# forScore vs Odd Metronome

The clearest difference is price: Odd Metronome at $1.99 against forScore's $24.99. Odd Metronome also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). forScore's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (43K vs 16). On rating and ads there is nothing between them.

forScore costs $24.99 and Odd Metronome $1.99 up front. forScore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Odd Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for forScore against 4.7 for Odd Metronome. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forScore has 43K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of forScore's written reviews are positive against 88% of Odd Metronome's.

forScore ships an update every 9 days, Odd Metronome every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | forScore | Odd Metronome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376/reviews)** | [4.7 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/odd-metronome/id606509071/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **43K** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | **88.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 40 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#11** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [forScore LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/797590287) | [Tony Overwater](https://appshunter.io/developer/1372712097) |

## What reviewers say

### forScore

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

**Currently charting:** #11 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

**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


### Odd Metronome

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/odd-metronome/id606509071)

This app allows musicians to create and practice complex rhythmic patterns in any meter. It offers visual feedback and multiple sound sets for an immersive practice experience, designed by professionals for professionals.

**Highlights:** Create any rhythmic pattern in any meter, Visual cursor to follow rhythm, Multiple sound sets for different styles, Save custom rhythms, Precise timing technology, Intuitive and clean design

**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 Odd Metronome free?

Odd Metronome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, forScore or Odd Metronome?

forScore is rated higher. forScore averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Odd Metronome averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.

### Do forScore or Odd Metronome have ads?

Neither forScore nor Odd Metronome shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, forScore or Odd Metronome?

forScore ships an update every 9 days, and Odd Metronome every 40 months. Most recently, forScore was updated on October 18, 2026 and Odd Metronome on October 10, 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.*