Comparison

Score Creator vs Notely

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

Head to head
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.

About

Notely

Compose, edit, and share beautiful sheet music with an intuitive touch-first editor. Create professional scores for various instruments, export them in multiple formats, and organize your projects with ease. Ideal for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch-first music notation editor
  • Realistic playback with adjustable tempo
  • Export to PDF, MIDI, WAV, MP3, PNG, SVG
  • Support for multiple clefs and instruments
  • Add lyrics, chords, and annotations
  • Organize projects with folders
  • Apple Pencil support for iPad
Features
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Compose, edit, and share beautiful sheet music with Notely - Sheet Music Composer. Whether you're a beginner learning music theory or a professional composer creating orchestral arrangements, this powerful music notation app provides everything you need to turn musical ideas into polished scores. Create music with an intuitive touch-first editor, realistic playback, and professional engraving tools. Write for piano, guitar, choir, orchestra, band, or any custom ensemble, then export your compositions as high-quality PDFs, MIDI, or audio files. Features • Create unlimited music scores with Premium • Professional music notation editor • Multiple score templates for piano, orchestra, choir, guitar, and more • Support for treble, bass, alto, and tenor clefs • Add notes, rests, chords, tuplets, slurs, ties, articulations, and dynamics • Insert lyrics, chord symbols, tempo markings, and text annotations • Realistic playback with adjustable tempo and metronome • Mixer with instrument volume, solo, and mute controls • Import MusicXML and MIDI files • Export to PDF, MIDI, WAV, MP3, PNG, and SVG • Print beautiful sheet music with AirPrint support • Organize projects with folders and favorites • Automatic score layout and professional engraving • Apple Pencil support for iPad • iCloud synchronization across your Apple devices • Dark Mode and Light Mode support Perfect For • Songwriters • Music composers • Piano players • Guitarists • Music students • Music teachers • Choir directors • Orchestra arrangers • Band directors • Film and game composers From simple melodies to full orchestral scores, Notely - Sheet Music Composer helps you capture inspiration anytime, refine every detail, and share your music with confidence. Download today and start composing wherever inspiration strikes. We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: - $34.99 per year - $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to effects and remove advertisement. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • 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: https://tos.atlantismobileapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.atlantismobileapps.com

Screenshots

Score Creator4 screens
Notely3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Score Creator at 60% against Notely's 0%. Score Creator also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). 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. Score Creator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Notely sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Score Creator versus Notely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScore CreatorNotely
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (495 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings495 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRAN PHUONGNguyen Nam Giang

Customer experience

Score Creator

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

Notely

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Notely

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

Notely

Subscriptions2
  • Notely Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Notely Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notely Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Score Creator free?
Score Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notely free?
Notely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Score Creator or Notely have ads?
Neither Score Creator nor Notely shows ads.

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