SheetCue vs Band Session Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SheetCue
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SheetCue is a sheet music app for turning your own PDF scores or score photos into a measure-by-measure practice view. It shows the current and next measures together, helping you stay with the score instead of repeatedly scrolling. Import a PDF or up to 20 JPEG/PNG score images. Mark score rows to create measure boxes, then add, split, merge, resize, or delete them as needed. Key features: - Import PDF sheet music or score photos in your chosen order - Mark score rows to create measures and correct them manually - Repeat, skip, and rearrange measures into a custom practice order - Set BPM, beat count, and timing by measure - Use count-in, metronome, and A-B loop, and adjust how quickly the score view advances - Switch between current-and-next-measure and full-page views - Add annotations to the current page or measure - Export and import SheetCue presets - Keep score files and practice data stored locally on your device SheetCue does not listen to your performance or automatically play or interpret musical notes. The score view advances according to the timing and order you confirm.
Band Session Note
This app allows musicians to handwrite musical scores and charts digitally using an Apple Pencil. It offers tools for sketching chords, rhythms, and annotating imported scores, with features for creating custom sections and setlists for band rehearsals and performances.
- Handwritten score sketching with Apple Pencil
- Drum notation with standard lines
- Annotate imported scores (PDF/photo)
- Solfège stickers for kids
- Create and manage setlists
- Customizable song sections
- Export as PNG, JPG, or PDF
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Band Session Note is a light, fast music-notation app for iPad and Apple Pencil. Write charts by hand — instantly — with all the convenience of digital. ■ Made for · Session players jotting chords and rhythms on the fly during rehearsal · Musicians who annotate and edit charts they're handed · Parents and teachers teaching solfège with color and shape ■ Key features · Drum Pack — Tap a drum and the note lands on its standard line. Mix 8th, 16th, 32nd and dotted notes in one beam. Snare, kick, hi-hat, cymbals, and R/L sticking. · Gig Charts — Import scores as photos or PDFs and write pen, symbols and notes right on top. Arrange pages in any order. · Kids Music — Solfège stickers for little musicians. Circle, square, triangle and star shapes with rainbow notes; free color, text color and size. · Setlists — Bundle songs into a single set file and share it with the whole band. Reorder, and open with a tap. · Custom Sections — Intro, Verse, Chorus, and any label your band uses — create and reuse your own. ■ Editing tools · Notes, rests, accidentals, barlines, beams, triplets, chords, rehearsal marks · Apple Pencil handwriting (pressure + smoothing) · text · rainbow colors · infinite paste · Multi-page · PDF import · export as PNG, JPG or PDF · Auto-localized in 6 languages (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, German) From the rehearsal room to the stage — keep every chart your band needs in one notebook
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SheetCue at Free against Band Session Note's $9.99. Band Session Note's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
SheetCue is free to download; Band Session Note costs $9.99 up front. SheetCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Band Session Note sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SheetCue ships an update every 5 days, Band Session Note every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SheetCue | Band Session Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kwangho Bae | sung ju KIM |
In-app purchases
SheetCue
- SheetCue Plus$0.991 Month
- SheetCue Plus$9.991 Year
Band Session Note
- 드럼팩$0.99
- 음악놀이$0.99
- String Pack (Guitar·Bass·Uke)$0.99
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- All-in-One Bundle$3.99









