Comparison

SheetMuse vs ChartPad

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

Head to head
About

SheetMuse

Features
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Turn your iPad and iPhone into your digital music stand. With SheetMuse you carry every score with you: annotated, arranged into setlists, ready for the stage. Built by Pro Music Software for people who play live, study at the conservatory, or practise at home. ANNOTATE LIKE ON PAPER Fingerings, dynamics, breath marks, reminders: write straight onto the score with pen, highlighter, text and eraser. With Apple Pencil on iPad it feels like a pencil on paper. Every mark is saved with the file, page by page, and you find it exactly where you left it. MORE THAN PDF Import scores and tabs as PDF, lyrics and chord sheets as images (PNG/JPG) or plain text, and the backing tracks that go with them. One library for all your material, with instant search by name and tag. SETLISTS FOR THE STAGE Group your pieces into setlists for concerts, rehearsals or lessons. In fullscreen you move from one piece to the next without leaving, without searching, without missing the downbeat. On iPad in landscape you can read two pages side by side. TURN PAGES WITH YOUR FOOT SheetMuse recognises Bluetooth page-turner pedals on its own: no drivers, no setup, no mode to declare. Pair the pedal from the iOS Bluetooth settings and turn the page, or jump to the next piece, without taking your hands off the instrument. AUTOMATIC SCROLLING For lyrics you can start automatic scrolling, at an adjustable speed or synced to the audio, karaoke style. Your hands stay on the instrument. BUILT-IN METRONOME Set the BPM with the score open, without leaving the app. EXPORT WHEN YOU NEED TO Save or share the score with your annotations, as a PDF or as one image per page: handy for passing parts to the band or handouts to a class. YOUR FILES, KEPT SAFE Scores, annotations and setlists sync automatically to the cloud: switch device and everything is where you left it. A built-in trash brings back what you deleted by mistake, and you can export a full backup whenever you want. MADE FOR PLAYERS Pianists, guitarists, singers, bass players, drummers, strings and winds, choir directors, teachers preparing material for a class. On stage every night, in the rehearsal room with the band, or at home for the love of it: a clean interface, no distractions, readable even in low light. NO SUBSCRIPTION The app is free and supported by non-intrusive ads. A single purchase removes the ads for good: no subscription, no renewal, no expiry date. NOTES SheetMuse does not provide sheet music: you import your own files, within the rights you hold over them. A free account is required to use the app. Your account can stay signed in on a maximum of 2 devices at a time. Requires iOS or iPadOS 15.0 or later. Leave the binders at home. Download SheetMuse and travel light.

About

ChartPad

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Sali sul palco. Il resto sparisce. ChartPad è il copilota del tuo live: lo spartito giusto, al momento giusto, per ogni musicista della band. MODALITÀ CONCERTO — IL PALCO È TUO Chart a tutto schermo. Leggi, suoni, vai avanti. BLUETOOTH E MIDI — E IL BRANO CAMBIA Collega un pedale Bluetooth come AirTurn o iRig BlueTurn e gira pagina senza toccare lo schermo. Con il MIDI su Wi-Fi/USB o BT lo show viene guidato ChartPad segue ogni cambio, all’istante. CHORD CHART — SCRIVI, ED È GIÀ UN PDF Accordi, battute, sezioni e ripetizioni in pochi tocchi con un semplice drag and drop. LA BAND, TUTTA INSIEME Invita i musicisti, condividi setlist e versioni. Ognuno ha la sua parte, l’ordine resta sincronizzato e alla prova arrivate già pronti. E in più: • importa testi e accordi, puliscili e trasponili • scansiona e annota i tuoi PDF • lavora offline: tutto si sincronizza quando torni online Pensata iPad-first, perfetta anche su iPhone. ChartPad include acquisti in-app: il piano Premium rimuove il limite di storage del piano gratuito, ideale per librerie PDF estese. Meno tempo a cercare file. Più tempo a suonare.

Screenshots

SheetMuse4 screens
ChartPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChartPad at none against SheetMuse's shown. SheetMuse's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. SheetMuse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ChartPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SheetMuse ships an update every 9 days, ChartPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SheetMuse versus ChartPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheetMuseChartPad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco AcquafreddaRiccardo Gialletti

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SheetMuse

One-time1
  • SheetMuse - NO ADS Pack$1.99
1 purchases

ChartPad

One-time1
  • ChartPad Premium$3.99

Questions

Is SheetMuse free?
SheetMuse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChartPad free?
ChartPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SheetMuse or ChartPad have ads?
SheetMuse shows ads; ChartPad does not.
Which is updated more often, SheetMuse or ChartPad?
SheetMuse ships an update every 9 days, and ChartPad every 3 months. Most recently, SheetMuse was updated on October 25, 2026 and ChartPad on October 31, 2026.

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