collard every 2 months. Most recently, forScore was updated on October 15, 2026 and DC Collard on September 27, 2026.

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