# forScore vs Fingering Woodwinds

The clearest difference is price: Fingering Woodwinds at $3.99 against forScore's $24.99. Fingering Woodwinds also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). forScore's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (44K vs 30). On rating and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Fingering Woodwinds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forScore has 44K ratings behind it against 30, 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 93% of Fingering Woodwinds's.

forScore ships an update every 9 days, Fingering Woodwinds every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | forScore | Fingering Woodwinds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (44K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376/reviews) | **[5.0 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering-woodwinds/id375634683/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **44K** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | 49.9% of reviews | **92.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#13** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [forScore LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/797590287) | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) |

## What reviewers say

### forScore

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

**Currently charting:** #13 Top Paid · Music, #111 Top Paid (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


### Fingering Woodwinds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering-woodwinds/id375634683)

Access interactive fingering charts for a wide range of woodwind instruments, including alternate fingerings and trills. Visualize note locations on a piano and hear concert pitches played. Supports multiple clefs and transpositions for various instruments.

**Highlights:** Interactive fingering charts for woodwinds, Alternate fingerings and trills, Piano visualization of notes, Concert pitch playback, Support for multiple clefs, Transposition capabilities

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is forScore free?

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

### Is Fingering Woodwinds free?

Fingering Woodwinds costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, forScore or Fingering Woodwinds?

Fingering Woodwinds is rated higher. forScore averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Fingering Woodwinds averages 5.0 from 30 ratings.

### Do forScore or Fingering Woodwinds have ads?

Neither forScore nor Fingering Woodwinds shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, forScore or Fingering Woodwinds?

forScore ships an update every 9 days, and Fingering Woodwinds every 9 months. Most recently, forScore was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fingering Woodwinds on October 29, 2026.

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