# Score Creator vs Crescendo Masters Edition

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Score Creator at 495 against Crescendo Masters Edition's 7. Score Creator also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Crescendo Masters Edition's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Score Creator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Crescendo Masters Edition sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Crescendo Masters Edition holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Score Creator has 495 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Score Creator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Crescendo Masters Edition's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Score Creator ships an update every 11 days, Crescendo Masters Edition fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Score Creator | Crescendo Masters Edition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (495 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-creator-compose-music/id627486149/reviews) | **[3.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crescendo-masters-edition/id1641673402/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **495** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **60.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 307 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TRAN PHUONG](https://appshunter.io/developer/572550151) | [NCH Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/349888537) |

## What reviewers say

### Score Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-creator-compose-music/id627486149)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-month full version | $4.99 | per month |
| Basic user - one year | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| Three-month full version | $10.99 | per 3 months |
| Basic user - one year | $20.99 | per year |
| One-year full version | $33.49 | per year |
| Basic user - full version | $69.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime full version | $98.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Great for composing music on the go
- 💡 Useful for learning and practicing music
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Helpful for arranging and transcribing music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Poor sound quality of instruments
- 🔇 Lack of dynamics and articulation support
- 🔇 Limited range of instruments
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Crescendo Masters Edition

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crescendo-masters-edition/id1641673402)

Easily arrange professional-quality sheet music, guitar tabs, and percussion notation. Add notes, accidentals, text, and lyrics, then listen back to your compositions with MIDI playback. This tool is ideal for composers to write, save, and print their musical ideas.

**Highlights:** Create sheet music, guitar tabs, percussion notation, Change time and key signatures, Add whole to thirty-second notes with accidentals, Drag notes to adjust pitch and placement, Add text for titles, tempo, dynamics, lyrics, MIDI playback for compositions, Save and print music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Features (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Score Creator free?

Score Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crescendo Masters Edition free?

Crescendo Masters Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Score Creator or Crescendo Masters Edition?

Crescendo Masters Edition is rated higher. Score Creator averages 3.5 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while Crescendo Masters Edition averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do Score Creator or Crescendo Masters Edition have ads?

Neither Score Creator nor Crescendo Masters Edition shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Score Creator or Crescendo Masters Edition?

Score Creator ships an update every 11 days, and Crescendo Masters Edition fortnightly. Most recently, Score Creator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crescendo Masters Edition on October 30, 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.*