NovaNota vs Pure Score Reader

NovaNota is your central app for sheet music management—designed for musicians, bands, and choirs who want more than just a PDF viewer. Organize your pieces, play them back directly, and share them in seconds. Features: Everything in one place: - Import PDF and MXL files - Clear library with filters, ratings, and collections - Find music quickly through smart organization Play, don't just view: - Crisp, optimized display of PDF sheet music - Convert PDF to MXL sheet music - Play MXL files directly - Perfect for practice, rehearsals, and performances Edit & compose scores (Pro): - Create new pieces, enter notes with the keyboard or directly in the score - Slurs, accidentals, lyrics, chord symbols, repeats and endings - Correct imported MusicXML scores Play along & practice smarter: - Virtual instruments: piano, kalimba, tin & low whistle, guitar and bass - Note names, kalimba numbers, whistle fingerings or guitar and bass TAB below the notes - Volume, instrument, key and transposition per track - Loop any section to practice Backing tracks, metronome & tuner: - Play along with your backing tracks - Integrated metronome for precise timing - Tune your instruments or monitor your playing accuracy - Ideal for effective practice BandConnect – easy sharing: - Share sheet music via QR code or link - Perfect for bands, ensembles, and lessons - No searching, no clutter Hands-free control: - Support for Bluetooth foot pedals - Turn pages and control playback hands-free On all devices: - iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch (sync via iCloud, Nextcloud, or Google Drive) Your sheet music, always with you! NovaNota is the perfect solution for musicians, bands, and choirs looking to organize, play, and share their sheet music digitally—simply, quickly, and reliably.

Your sheet music, always on stage. Pure Score Reader is a fast, distraction-free reader for your PDF scores. Import, annotate, and build setlists — then turn pages with a tap, a swipe, or a Bluetooth pedal. Everything a performer needs, and nothing in the way. ■ Distraction-free reading Read one page at a time or as a two-page spread. Smart zoom crops blank margins so the music fills the screen — nothing else gets in the way. ■ Effortless page turns Turn pages with a tap, a swipe, or a Bluetooth foot pedal — and pick up right where you left off. ■ Annotate in layers Mark up with a pressure-sensitive pen and highlighter. Keep fingerings, cuts, and cues on separate layers you can show or hide per performance. ■ Setlists Build a virtual score book — pages picked from any piece, in your running order. Jump straight to the next number. ■ Find any score fast Organize with labels and folders, and search by title or composer. Your whole library is one tap away. ■ Sync through your Drive Keep every device in sync through your own Google Drive. Your scores stay yours — there's no account to create. ■ Your library stays yours Works offline. No ads, no analytics profile, no selling your data. Just your music. ■ Simple, fair pricing Start free with up to 4 scores, 2 setlists, and PDFs up to 15 MB — annotations, layers, and Drive sync included. Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase (Essential): unlimited scores, unlimited setlists, any PDF file size, and all future updates. No subscription — pay once, keep it forever.