# Score Creator vs ScoreCloud Express HD

The clearest difference is price: Score Creator at Free against ScoreCloud Express HD's $2.99. Score Creator also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.8) and review sentiment (60% vs 30%). ScoreCloud Express HD's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Score Creator is free to download; ScoreCloud Express HD costs $2.99 up front. Score Creator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ScoreCloud Express HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Score Creator holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Score Creator has 494 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Score Creator's written reviews are positive against 30% of ScoreCloud Express HD's.

Score Creator ships an update every 10 days, ScoreCloud Express HD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Score Creator | ScoreCloud Express HD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[3.5 (494 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-creator-compose-music/id627486149/reviews)** | [1.8 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scorecloud-express-hd/id763658394/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **494** | 44 |
| Positive reviews | **60.5% of reviews** | 29.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 301 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **6.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TRAN PHUONG](https://appshunter.io/developer/572550151) | [DoReMIR Music Research AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/566535241) |

## 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 | $32.99 | 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


### ScoreCloud Express HD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scorecloud-express-hd/id763658394)

Instantly transform melodies played, sung, or whistled into music notation. Edit your scores, change playback sounds, and share your creations. Synchronize with desktop software for further arrangement and editing.

**Highlights:** Monophonic melody to notation conversion, Intelligent audio interpretation, Score editing and sound changes, Cloud and in-app song storage, Cross-platform synchronization, Sharing via email and social media

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| month of PLUS | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Score Creator free?

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

### Is ScoreCloud Express HD free?

ScoreCloud Express HD costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Score Creator or ScoreCloud Express HD?

Score Creator is rated higher. Score Creator averages 3.5 out of 5 from 494 ratings, while ScoreCloud Express HD averages 1.8 from 44 ratings.

### Do Score Creator or ScoreCloud Express HD have ads?

Neither Score Creator nor ScoreCloud Express HD shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Score Creator or ScoreCloud Express HD?

Score Creator ships an update every 10 days, and ScoreCloud Express HD every 3 months. Most recently, Score Creator was updated on October 20, 2026 and ScoreCloud Express HD on October 21, 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.*