Comparison

Symphony Pro vs PitchMatch

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

Head to head
About

Symphony Pro

Compose music notation on your iPad with intuitive handwriting recognition or traditional input methods. Create scores for various ensembles, import and export in multiple formats, and utilize a wide range of notational elements. Enjoy built-in instruments for playback and auditioning.

Highlights
  • Handwriting recognition for Apple Pencil and touch
  • Compose for various ensembles
  • Import/export MusicXML, MIDI, and more
  • On-screen instrument input
  • Real-time recording and transcription
  • Wide range of notational elements
  • Print via AirPrint
Features
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Symphony Pro 6 is a complete and intuitive app for writing music notation on iPad. It allows you to compose music for just about any size ensemble, from piano, symphonies, band, lead sheets, chord charts, guitar tabs, and more. Starting Version 5, Symphony Pro now offers handwriting recognition as the only in-app purchase: Perfect with Apple Pencil, and works great with touch or capacitive stylus GETTING STARTED SP provides all of the key options to begin your work. Import a score via MusicXML, MXL, MIDI, or SP file from your computer, or from apps like Dropbox, Mail, iCloud Drive, or Safari. You can base your project on a template, or start a blank score and add additional parts later. EDITING To add notes, choose Pencil mode, and tap anywhere on a bar to begin editing right away. You can quickly specify note properties before or after placing notes. By switching to Select mode with one touch, you can also transpose, erase, cut, and paste multiple notes/tracks. With an on-screen instrument, a QWERTY keyboard, or Core MIDI compatible keyboard, you can quickly enter notes & chords in step entry mode. Record a part in real-time with on-screen instruments to transcribe into notation. Versions 4 & 5 take greater advantage of the iPad touchscreen. With shortcuts and contextual menus to edit note & bar properties, many of the commonly used editing commands are right at your fingertips. SP supports a wide range of notational elements for your composition. Including dynamics & articulations, time & key signature changes, clef changes, pedals, and repeat conventions. Edit chord symbols, lyrics, and annotations using the iPad’s standard keyboard. EXPORT & SHARE When you’re finished, print out your score with AirPrint, or export it as a PDF, MusicXML, AAC, MIDI, or Symphony file. Share files via email or directly to another computer or iPad via Dropbox/iCloud Drive. KEY FEATURES • Introducing Handwriting Recognition for Apple Pencil & touch • Starting Version 5, Handwriting is the only In-App Purchase to enable the complete app • Now download SP on your iPhone • 24+ professionally recorded and sound-designed acoustic instruments, free out of the box Earlier features offered free, to existing & new owners • 114 built-in instruments for playback, and auditioning the notes you entered • Create in standard music notation or tablature • Edit with an on-screen piano, QWERTY keyboard, or a MIDI input device • Dozens of shortcuts & gestures to edit & navigate • Reduce your score size, range, or combination of parts for viewing & editing* • Print directly to AirPrint • Up to 48 instruments, 100 staves, 4 voices/layers per score • Record a part in real-time with clicks at the beat with optional emphasis • Backup & sync your scores with iCloud* • Import MusicXML, MIDI, MXL, or Symphony files • Export as a PDF, MusicXML, MIDI, AAC, or Symphony file • Large selection of articulations & dynamics • Multi-measure rests, including automatic rests • Grace notes • Customizable noteheads & note colors • Chord symbol, lyric, and annotation tools • Edit the properties of multiple notes and rests simultaneously by multi-note select • Copy/Paste function supports partial & multi-bar/staff select • Unlimited undo/redo • Customizable stem directions & note beaming • Transposing & concert pitch score option • Change tempo or clef anywhere in score or bar • Stream audio or share your screen wirelessly with AirPlay • Advanced document management • Create your own custom project template or use a built-in one • Customizable part groupings for SATB and instrument families • Customizable chord symbol, lyric, and annotation font • Loop playback feature • Auto-save support * Previously paid, but now free upgrade in Version 5 For More information, please visit: • http://www.symphonypro.net • http://forums.symphonypro.net • Facebook page at www.facebook.com/symphonyapp • Learn about the iPhone-only app: bit.ly/symphonyiphone

About

PitchMatch

Features
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Made by a musician for musicians! Do you care about having good intonation? Do you want to improve your singing or playing? This tuner will help you on your journey every step of the way! Accurate to fractions of a cent, this tuner is much easier to read than regular chromatic tuners. The graph interface makes it really easy to see how your sound and intonation has changed over time. By adding this app to your collection, you will also be gaining direct contact with the app developer. Please send me your feature requests! This app will help me sustain my journey as a conductor. If you're a performer of historically accurate concerts, you will be able to tune based on historical temperaments including but not limited to: - Vallotti (1680 Venice) - Kirnberger (1771) - Neidhardt, Big City (1732) - Siracusa (17th Century) - Werckmeister (1691) - Gallimard (1754) - Lambert-Chaument (1695) - Mercadier (1771) Many more features/improvements to follow!

Screenshots

Symphony Pro4 screens
PitchMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PitchMatch at $4.99 against Symphony Pro's $14.99. PitchMatch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Symphony Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.5 vs 16.0). On ads 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

Symphony Pro costs $14.99 and PitchMatch $4.99 up front. Symphony Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PitchMatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symphony Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, PitchMatch every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Symphony Pro versus PitchMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymphony ProPitchMatch
Price$14.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.8 (473 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings473 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXenon Labs, LLCNotesmiths LLC

Bugs and requests

Symphony Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Project menu disappears unexpectedly
  • Ties and tuplets not working correctly
  • Inconsistent behavior when zooming and panning
  • Instruments not transposing properly
  • Frequent crashes when editing complex scores

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add guitar metronome
  • Improve text and lyrics handling
  • Allow more customization of page layout
  • Implement better transposition and chord features
  • Provide more orchestral percussion instruments

PitchMatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Symphony Pro

One-time2
  • Version 4: Complete Features BundleFree
  • Handwriting Recognition Tool$9.99
None

PitchMatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symphony Pro free?
Symphony Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PitchMatch free?
PitchMatch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Symphony Pro or PitchMatch have ads?
Neither Symphony Pro nor PitchMatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Symphony Pro or PitchMatch?
Symphony Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and PitchMatch every 13 months. Most recently, Symphony Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and PitchMatch on October 10, 2026.

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