Comparison

PianoGato vs Score Creator

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

Head to head
About

PianoGato

Compose and play back your piano music with standard notation. This app offers basic composition tools for free, with an optional upgrade for advanced features. Share your creations and learn music symbols.

Highlights
  • Compose music using standard notation
  • Playback compositions
  • Adjust playback settings
  • Create playlists
  • Export as Lilypond source files
  • Share compositions
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Compose and play back piano compositions anywhere, anytime. Compose your songs using standard music notations on a score sheet, adjust playback settings and then listen to your compositions one at a time or together as part of a playlist. PianoGato composer is designed for: • Piano music lovers wishing to listen to their favorite songs for which they have score sheets; • Professional and amateur musicians to compose and listen to songs on-the-go; • Music students learning music composition and notations; • Pianists of all levels learning a new piece and wishing to listen to the whole song, or a section of the song; and • Learners of music symbols, and in particular, how they are played back on the piano. PianoGato composer is downloaded and installed as a Basic Version with simple composition options available by default. Upgrade from within the app to enable all composition options by purchasing the Composer Extras Package via an In-App Purchase. The Basic Version includes the following features: • Time Signature: 4/4; • Key Signature: C Major; • Tempo: Allegro (crotchet/quarter note) at 120 bpm; • Note durations from breve down to semi-quaver; • Accidentals: sharp, flat, natural, double sharp, double flat; • Up to four different parts/voices; • Rendering of compositions for playback; • Share rendered compositions with friends and colleagues; • Export compositions as Lilypond source files, which can then be compiled to generate pdf and midi files; • Management of playlists for the play back of compositions; and • Editing of composition meta data, such as composer name, version and song name. In addition to the features in the Basic Version, the PianoGato Composer Extras Package offers the full range of piano composition options, such as: • Configurable key and time signatures; • Note durations down to the hundred twenty-eighth (semihemidemisemiquaver) note; • Dotted notes; • Ties; • Slurs; • Pedals; • Dynamics; • Grace notes; • Articulations; • Ornaments; • Accidentals within ornaments; • Tuplets; • Arpeggios; • Glissandos; • Octave changes; • Tremolos; • Pickup measures; • Tempo specifications; • Changes in tempo; • Time and key signature changes; • Repeats; • Coda sections; • Adjustable playback dynamic velocities; and • Velocity balances between the different parts/voices. If you are looking to purchase the Composer Extras Package for multiple copies of PianoGato composer then please consider purchasing the separate PianoGato P2 app, which comes with the Composer Extras Package installed. You may purchase multiple copies of PianoGato P2 and take advantage of the benefits associated with the Volume Purchase Program, subject to eligibility. See Apple's Volume Purchase Program for details.

About

Score Creator

Easily compose and edit sheet music on your mobile device. This app simplifies music creation with a text-keyboard-like interface for notes and chords, supports multiple instruments and clefs, and allows for lyric and chord symbol writing. It's ideal for songwriters, teachers, and students.

Highlights
  • Compose music scores with various clefs and symbols
  • Write lyrics and chord symbols
  • Multi-track support for different instruments
  • Playback sound for each instrument
  • Transpose songs and import/export MIDI/MusicXML
  • Export to PDF and audio files
  • Editing assistant features
Features
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Score Creator is a music composition application that is specially designed for mobile platforms. It's a simple but powerful music creation tool that caters to your need to write music on the go. *** The app's user experience is completely optimized to make composing music on mobile devices easier and faster than ever. No more "tapping and zooming" the screen just to add a music note or a chord symbol. No more "dragging and dropping" from the palette just to add a sharp/flat sign. All you need to do to write a song is tap the keyboards (notes and chords) that are designed like a text keyboard. COMPOSING MUSIC IS NOW AS SIMPLE AS TEXTING YOUR FRIENDS! *** Apart from being a songwriting app for songwriters, Score Creator also functions as a music teaching and learning tool for music teachers and students. Teachers can teach students how to read music notation by directly entering music notes into the app and playing back the song, while music students can practice by themselves by notating their favorite songs in the app and playing along with their own musical instruments. *** The app is a perfect tool for writing different types of sheet music, including lead sheets, solo instrument scores, SATB choir scores, sheet music for brass & woodwind bands, and more. *** FEATURES: - Compose music scores. The app supports treble, alto, bass and neutral clefs, with a wide range of notes and music symbols: note lengths, time signatures, key signatures, slurs, ties, dynamics, articulations & ornaments, and more. - Write lyrics. - Write chord symbols. - Multiple tracks with different instruments: piano, guitar, violin, saxophone, drums, flute, horn, tuba, ukulele, mandolin, and more. - Scores for transposing instruments: saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone), Bb clarinet, Bb trumpet, and more. - Playback sound for each instrument. - Transpose songs into any key. - Import songs from MIDI & MusicXML files. - Change clef, time/key signature and tempo in the middle of a song. - Export songs to MIDI or MusicXML files so that they can be imported into other apps such as Finale, Encore, MuseScore, and Sibelius. The files can be copied to your computer or sent via email. - Send exported MIDI files to other apps on your current device. - Import MIDI files from other apps. - Export songs to PDF files. - Export songs to audio files (.wav, .mp3). - Editing features: multi-note selection, copy & paste, undo & redo, and more. - SCAN SHEET MUSIC FROM PHOTOS. - SCAN SHEET MUSIC FROM PDF FILES. *** End User License Agreement: https://www.termsfeed.com/eula/c6cf438c81097acbfd5a7d51600b6bba *** Privacy policy: The app does not collect or store any kind of personal information.

Screenshots

PianoGato4 screens
Score Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PianoGato at 4.0 against Score Creator's 3.5. PianoGato also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15). Score Creator's advantage is ratings volume (495 vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). 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. PianoGato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Score Creator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PianoGato holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Score Creator has 495 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of PianoGato's written reviews are positive against 60% of Score Creator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PianoGato ships an update every 5 weeks, Score Creator every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PianoGato versus Score Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPianoGatoScore Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (495 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1495 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB307 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanadium Pte. Ltd.TRAN PHUONG

Customer experience

PianoGato

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Score Creator

All ratings495 ratings
Positive59.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative25.3%
Written reviews615 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral15.6%
Negative23.9%

Bugs and requests

PianoGato

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Score Creator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sudden loss of data and unsaved work
  • Playback issues, including notes not playing correctly
  • Instrument key signatures not working as expected
  • App crashing on launch or when opening certain scores
  • Inability to edit or modify existing compositions

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more percussion instruments
  • Implement dynamics, articulations, and expression markings
  • Allow for more than 2 instruments in the free version
  • Improve the drum notation and playback
  • Add support for chords, trills, and other advanced notation
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  • Implement a swing/shuffle feature
  • Improve the transposition and key signature handling

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PianoGato

One-time1
  • PianoGato Composer Extras Package$4.99
7 purchases

Score Creator

Subscriptions5
  • One-month full version$4.991 Month
  • Basic user - one year$6.993 Months
  • Three-month full version$10.993 Months
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  • Basic user - one year$20.991 Year
  • One-year full version$32.991 Year
One-time2
  • Basic user - full version$69.99
  • Lifetime full version$98.99

Questions

Is PianoGato free?
PianoGato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Score Creator free?
Score Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PianoGato or Score Creator?
PianoGato is rated higher. PianoGato averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Score Creator averages 3.5 from 495 ratings.
Do PianoGato or Score Creator have ads?
Neither PianoGato nor Score Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PianoGato or Score Creator?
PianoGato ships an update every 5 weeks, and Score Creator every 11 days. Most recently, PianoGato was updated on October 11, 2026 and Score Creator on November 1, 2026.

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