# forScore vs SongFolio

The clearest difference is price: SongFolio at $5.99 against forScore's $24.99. SongFolio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). forScore's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (43K vs 53). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

forScore costs $24.99 and SongFolio $5.99 up front. forScore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. SongFolio asks for nothing beyond the download.

forScore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forScore has 43K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of forScore's written reviews are positive against 59% of SongFolio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

forScore ships an update every 9 days, SongFolio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | forScore | SongFolio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376/reviews)** | [4.3 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/songfolio-chordstabssetlist/id1565426105/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **43K** | 53 |
| Positive reviews | 49.9% of reviews | **59.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [forScore LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/797590287) | [AcodeApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/408244835) |

## What reviewers say

### forScore

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

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Paid · Music, #97 Top Paid, #194 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


### SongFolio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/songfolio-chordstabssetlist/id1565426105)

Create, import, and organize your music library with chord diagrams, tablatures, and setlists. Features include a text editor, song renderer, guitar tuner, and support for external displays. Easily share and export your songs and setlists.

**Highlights:** Chord diagram and tablature creation, Text file import via share extension, Setlist creation for practice and performance, Integrated chromatic and alternate tuning guitar tuner, Support for external displays, Export to ChordPro format, Customizable guitar types and tunings

**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 SongFolio free?

SongFolio costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, forScore or SongFolio?

forScore is rated higher. forScore averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while SongFolio averages 4.3 from 53 ratings.

### Do forScore or SongFolio have ads?

Neither forScore nor SongFolio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, forScore or SongFolio?

forScore ships an update every 9 days, and SongFolio every 6 weeks. Most recently, forScore was updated on October 29, 2026 and SongFolio on October 27, 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.*