Comparison

iWriteMusic Pro SE vs Cornelius Composer for Schools

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

Head to head
About

iWriteMusic Pro SE

Create professional music notation quickly and easily. Features fast note entry, extensive notation options, and playback for practice. Turn your musical ideas into finished scores with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Fast note entry
  • Extensive notation options
  • Scores and individual parts
  • Flexible page layouts
  • Playback for checking and practice
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Less learning. More music. Professional notation without the lengthy learning process. Fast note entry with OneFlick, extensive notation options, scores and individual parts, flexible page layouts, and playback for checking and practice. With clear, intuitive controls, iWriteMusic helps you turn inspiration into finished notation. If you’re getting started with iWriteMusic, we recommend the integrated version. The integrated version is free to download, with features available through one-time in-app purchases. Future new features will also be offered in the integrated version. This SE version remains available to support existing users. For the time being, it will continue to receive bug fixes and OS compatibility updates, but it will not receive new features or support in-app purchases. Limits on the number of saved songs and playback duration, along with watermarks, apply.

About

Cornelius Composer for Schools

This app simplifies music composition for educators and students, allowing creation on various devices. It introduces users to music theory through interactive features and customizable notation, with export options for further use.

Highlights
  • Multiple staves support
  • Import MusicXML and MIDI scores
  • Export scores to MusicXML, MIDI, and PDF
  • Customizable colorful music notes
  • Sheet editing during playback
  • Colorblindness accessibility options
Features
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With Cornelius Composer, teachers and students can easily compose music without complex and difficult-to-use special software. The compositions can be created on a computer, tablet or mobile phone. NOTE: This is the version for schools and teachers looking to buy in bulk (volume purchase). For other users, please search the store for the normal version instead (i.e. not ""for Schools""). Please note: NEW FEATURES: Multiple staves supported! Colorblindness acessibility options available! Pupils unfold their musical creativity without hindrance and at the same time are carefully and didactically introduced to the topic of music composition. The coloured notation can be conveniently changed at any time and adapted to the most diverse instrument sets. Compositions can be exported at any time for further processing in other notation software or for printing in PDF format. You can also import existing sheets in MusicXML format. Features: • (NEW) Multiple staves supported • Import scores (MusicXML and MIDI). • Export scores (MusicXML, MIDI, and PDF) (only PDF in the trial). • If you zoom in, the music notes will be transformed into animated creatures. • Melodic and rhythmic sheet view. • Customizable colourful music notes. • Playback using Solfège-voices (do, re, mi) or instruments. • Sheet editing while reproducing (loop while you edit!). • Available in English, Portuguese and German. • (NEW) Colorblindness accessibility options • Part of the World of Music series.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iWriteMusic Pro SE at every 2 weeks against Cornelius Composer for Schools's every 3 months. Cornelius Composer for Schools's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 53%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWriteMusic Pro SE ships an update every 2 weeks, Cornelius Composer for Schools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iWriteMusic Pro SE versus Cornelius Composer for Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWriteMusic Pro SECornelius Composer for Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (207 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings207 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiWriteMusicProjectInsignio Labs

Customer experience

iWriteMusic Pro SE

All ratings207 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative36.0%

Cornelius Composer for Schools

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

iWriteMusic Pro SE

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect transposition of notes
  • Inability to save compositions
  • Overlapping/unreadable menu text
  • Freezing when trying to copy/paste
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding new measures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more music notation options (e.g. glissando, ghost notes)
  • Improve playback to follow dynamics and expressions
  • Allow multiple key signatures in the same piece
  • Provide an undo/redo function
  • Implement a chord entry mode for guitarists

Cornelius Composer for Schools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iWriteMusic Pro SE

No in-app purchases

None

Cornelius Composer for Schools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWriteMusic Pro SE free?
iWriteMusic Pro SE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cornelius Composer for Schools free?
Cornelius Composer for Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iWriteMusic Pro SE or Cornelius Composer for Schools have ads?
Neither iWriteMusic Pro SE nor Cornelius Composer for Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWriteMusic Pro SE or Cornelius Composer for Schools?
iWriteMusic Pro SE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cornelius Composer for Schools every 3 months. Most recently, iWriteMusic Pro SE was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cornelius Composer for Schools on November 3, 2026.

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