Comparison

Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music vs Blackbinder

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

Head to head
About

Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music

This app transforms your device into a hands-free sheet music reader. Import, organize, and annotate your PDF scores with automatic scrolling for uninterrupted performance. Manage thousands of scores and setlists with ease.

Highlights
  • Autoscroll PDF scores
  • Hands-free performance
  • Import from cloud storage
  • Organize scores into setlists
  • Annotate and mark up music
  • Share scores via AirDrop
  • Automatic sync and backup
Features
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Setlist PDF Sheet Music Reader with Autoscroll for Hands-Free Play Perform is ideal for Orchestras, Bands, Choirs, and individual musicians. It turns the iPad and iPhone into a full-featured sheet music reader that offers musicians new and exciting ways to read music without ever taking their hands off their instruments. It smoothly scrolls sheet music from page to page and score to score, allowing musicians to focus on performing. Stop lugging around binders of scores from place to place. Import and manage thousands of scores with ease. Organize scores into setlists and easily arrange them to your liking with drag-and-drop, then tap Start when you're ready to perform. It's that simple. Whether practice, auditions, rehearsals, or concerts, performing will never be the same. BASIC FEATURES With Perform™, you can: • Autoscroll scores from page to page for hands-free play • Import your PDF scores from Files, Google Drive, and Dropbox • Use the built-in search to locate scores quickly • Annotate and mark up scores • Quickly share scores with fellow musicians with AirDrop • Automatic sync and backup scores across devices PRO FEATURES Perform™ Pro Includes all the features of Free plus: • No advertisements • Unlimited scores • Setlists for folder and song management • Audio & Video Recording • Automatic sync and backup of setlists and scores across devices TRY PERFORM™ PRO FREE FOR 3-DAYS! Available Pro Subscriptions $4.99 / every 1 month* $24.99 / every 6 months* $39.99 / every 1 year* *Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account. Where applicable, your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may not be canceled for a refund after a new period has begun. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUPPORT If you need help or would like to suggest a feature, we'd love to hear from you! Tap on the Info icon to send us an email or visit https://dantemedia.com/contact/ We respond to all emails within 24hrs. Please check your bulk email or spam folders if you didn't receive a response. Thank you for considering Perform™

About

Blackbinder

This app offers a unique scrolling sheet music experience for brass musicians. It features a free library of popular pieces, allows importing and converting your own scores, and provides tools for annotation, editing, and organization. Focus on your performance with automatic page scrolling.

Highlights
  • Continuous scrolling sheet music
  • Free library of brass music
  • Import PDF and MusicXML scores
  • Manage and edit repetitions
  • Annotate and share scores
  • Organize scores into playlists
Features
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Download the only scrolling sheet music reader specialized in Brass, and enjoy the continuous scroll of your sheet music flowing in front of you. Start with our brass-specific FREE library of most popular pieces, including the TOP instructional methods for trumpet to practice. Import your own MusicXML files (Sibelius, Finale..) or convert them to Blackbinder from your PDF files and carry all your sheet music on your iPad, ready for you to annotate and edit at will. Enjoy the automatic scroll and forget about manually turning pages and page-turning devices today! BlackBinder has developed a new technology and algorithm that converts pages into a continuous flow that adapts to the music score, scrolling as you play your instrument. Yes, it is very much like a teleprompter, but with a whole set of additional features. BlackBinder really is going to blow your mind: 1) CONTINUOUS SCROLL - Never worry about turning pages again - Focus only on what matters: your performance and the pleasure of playing - Experience the freedom in your study, rehearsals, exams, master classes, recitals and concerts 2) FREE LIBRARY - Editor’s picks: Trumpet Concerts Hummel - Trumpet concerto in E-flat major, S. 49. Haydn - Trumpet concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1. Böhme - Trumpet concerto in E minor, op. 18. Neruda - Trumpet concerto. Studies Arban - Characteristic Studies. Charlier - 36 Études transcendantes (1st to 14th). Pieces Brandt - Concertpiece no. 2, op. 12. Rimsky-Korsakov - Flight of the Bumblebee. Böhme - Ballet scene, op. 31. 3) IMPORT YOUR OWN PDF & MUSICXML SHEET MUSIC - Import and convert scores from your own PDF or MusicXML (exported from any notation software like Sibelius, Finale...) files. 4) MANAGE REPETITIONS - No more PDF editing for repetitions. Choose which ones you want to perform and they will appear concatenated where they should be. In Blackbinder you don’t need to save paper ;-) 5) EDIT AND SHARE YOUR SCORES - Add modify or delete notes, ligatures, lines, texts, metronome marks, etc - Share all of the aforementioned with any other user - Customize the visualization: set the distance between staves, margins.. 6) ANNOTATE AND SHARE - Choose from a palette of colors to make all annotations you need - Organize your annotations in different layers - Share your annotations in real time with your colleagues, students or classmates 7) ORGANIZE YOUR SCORES - Organize "My Scores" creating, ordering and grouping your pieces in multiple playlists. You will have them ready for your exams or concerts Subscriptions information: - Payment will be charged to iTunes 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, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: http://www.blackbinder.net/policies Privacy policy: http://www.blackbinder.net/policies

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music at 5.0 against Blackbinder's 4.5. Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Blackbinder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Blackbinder sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackbinder has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music's written reviews are positive against 55% of Blackbinder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music ships an update every 3 months, Blackbinder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music versus Blackbinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerform™ Scrolling Sheet MusicBlackbinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings279 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDante Media, LLCRolling Scores S.L.

Customer experience

Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral17.4%
Negative34.8%

Blackbinder

All ratings79 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • 12 Month Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
5 purchases

Blackbinder

Subscriptions3
  • MONTHLY Premium$9.491 Month
  • HALF-YEARLY Premium$47.996 Months
  • ANNUAL Premium$96.991 Year
One-time2
  • MONTHLY Premium$8.99
  • ANNUAL Premium$89.99

Questions

Is Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music free?
Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackbinder free?
Blackbinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music or Blackbinder?
Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music is rated higher. Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Blackbinder averages 4.5 from 79 ratings.
Do Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music or Blackbinder have ads?
Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music shows ads; Blackbinder does not.
Which is updated more often, Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music or Blackbinder?
Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music ships an update every 3 months, and Blackbinder fortnightly. Most recently, Perform™ Scrolling Sheet Music was updated on October 16, 2026 and Blackbinder on October 22, 2026.

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